Training over xmas

If there's something i've learned the last 8 weeks, as I draw close to my second complete cycle of Wendlers 531, it's that following shit with a certain degree of disciplin and faith works. Of course it's got to be good shit, but sifting through the sand to find the gems is half the fun anyway.
I had this plan of buying a barbell and just doing olympic lifts solidly over xmas, with some hill sprints, farmers walks, kettlebells and biking thrown into the mix. Simple and fun.
Could I simplify this even further?? A barbell is bloody expensive with a set of plates too.
How about, yes. Kettlebells, and a little program called the Rite of Passage. This consists of a pull... and a press. Simple. Fun? I'll just add in farmers walks, hill sprints, biking and running. Get in.
I'll be following this for the 4 weeks - to the letter, which is actually much easier than fucking around with it.. something that adds baggage to the mind, and just labels you ADHD.

RoP for Xmas:
mon: light clean and press and snatches
tues: whatever the hell I want to do
wed: medium C+P and swings
thurs: rest
fri: heavy C+P and to-limit swings
sat: rest
sun: whatever
Increase each week. Going to attempt C+P with a 32kg.

Presses to be done in 'ladders'... swings to be timed.

So yeah, I'm excited because it's too simple to be true.

The game on wednesday...

went great. Won 48-7. No tries for me, but a tonne of dangerous runs. Was playing 14. Could have been a wee bit faster, I blame the boots.

Today and yesterday 5/3/1 and training and squash

Today
Biking
Deadlift 3s
Was having a bit of a less than stella day so knocked off:
115 x 3
130 x 3
150 x 3
went home

Friday
Press 5s in the morning
37.5kg x 5
42.5kg x 5
50kg x ...6 need to be a little more awake next time

afternoon squash game lost 4-0 but each game was good
rugby training for 2 hours - second half was brutal (strained bicep + quad)

Bench day 5s

45 x 5
52.5 x 5
60 x 13
40 x 10 (x2)


Lots of sprinting in training. Lots of ball handling @no.12 - solid.

Deadlift day 5s (friday)

Still have acute back soreness 2 days later...

Deadlift
105kg x 5
125kg x 5
140kg x 12 PR

3 varied sets of rows @60kg about 8reps

Press day 5s

warmup - empty barbell:
power snatch x 8
overhead squat x 8
back squat x 8
good morning x 8
row x 8
deadlift x 8

press
37.5kg x 5
42.5 kg x 5
50kg x 7
40kg x 8 superset 3 pullups (x3)

3 sets of 20sec hanging knee raise holds

Learned how to front/goblet squat better

Activated hip flexors, focusing on pulling down into hole. Huge difference in form.

Today did 20 swings and 40 swings.
This evening did standing bent over 1 arm rows with 24kg.
20,20
15,15
10,10
5,5