Ok

I bowed out of the 40 day program around day 30. Not from the fact it is a bad/poor protocol to follow, but that I picked incorrect movements to perform. The combination of a single legged squat (pistol), a single arm press, and single arm snatch for the ballistic, really seemed to disrupt the balance of left/right and torque me out a bit. I will try the 40 day at another point and add Deadlifts in to help "pull the line straight" from the single side movements. I've also made another attempt at the 36 press and although failed in the attempt, discovered (I believe) that the weakness lies in the clean, and the inability for the left side of the body to make itself solid enough for the right (pressing side) to "push off" of it.

The prior week I had a bit of a bug that made me weaker and more fatigued, but it also made me revert back to the basic pressing protocol in ETK. So this past Monday, I took a 32 kg to the Y w/me for 2 sets of 2 L/R and 4 sets of 1 per in combination w/some strict pulls, HLR's and dips. The mid week session was a 24 kg for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ladder of single clean to press x 4 rungs.

Sunday's focus went w/a 32 kg (previous week was heavier w/36/40) TGU after a 20 kg warm up of flip catch/swing/clean, and then effort put into various cleans. After an initial set w/the 2 24's, the remaining (staggered) sets were with the 32's for 4 cleans - 10 second static hold x 4 sets - followed by swings - then back to the get up for repeat. After the 4 set run - 2x24 kg cleans to front squat for 5 reps x 2 set - L-sits to spider push ups - 20 kg gtg (greasing the groove) presses and double 16 kg gtg presses.

Will attempt the ETK protocol for a few more sessions, and focus on the cleans and perhaps throw a 36 kg attempt in again soon on a good energy day.....