Better then yesterday

[bull.dogz]

Pretty good day at the gym. Worked with coach today. Did snatches on a board which was kinda tough. Had to really keep my chest up.

25
25
30
35
40

Dropped back down to 25 without the boards

25
30
25
40
45 - miss
45 - solid
48 - miss behind
48 - miss behind
48 - nailed it....on my knees. I count that as a make cause my arms were solid.

C&J

35 - good
40 - good
45 - good
50 - good
55 - ok, should have dropped under a bit more
60 - missed in front
60 - barely even went under it
60 - almost hit myself in the head because I was under it but arms were bent

Jerks are getting better.

[bull.dogz]

Finally back in the gym after that nasty flu. Didn't do anything heavy. Just trying to get my body used to it again. Worked up to 35 on snatch and 42.5 on c&j. I still have a hard time breathing. Still have some kind of respiratory thing.

[deepakvermaseo]

yeah absolutely better then yesterday

[bull.dogz]

I had a headache tonight but got through my workout anyways (with coach).

Snatches from blocks because I keep coming on my toes.

25 - missed in front....
25
25
25
25
30
30
35
40
42 - okay, came on my toes a little

25 - from floor
30
35 - missed in front
35 - missed again gggrrrrr
35 - nailed it
35 - good
35 - good

Clean & Jerks - 2 Cleans from ground; 2 Jerks

25
30
35
40
45 - almost launched the bar on my second jerk.

Front squat to max with 2 second pause at bottom (this sucked)
45
65
70 - struggled to stand this up!

Working with coach again on Wednesday....meet is on the 21st.

[bull.dogz]

Worked with Coach tonight.

Snatches from floor
25
27.5
30
32.5
35 - knees
35
37.5
40
42.5 - knees
42.5 - knees
35
35
35
40
45

Snatch pause things.....Pick the bar off the ground about an inch and hold till Coach tells me to go. Than to below knees (pause), then to thigh (pause). These really sucked, especially the third set (all at 45; 3 sets of 3....or was that 2 sets of 3? can't remember).

Clean & Jerk - focus was on punching the bar
bar work
25 - solid
30 - solid
35 - solid
40 - solid
45 - solid
50 - solid
55 - strong but was a bit forward but good lift
60 - good clean but didn't get under the jerk...go figure
60 - missed the clean
60 - missed the jerk again but was farther under it.

Front squat with pause
45
55
65
72.5 - fail

[bull.dogz]

Light workout tonight. Not that I expected to put up any great numbers after Wednesday workout. Goal tonight was just to work on pushing my knees back and staying on my heels. Must have worked cause I didn't fall on my knees once.

C&J's were okay. Wrist are kinda sore still from missing that Clean at 60. 50 was a press out and felt extremely heavy.

[bull.dogz]

Snatches didn't feel that hot today. Worked up to 40 and went on to Clean and Jerks. Tried power jerks today. Worked up to 50. Cleaned 55, clarked 60.

Squats
4x2 @ 75
Probably should have gone 80.

[bull.dogz]

Didn't write down my lifts today. Still coming up on my toes on Snatches. Really frustrated with these. I think if I move faster on that second pull I'll be okay. Trained snatches for about an hour.

Took a break and trained with the guys for c&j's. Worked up to 55. Pressed out on my jerks but I think I'm getting better. Can't possibly get worse.

Rest day tomorrow and Wednesday. Lift with coach again on Thursday, loosening up on Friday and meet on Saturday. Weights okay, need to stick to salads and beef this week.

[bull.dogz]

Light workout tonight....real light. Had my back adjusted but I waited too long to go see my chiropractor so she really had to work my back and it was sore by the time I got to the gym. Snatched to 35. Clean and jerks not so great. My right wrist was killing me, it hurt to clean. Struggled with the jerks. We'll see how Saturday goes. :/

[bull.dogz]

Had my meet yesterday. It was good and bad. I didn't total, made 4 out of 6 lifts but only 3 counted. My right wrist was still really sore so I had to wrap the shit out of it. It's throbbing today.

Opener - Snatch:
40kg snatch - missed in front
2nd attempt - made it....and forgot to wait for the down signal.
3rd attempt - miss - was all over the place

I'm always so anxious by the time I get to the platform. I need to learn to calm down. I'm hoping that with come with more meets.

Clean & Jerks

Opener 50kg - nailed it
54kg - nailed it
58 (training pr but with a pressout) - nailed it.

I was so excited I made all my jerks since that was the one thing I struggled so much on. So even though I didn't total, I was still really happy with how my jerks went.

Every time I go into a meet I'm thinking "why did I sign up for this?" and I always leave thinking "I can't wait to do this again!"

Oh, and 3 other people did the same thing I did at the meet, forgot to wait for the down signal.

[bull.dogz]

I'm still alive and kicking. No lifting this week, trying to let my wrist heal. Back had been hurting as well, turned out I popped a rib again so just kinda letting that heal as well. It's a bitch getting old.

[Ice Cold 8180]

I'm still alive and kicking. No lifting this week, trying to let my wrist heal. Back had been hurting as well, turned out I popped a rib again so just kinda letting that heal as well. It's a bitch getting old.

Hang in there! The weights will still be there when you're all healed up!

[bull.dogz]

Thanks!!

Lots of strength work this week. Mostly pulls..snatch and clean pulls. Did some cleans today but the wrist started hurting pretty bad at 55kg. I didn't even have it in me to try for 57.5. Between rehab work and strength work it left me spent.

[bull.dogz]

Last night was a good night training. Donny helped me with Snatches from the high hang.

Doubles
25
27.7
30
32.5


Singles
35
37.5
40
42.5
45
47.5 - miss
47.5 - miss
47.5 - miss
My last 3 were more mental blocks. I'm under it and locked out and I just let it go. :/

Cleans (no jerks)
35
40
45
50
55
60
62.5 - Clarked
62.5 - PR (from 61)
65 - BOOM!!!

Clean pulls
45
55
65
75 - hit low, you should see the bruise on my leg
75 - hit low again
75 - got it

Squats
3x9 @ 65kg.

Not too shabby of a day.

[Ice Cold 8180]

Back in the saddle! I like it!!