Unlike my friend Levi I hate and fear Interval training. In Snatch - it's the pace that makes you doubt. In Jerk and #longcycle it's the rest periods that make you quit before the fight. Intervals are an amazing tool in any #athlete toolkit, and in Girevoy Sport (GS) is bread and butter. However, in GS they are often misused and abused by amateurs and dumb trainers who know shit and understand even less 🙄🙄 Let's set the record straight, she'll we? • When you do intervals, you get better in?.. Well, intervals, not the time! Things that make you go, hmmm WTF?!.. • The ⏱️ is the ONLY GOD in Girevoy Sport! First, and in most cases, the last thing you do, is working up the time! When you nail 10 minutes in classic or 30 to 60 min. in the alternative disciplines, then and only then you may consider pacing. • 💰 Intervals are a tool for: 1. Grip conditioning (Gloves fall under the same category) 2. Pushing your HR threshold ⬆️ - it's useful at the last min...
The Art of Girevoy Sport, Living and Lifting from Coach Michael Son