Lilweightlifter's Road to the American Open

Glad to hear it! I’ve been feeling really good lately.

Wow, your abs are that cool to do Bruce Lees aka Baboons aka dragon flags?! :slight_smile:

I’m feeling a bit jelly.
You’re writing in kgs right?
If so, then I’m even more jealous.

[quote]Nikki9591 wrote:
Wow, your abs are that cool to do Bruce Lees aka Baboons aka dragon flags?! :slight_smile:

I’m feeling a bit jelly.
You’re writing in kgs right?
If so, then I’m even more jealous.[/quote]

Yeah, the numbers are kgs, unless specified as pounds (# or lbs). And, I don’t have near the ab strength as bABoon. I just gave my best attempt at the dragon flags :slight_smile:

9/20
SESSION 1
C&J - 60x3, 80x2, 95x3, 100x2, 110x1, 115xmissJ,1,1, 105x3+1
OHS - 60x4, 80x2, 90xmiss,1,2,100x1(PR), 105xmiss, 100xmiss, 80x3/4
Box Jerks - 80x3, 100x2, 110x1/2,2, 120x0/2,miss,miss
KB Box Step-ups - 30x3x6

SESSION 2
KB Prone Row - 20x5, 32x3, 40x5x3
Dips - 10, 20x3, 32x5x3

(Rows and dips done in a superset)

9/22

Snatch - 50x2x3, 60x2, 70x1, 80x1,1/3, 90x1/3,1,1,1
Deadlift - 90x3, 125x5, 145x5, 165x5(belt)
Snatch - 60x3, 70x1, 80x1, 85x2x1, 90xmiss,miss,miss, 80x1

9/24

C&J - 60x2x3, 80x2, 90x3x3, 102.5x1, 105x2x1
FS - 100x3, 105x3, 110x3,3,2+1,3
Press - 50x5, 60x5, 65x5
Ring Pull-ups - 4x10
ssGlute/Ham Raise - 10#x3x10
ssBruce Lees - 3x10
OH Sledgehammer Slams - 12#x12, 20#x10

9/27 (start deload - decreased volume)

Snatch - 50x2x3, 60x1/2,2, 70x1/2,1, 80x1, 90x2x1
Back Squat - 70x5, 100x5, 115x3, 125x1, 130x2x1
CG RDL - 70x5, 110x4, 115x2x4
KB WG Pull-ups - 6, 16x6x3
Ab Wheel RO - 3x15

9/28

C&J - 60x3, 80x2, 90x2, 100x1, 110x1, 115xmissJ, 110x1
OHS - 60x5, 80x2x2, 90x2x1, 100xmiss, 90x1
Box Jerks - 90x3, 100x2, 110x2x1, 115x2x1
KB Box Step-ups - 24x3x3
KB Prone Row - 20x5, 40x4x2
Dips - 8, 20x3, 32x3,2,2,2

9/30

Snatch - 50x3/4, 60x1/2, 2, 70x2, 80x1, 85x1, 90x1
C&J - 60x2, 80x2x2, 90x1, 100x1, 110x1
Front Squat - 90x3, 100x3, 110x3x1
Deadlift - 110x2, 145x5, 165x3, 185x1, 190x2x1

Your ab strength is up to par soldier. Don’t knock yourself. Your session on 9/30 looked money. You know why? No missed lifts. That is your new goal. I don’t want you to miss a lift from now until 11/11.

Oh yeah. Only specify front squat. “Squat” is always bar-on-the-back style. :wink: Anyway, it looks strong. Deadlift too. Eventually you will come over to the Dark Side.

Ha! Thank, Josh. I’ll work on notmissing anymore. As for the Dark Side…maybe someday, maybe. Also, I knew that I shouldn’t say “back squat”, but that is how weightlifters talk. Sorry, for the purposes of this log I will refer to them as ‘squats’ from now on.

10/4

Snatch - 50x3, 60x2, 70x2, 80x1, 90x1,miss,95xmiss, 90xmiss,1, 95x1, 100xmiss,miss, 90x1, 95x1, 100xmiss, 95xmiss
Squat - 60x5, 90x3, 110x2, 120x3,2/3,3,3, 125x3x1
CG RDL - 110x6, 120x4x6 (w/ straps)
WG KB Pull-ups - Bwtx8, 20x3x2, 24x3x2, 20x3x2

10/6

This day my left knee started killing me as you will see by the amount of missed cleans I had at a relatively easier weight (I think I can clean 120 on a good day). Still working through the pain, but it’s getting better.

C&J - 60x3, 80x2, 90x1, 100x1, 105x1, 110x2x1, 115x1,missC, 110x1, 115xmissC,missC, 110xmissC
Snatch - 60x3, 70x2, 80x2,1/2, 82.5x0/2,0/2, 80x1/2
BB Lunge - 60x3x6
KB Prone Row - 24x6, 32x2x4, 40x3x4
Bruce Lee’s - 4x12

10/9

Block Pwr Snatch - 40x2x4, 50x2x3, 60x2x2, 65x2x1
Block Pwr C&J - 60x4,3, 80x3x2
Snatch DL w/pause at knee - 60x6, 80x3x6 (straps @ 80)
Press - 40x3, 50x2, 60x5, 65x3, 75x3x1
Adductor Sit-ups - 10#x4x10
Ring Shoulder Flexion - 2x10

10/10

The knee felt better today, but still not 100%. I was able to get very close to full squat depth on the cleans.

C&J - 60x3,2, 80x2, 90x2, 100x2x1, 105xmissC,1,missJ,1,1,1,1
Rack Split Jerk - 60x2, 80x2x2, 90x2x2, 100x2x2
WG Pull-ups - Bwtx8, 12x6+2, Bwtx3x8
Glute/Ham Raise - Bwtx10, 10#x2x10

Conditioning (Superset)

KB Farmer’s Walks - 48x6x25yds
Prowler March - New Prowler + 140#x6x25yds

Separate from conditioning

One-arm Sledge Slams - 6#x3x10

This is a gem of a log. Where in OH are you from?

He trains out of Toledo, OH.

[quote]theuofh wrote:
This is a gem of a log. Where in OH are you from?[/quote]

Thanks…yeah, I train in Toledo.

10/12 (Competition Week Training)

Snatch - 50x2/3, 60x2, 70x2, 80x2, 90x2x1, 95xmissB,1
C&J - 60x3, 80x2, 90x2, 100x1, 105x1, 110x2x1, 115x1
Squat - 60x4, 100x4, 110x2, 120x1, 125x1, 130x1,1,miss
OHS - 60x2, 80x2, 90x2, 95x1/2,2
KB Prone Row - 32x5, 40x3, 48x2x1
Bruce Lee’s - 3x12 (Done Slower than usual)

10/14

Snatch - 50x2/3,2, 60x2, 70x1, 75x1, 80x1, 85x1, 90x1
C&J - 60x2x2, 80x2, 90x1, 100x1, 105x1, 110x1
NG Pull-ups - 10,15,10
Adductor Sit-up Holds - 3xALAP

10/16 (Meet Day)

Snatch - 50x2/3, 60x2, 70x1, 80x1, 85x2x1, 90x1
On Platform - 92, 97, 100(miss)…did an extra, unofficial attempt at 100(miss)
C&J - 60x3, 80x2, 90x2x1, 100x1, 105x1, 110x2x1
On Platform - 112, 116, 120

After Meet…

SL Reverse Hyper - 90#x3x12
Reverse Hyper - 180#x10
Good Morning - 50x3x10 (first time I’ve done these in forever…starting slow)
Flexband Add. - Blackx10out+10in, Grayx12in
Press - 50x5, 60x5, 70x2x3

Nice!

New Cycle for Meet on 11/20 (Iron Egg Fall Classic in Lansing, MI)

10/19

Snatch - 50x3, 60x3x4, 70x3x3, 80x3,3,2/3, 90x1/2,1/2,2 <–PR double for Snatch
Squat - 70x5, 97.5x5, 104x5, 110x8
CG RDL - 70x4, 110x1, 132x5x5
KB NG Pull-ups - 24x3, 28x3, 32x5x3, Bwtx15

10/20

1st session
C&J - 60x4, 85x3x4, 95x3x3, 100x2x2 <–Stopped early b/c I just ran out of gas from the high volume of the day before
Snatch - 50x2/3, 60x2, 70x0/2,2, 80xmiss,miss <–Timing was WAY off so I stopped
BB Walking Lunges - 60x8, 65x2x8

2nd session
KB Prone Row - 20x5, 28x4x6
Bruce Lee’s - 12,10,10
Cable Standing Crunches - 120x10, 150x2x10

10/21
Conditioning Circuit

Sledgehammer Slams - 16#x4x10 ea. side
Prowler 1 + 90#x4x20yds (H)
MB Slams - 20#x4x10
Push-ups - 4x10
Prowler 1 + 90#x4x20yds (L)

10/23

Snatch - 50x2x3, 60x2x2, 70x1/2, 80x5x2
C&J - 60x3,2, 80x2, 90x2, 105x2,2,1/2J, 1+1(chalk), 2
Snatch DL w/pause at knee - 60x6, 80x6, 85x6 <–straps
Snatch Pulls (straps) - 90x3x4
OHS - 60x4, 80x4, 85x4x4 (30 min. rest before FS)
Bottom Up Front Squat* - 135#x5, 225#x4, 3+1, 205#x3x4

*Performed in a Power Rack from the pins, so beginning of themovement is concentric instead of the normal eccentric beginning.

10/24

C&J - 60x3,2, 80x2, 95x1, 100x2x1, 105x1, 107.5x2x1, 110xmissC,missJ
Good Morning - 60x3x8
Press - 40x5, 50x2, 64x5, 67.5x5, 72x3+1
KB WG Pull-ups - Bwtx8, 16x5+4Bwt, 12x6+2, Bwtx3x8
Glute/Ham Raise - 10, 30#3x8
Ab Wheel RO - 3x15

Conditioning
Prowler 2 + 90# x 14x20yds (alternated H/L) - 45s rest

10/26

Snatch - 50x2x3, 60x3, 70x3, 80x1, 85x2/3,3,3, 90xmissF,missF,missF (missed forward)
Squat - 70x5, 90x2, 104x3, 110x3, 117x6,1,1,1
CG RDL - 110x6, 120x2x6, 125x2x6 (no straps)
KB WG Pull-ups - 6, 16x6x4, Bwtx12

10/27

Snatch - 50x2/3,2, 60x3, 70x2, 80xmissF,1, 85x2x1, 90x1,missF,missF
C&J - 60x2x2, 80x2, 90x2, 97.5x2x2, 105x2x2, 100x2/3
BB Walk Lunges - 65x2x8, 67.5x8
KB Prone Rows - 20x5, 28x5, 32x4x5

Conditioning
Prowler Push + 140# x 40yds (L) x 2
Sledge Slams - 20#x8ea. side x 3
KB Swing - 24x3x12
Prowler Push + 140# x 40yds (H/L) x 1

10/29

Snatch - 50x2/3,3, 60x2x4, 72.5x3x3, 77.5x3x2
C&J - 60x2x3, 85x3x3, 95x3x3
Bottom-up Front Squat (BUFS) - 135#x4, 195x6, 200x6,5+1,4+1+1
Press - 50x4, 67.5x3, 72x3, 76x3
Pull-ups - 4x10

11/1 - Conditioned (forgot what I did)

11/2

Snatch - 50x2/3,3, 65x3x3, 75x2/3,3
Squat - 70x4, 100x5, 110x3, 123x6(belt),1,1,1
CG RDL - 110x6, 120x5, 125x5, 130x2x5
KB NG Pull-ups - 8, 24x2x4, 28x4x4, Bwtx13

11/3

Snatch - 50x2x3, 60x2, 70x1/2, 80x2x2, 85x1/2,1/2, 80x1/2, 85x1/2,2
C&J - 60x3, 80x2, 92x3x2, 97x2x2
BB Walking Lunge - 65x8, 67.5x2x8
KB Prone Row - 28x4, 32x4, 40x4, 32x3x4(3s holds at top)
Roman Chairs - 12, 5#x3x10

11/5

Snatch - 50x3, 60x2, 70x2, 80x1, 85x2, 87.5x1/2, 90x0/2,miss,miss,1, 95xmiss, 92.5x1
C&J - 60x2, 80x2, 90x1, 100x2, 105x2, 107.5x2, 100x2, 105x2, 107.5x2
Snatch Pulls (straps) - 100x2x3, 105x3x3
BUFS - 205#x2x4, 210x3x4

11/7

C&J - 60x2x3, 80x2, 90x2, 100x1, 105x1, 110xmissJ (missed jerk),1, 115xmissJ, 1, 100x1
OHS - 60x6, 80x3, 90x3x3, 95x2x3
Good Morning - 50x8, 60x2x8
Press - 50x3, 64x5, 72x3, 80x2
NG Pull-ups - 6x10
Glute/Ham - 10, 40#x3x8

11/8

Snatch - 50x3, 65x2x2, 75x3x2, 80x5x1
Squat - 77.5x5, 85x5, 90x5 (Deload week)
CG RDL - 120x4, 130x4x4
KB Prone Row - 20x5, 24x5, 28x3x5

Conditioning

Prowler 2 + 90# x 40yds (H/L) x 8 Not sure what the rest was, but it kicked my ass

10/26

Snatch - 50x2x3, 60x3, 70x3, 80x1, 85x2/3,3,3, 90xmissF,missF,missF (missed forward)
Squat - 70x5, 90x2, 104x3, 110x3, 117x6,1,1,1
CG RDL - 110x6, 120x2x6, 125x2x6 (no straps)
KB WG Pull-ups - 6, 16x6x4, Bwtx12

10/27

Snatch - 50x2/3,2, 60x3, 70x2, 80xmissF,1, 85x2x1, 90x1,missF,missF
C

Too many misses, but I am sure you don’t need anyone to tell you that.

Since this is the start of a new training cycle, would you mind showing me how you wave volume and intensity whilst peaking for a meet? And how does this differ from your off-season training?

Sure. On here, or next time I see you in the gym?

Either.

11/10

Snatch - 50x3,2, 60x2, 70x2, 80x1, 85x1, 90x1, 92.5x1, 95xmiss,1, 97x1
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