15/1/10

Lazy Lifting on Saturdays!

Got in for some weightlifting work today, nothing heavy, just some technique work. 

Clean Complex up to 205 lbs of Power Clean, Hang Clean, Front Squat for three singles.

Snatch off blocks, above the knee. Triples up to 155 for three sets.

Split Jerk off blocks. Doubles up to 225 for 3 sets.

Then went and benched, because... bench. We're actually doing a Wendler cycle at my gym, so I needed to find my 5rm. Came away with 207.5, after getting stuck under the fourth rep at 215. I totally forgot how to bench... so sad. 

2014/10/10

Started off with some block work for power cleans from high blocks. Worked from a 5 set at 205 to a heavy single at 250. All felt good. Worked on staying back and not getting pulled forward.. I say "worked on", but I was still getting forward on some of the pulls. Or so says the video I took. 

Afterwards, we did walking front lunges. Got up to 205 lbs this week. Ass is on fire still.

Then there was 4 minutes of tabata with whatever goat item you wanted. I did pull ups that immediately turned into a shit show. Finished a minute and a half butterflying 10+, then had to scramble to keep 7 for the rest of the time. 

After that... was some prowler pushes and tire pulls. Just more stuff to get the heart rate up. Fun times on the astro-turf.

2014/09/19

Back in the gym for a Friday session. 

Snatch doubles off the blocks. Right above the knee. 

Worked up from 135 in quick doubles. Hit 170 for a good double. Missed 185, hit 185, missed 185 pretty bad. 

Then the workout which was just awful. One of those good awfuls where it starts to get ahead of you and you hold on for dear life to keep up.

10 AMRAP
Snatch @ 155 lbs
3 Strict Pulls Ups
7 Strict HSPU

So, I'm reading over the programming blog now. That was supposed to be 5 hand stand push ups. I really should check the board before I do these things. 

Those last two HSPUs would have made a difference. The shoulders were obviously the first thing to fall apart during the whole process. Didn't actually make it through even the third round before having to switch to kipping HSPUs. 

2014/09/05

Block work today. 

Programming called for hang snatches and cleans, but I was feeling dainty and went from blocks instead. Set up everything right above the knee, so had to drill explosive pulls and speed under the bar. Was a great exercise because you had little to no time to get momentum going. Definitely going to program these again soon. 

Snatch Complex
2 Snatches + 3 SG BtN Push Press
 Worked up to 165 rather clean. Got 185 up for the snatches but couldn't get the push presses to stick without making them into push jerks.

Clean Complex
2 Cleans + 1 Split Jerk
 Worked up to 225. Little chunky on the 225, but it went up. 245 went up once, then slipped out of my catch position on the second clean.