[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
I think you two are definitely in the minority. Alot of people don’t have the flexibility (me included) to front squat that way. [/quote]
Really? I guess it seems normal to me since I used to play at Oly lifting. Of course, I didn’t use much weight for my front squats.
DCA: That is a HUGE DL for your BW. And with a double overhand grip! Are you using a hook grip? I am way, way impressed.
Oh. It’s time for a haircut. Or are you growing it?
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]FarmerBrett wrote:
I think you two are definitely in the minority. Alot of people don’t have the flexibility (me included) to front squat that way. [/quote]
Really? I guess it seems normal to me since I used to play at Oly lifting. Of course, I didn’t use much weight for my front squats.
DCA: That is a HUGE DL for your BW. And with a double overhand grip! Are you using a hook grip? I am way, way impressed.
Oh. It’s time for a haircut. Or are you growing it?[/quote]
Yup, hook grip, that’s why I got so excited at the end. That’s just 40 lbs off my all-time best with mixed grip and I’m a lot lighter now than when I hit that. I taped the base of my thumbs to protect them from bar skid, but I don’t think that’s cheating…
Yeah - it’s time for a haircut. On the schedule for tomorrow.
Damn that went up fast! nice PR
[quote]soldog wrote:
Damn that went up fast! nice PR[/quote]
Thanks. I do think I could have done more, but I want to inch my way up rather than try to leap too far and miss.
Impressive deadlift. Even more impressive child-like enthusiasm.
spectacular PR leap on the deads!!
and love how you celebrated that 
What Frenchy said. Very impressive lifting. The celebration really made me smile.
Thanks all - I’ve done that weight before, but I was excited to do it hooked and with a clean-width grip. My middle fingers have gotten stronger so a lot of pressure is being taken off the thumb, making more weight possible. The 470 was less painful than the 435 I did a while back.
Speed work, baybee!
Great work on that snatch. Pendlay Barbell is selling some old 55lb bumpers for about $1/lb including shipping. since my wife won’t let me buy them, i figured I’d tell you.
http://www.pendlaybarbell.com/pecobupl.html
Great deadlift. I was going to ask how you felt your strength was going while concentrating on the O lifts.
Question answered.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
Speed work, baybee!
Ah, sternum “crushers” supersetted with leg jiggles. Awesome.
[quote]mjnewland wrote:
Great work on that snatch. Pendlay Barbell is selling some old 55lb bumpers for about $1/lb including shipping. since my wife won’t let me buy them, i figured I’d tell you.
http://www.pendlaybarbell.com/pecobupl.html[/quote]
Wow! Thanks, MJ! I can’t take advantage of that right now, but I do appreciate the thought.
Lifting is looking great. All of the Oly lifting must be paying off.
good stuff in here Tony. what you weighing these days?
[quote]PeteS wrote:
good stuff in here Tony. what you weighing these days? [/quote]
Thanks Pete. About a buck-eighty, still.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]PeteS wrote:
good stuff in here Tony. what you weighing these days? [/quote]
Thanks Pete. About a buck-eighty, still.[/quote]
SERIOUSLY!?!?!? Wow. I am shamed. Monstrous deadlift.
[quote]Canada_K wrote:
Monstrous deadlift.[/quote]
So I’ve said. The strength-to-weight ratio is incredible here.
[quote]Canada_K wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
[quote]PeteS wrote:
good stuff in here Tony. what you weighing these days? [/quote]
Thanks Pete. About a buck-eighty, still.[/quote]
SERIOUSLY!?!?!? Wow. I am shamed. Monstrous deadlift.[/quote]
Me too - I should weigh more.
2011-2-8
Snatches
130 2x10 sets
Low bar squats, paused(3 count) deep
205x3
235x3
265x3
295x2
325x1
355x1 (not deep enough)
335x1 (not deep enough)
MP
140 5x3 sets
Snatches were awful, but I don’t know how I’m going to handle more weight in them except by handling more weight. Squats felt good, no pains in the knees nor any over-tight body parts . The extra day off helped.