Glad you finally got your videos up. They’re awesome to watch! Looks like a lot of fun. And you make it look easy.
Seems like you need not only strength but a lot of endurance for that kind of lifting.
Get some rest.
c.
Thanks c.! Took forever to figure how to transfer stuff from my phone. I’m supposed to be good at technical stuff.
I think I am over the “hump” where I couldn’t get 60lbs up no matter what. The weight was feeling really good this week, so I hope that I can start upping it weekly now. I came into OL with pretty good endurance for cardio stuff, I cycle from the time the snow melts until it starts again, but adding weight to it is another story. Beta-7 helps a lot.
I hope you are over the worst of that flu, seems like the US has a real bad case of it this year.
db
nice videos!!! Do guys have bumper plates? Thats my favorite part of olympic lifing…watching everyone drop the weights 
How are the shoes feeling? Totally different on the platform huh?
I’m really excited to be going to the Arnolds this weekend… the olympic nationals will be held there this year. I’ll be sure to get some pics for ya
Yes, we have bumpers but they start at 40kg…I’m not there yet! A+ for the pics, I’ll be watching for them.
db
Couple of updates, reading more than posting…
Training 26/02/08
A1 Deadlifts 3x8x95, 2x8x105 (up 10lbs)
A2 Leg Curl 5x8x30
B1 Front Squat 2x8x65, 1x8x70, 2x8x75 (up 5lbs)
B2 Leg Extension 5x8x20 wimpy, I know, not used to machines
C1 Lunges 5x8 each side x 17.5 DBs
C2 Close Stance Leg Press 5x8x110
Glute Bridges 3x8 each side
Iso Push-ups
30 minutes random hills
Training 27/02/08
A1 Decline Flys 5x4x15lbs DBs
A2 Decline Press 4x8x65
B1 T-Bar Rows 4x8x35lbs (up 5lbs)
B2 1 Arm DB Rows 4x8x20lbs
C1 Cable Crossover 4x8x20lbs
C2 Close Grip BB Rows 4x8x45lbs
D1 Incline DB Press 4x8x20lbs
D2 Close Grip Pull Down 4x8x60lbs (up 10lbs)
30 minutes random hills
These super sets are HARD, but they will help build up endurance. I have to go 3 days in a row this week because of deadlines keeping me at home on Monday. I’m not sore like last week, but I’m feeling it for sure. OL tommorow…
db
That is a really intense workout. Your doing a geat job
Thanks Ronda!
Sometimes I feel like it’s going good, other times blah, I dunno. I want to get stronger, I want to lose a bit more fat and the 2 seem to contradict each other. I have to get more disciplined with food I guess. Since I finally have a starting date for my job, I’ll have to plan meals better so that will help. I’m not eating enough protein (close but missing about 20g a day) and probably too much carbs. But strength is going good and I have definitely made progress with putting on muscle. I guess I’m just in one of those moods…
While I’m here, I’ll post up my OL training.
28/02/08
Here’s where the strength comes in. It was all easy today. Eric wants some Beta-7 now, I keep praising the results. He trains a pro football player (CFL) who is taking it and is also having good results, so now he believes me.
Power Snatch 5 setsx6 with big bar 60lbs
Squat/Drop/Clean 5 setsx6 with big bar 65lbs
Split Clean/Split Jerk 5 setsx6 with big bar 70lbs
Squat Jerk 5 setsx6 with big bar bar 45lbs
I have now officially graduated to using the men’s bar. This is something I never thought I’d be able to do.
30 mins elliptical random hills 5km
I was sore going into this and felt great coming out. All the pain of the last 2 weeks is gone YAY!
db
Wow, bit of a ghost town around here…
01/03/08 Training at home
A1 Upright Rows 4x12x11lbs, 1x12x15lbs
A2 Push Press 1x8x40lbs, 2x8x50lbs, 1x8x65lbs, 1x8x70lbs
B1 Shoulder Press (machine) 1x8x30lbs, 4x8x40lbs
B2 Bent Over Lateral Raise 1x12x8lbs, 4x12x11lbs
C1 Tricep Press Down 5x12x30lbs
C2 EZ Bar Curl 1x8x30lbs, 4x8x40lbs
Pushups 3x15
Rotater work on SB 3x8x8lbs
Felt pretty good, the elbow hurt some, but not too bad. I did a machine press instead of front raises due to the elbow. Actually, the machine was good and it didn’t hurt so I am switching this up for now.
Metabolic 02/03/08
1 OH Back Squat ATTG 40lbs x15
2 Cables Crunches 30 lbs x15
3 Pull Ups x5
4 Burpees x12
5 Box Jumps x12
6 Push ups x12
Did the whole thing 4 times and passed 30 minutes elliptical. Plus housecleaning.
If I have some money left after the big Biotest sale, I am going to hire one of the physio trainers at the gym to give me a good mobility warm up and some shoulder training to avoid injury. Something I can do at home that is not so half assed. I’m never sure if I’m doing the right things. I’m scared to injure my shoulders, that will put me right out of OL and I’m really getting into it more lately. I’m chasing down one of the girls who has been at it for 18 months and is pretty damn good. I want to get up to her level. There is also a fitness competitor who is training OL right before me, I blew her away this week. She wants my shoes.
db
I’m a little late but wanted to say I love the videos. They look fun and I love the sound of your shoes hitting the ground:)
Congrats on moving up to the “men’s bar” !!!
c.
[quote]cvb wrote:
I’m a little late but wanted to say I love the videos. They look fun and I love the sound of your shoes hitting the ground:)[/quote]
LOL they all want my shoes.
I hope you are going to post some pics from the vacation, I’m sick of seeing snow.
db
[quote]c. wrote:
Congrats on moving up to the “men’s bar” !!!
c.[/quote]
It’s HUGE for me because I struggled with it so much at the beginning, like almost crying struggling. We don’t have a women’s competition bar, just a shorter 35lb bar that I was using. Actually there is a women’s bar, under lock and key. It belongs to a PT and she paid $800 for it. I have to suck up and get privileges.
Where have you been, are you still feeling sick?
db
[quote]dianab wrote:
cvb wrote:
I’m a little late but wanted to say I love the videos. They look fun and I love the sound of your shoes hitting the ground:)
LOL they all want my shoes.
I hope you are going to post some pics from the vacation, I’m sick of seeing snow.
db[/quote]
I’ll post some in my log. I haven’t got around to loading them on my computer yet. I should be able to do it tomorrow.
Claire
Training 03/03/08-Where does the time go?
Temp 0-2-4
A1 SLDL 2x8x95lbs, 1x8x100, 1x8x105, 1x8x110 (up 10lbs)
A2 Leg Curl 1x8x40, 4x8x50 (up 20lbs)
B1 Front Squat 3x8x75, 1x8x80, 1x8x85 (up 5lbs)
B2 Leg Extension 1x8x30, 4x8x20 (I hate this machine, I had to drop the weight to keep the tempo and 2 second squeeze at the top)
C1 Rack Pulls 3x8x110 (grip gave out)
C2 OH Squats 3x8x45
Leg Press 4x8x140
I missed some sets because I was feeling really tired today. I think the DLs and Squats toasted me! No cardio, came home and rode the sofa for a while. I took an extra Beta-7 this morning (2 rather than 1) just to see what would happen. I got tingly hands, that’s it.
db
just wanted to pop in and say watching the O lifters at the arnolds was sooo cool! Man they make flinging that weight up there look so easy…pics on their way tonight
[quote]dianab wrote:
Actually there is a women’s bar, under lock and key. It belongs to a PT and she paid $800 for it. I have to suck up and get privileges.[/quote]
I know the feeling 
I found out the other day, I’m NOT on the list for the key to the room with the cool toys, ie. sledge hammer, kettle balls etc. But I’m also NOT sucking up to this guy
[quote]
Where have you been, are you still feeling sick?
db[/quote]
Feeling great now.
Still on the right track, but different train.
c.
[quote]NH wrote:
just wanted to pop in and say watching the O lifters at the arnolds was sooo cool! Man they make flinging that weight up there look so easy…pics on their way tonight :)[/quote]
Did ya watch any of the Powerlifting? I was there. Too bad we did not know we were each going, maybe we could have had dinner or something
Malinda
[quote]firebug9 wrote:
NH wrote:
Did ya watch any of the Powerlifting? I was there. Too bad we did not know we were each going, maybe we could have had dinner or something
Malinda[/quote]
Of course I watched the powerlifting…CRAZY! I watched poor Jeff (I think that was his name…500lb guy) fall during his 900lb squat yikes! Hope he is okay. Was the arnolds a national meet? Did lifters have to qualify to be there…I can see now why you guys love powerlifting so much…its very cool!
as promised here are some of the woman o lifters:
