Congrats on catching the power snatch correctly… I hope I said that right.
I agree with Alexus, it sounds like you needed that extra push from Jeff.
Yay for finally catching a proper snatch! Although catching an improper snatch might not be bad either.
^ giggity
^nutters lol.
^ That includes you Frenchie 
Hey y’alls!
LS, I think you’d def like Oly! Its got a lot of movement to it and is quite fun! And I’m glad you feel me re: the body stuff. Its so silly.
Brute, you could so rock the Oly shoes
Ronaldo! I’m so sorry to hear about your hernia. But I’m glad you’re on the mend and that everything is ok “down there” (!!!). And I would LOVE to snatch more than you - we’ll just have to see come summer
Hai Ponce!
Hey Alexus! Its so true about having a coach or someone around - its so helpful! I really feel for ya that you have to learn on your own. But you can do it! I hope you can find someone who can critique your form in person tho 
But if you need a kick in the ass, i’ll be the first to tell you, put some weight on the bar! What’s the worse that can happen? you miss the lift, but at least you’ll know what its like for the next time, no?
And yeah, if your gym could get bumper plates that would rock! Even if its just a pair of 5kg.
Well hello Cocoa Espresso Actually, I guess you’d say I caught a full Snatch. A powersnatch is when you don’t go all the way down.
LoL Kimba! you saucy minx.
This week I gave myself some training lee-way since I’m hormonal. Unfortunately I also had a run in with a BIG heart shaped box of chocolates…so yeah…But I’m back on track! Starting today.
Anyways, training highlights include said full snatch on Weds, so that was fun. I realize that dropping under the bar is kinda like a leap of faith. You’re like, “alrighty, i’m not sure what’s going to happen from here…drop!” No wonder my coach said that when you catch a snatch its like zen. Other than that, I’m two steps back on the cleans and re-learning some technique stuff - whipping elbows, etc.
Next day was upper. I started off with a superset of these BB jammed in the corner exercises. Added 25-35lbs on the bar, did 3 sets of 12 or so for each.
lumber jack squats < verdict was meh.
shoulder press
t bar row (or whatever its called)
Other than that, my 10 sets of pullups, pronated. Got 28 this time around, 2 less than last. Not bad tho considering I haven’t training them regularly.
Saturday was Oly and lower. I spent about an hour working the Oly technique with just the bar + a few pounds and then did some other leg stuff. I didn’t realize it, but its actually quite a lot of stuff!
Oly:
shrugs - 2x8x45 < not cause i want to, but so that I can get the motion from the 2nd ext
hang snatch progression (hang snatch → OHS → drop snatch - 3x45, 45, 45, 50
hang power snatch - 3x45, 2x5x50
cleans - 3x45, 50, 55, 60
split jerks - 3x50, 55, 60
push presses - 5x65 < my thumb started hurting so I didn’t do more 
then for regular lower
Front squat - 5x65, 85, 95, 115, 95 < I think i should start doing higher reps on these, go for explosive. no?
OHS - 5x45, 55 < wrists started hurting, also felt like my quads were too tight! abandoned these
and then i supersetted these:
weighted BSS jumps - 10x10, 15, 20
DB RDL - 3x12x15 < oh how I loathe you! only 15lbs and they left my hammies sooo sore!
plank shoulder touches 3x30s at BW < yawn. i could have done something way more challenging. lazy, lazy.
weighted jump split lunge < 16xBW, 10, 20
Anyways, its fun. This week I took 3 days off which I’m not happy about. But that’s life. But this week its all systems go. I think what I’m going to start doing is putting the conditioning on Mon and Tues and the rest of the week is lifting. When soccer season starts I’m going to have to cut out the other lifting entirely and just do Oly, so I should probably start easing myself into soccer mode. I already felt a little tweak on Sat. d’oh! Scar tissue I reckon.
sorry for the all the text
Have a great week peeps!
Even working with just the bar is pretty tiring. I can’t believe the aches I have after doing the moves with a bit of PVC pipe and then a light bar.
Sounds like you have a good and productive workout, in any case. Have you noticed any changes in mobility since starting the oly lifting?
glad you are having fun - does sound like you have been doing a lot. enjoy your deload (sounds like we are on similar timing with that). one of the articles here described it as leaping from building to building… either you get it: or you don’t. yep. zen when you do. freaky when you don’t. Have a good week
That lookd like a hell of a good day, you’ve really taken to the Oly lifting.
Just stopping by. That oly training looks fun and challenging. Must take a lot of coordination. Not sure if I could pull it off. Very athletic looking bod btw. You are not “big” anywhere from what I can tell.
Crazy lifting Masch, you’re doing awesome things!
Just wanted to let you know I had a Chipotle burrito yesterday with carnitas in it, and I know how much you like pork!
Keep kicking ass
LWI!
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Inky said ‘pork’
that’s just funny shit~
[quote]Cal Jones wrote:
Even working with just the bar is pretty tiring. I can’t believe the aches I have after doing the moves with a bit of PVC pipe and then a light bar.
x6
bar work is hard! and hours worth would make me quite sore the next day! nice work mama:)
[quote]Edgy wrote:
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Inky said ‘pork’
that’s just funny shit~[/quote]
I say a lot of funny shit. I do. I just don’t post it always, unless the oportunity presents itself.
PS: Went to chipotle again today (I’m a Chipotle whore) and got steak and barbacoa, I call it “The Beefy Bastard Burrito”.
Screw clean eats during Valentine’s.
Never apologize for text, your words are music to my eyes 
Glad to see you still killing it in the gym.
15# DB RDLs aren’t light weight; when I do mini sessions at home I use that weight and yeah, they’re killer.
As for your schedule due to soccer, you can arrange lifting however you like, just get back to us in PW on the regular.
Do you find your workouts quadoubling in length? That’s what I’m finding, doing so many reps!
Also, I have a lot of trouble with those shrugs. Getting them up and getting under the bar isn’t so bad but lowering the back back behind my neck really tires my arms.
I wish I could train with you. I’m all by myself oly lifting in this town But I’m glad you’re posting all your training here!
Your oly lifts look really good. I think you hit some points right on. Shoulders a little more in front of bar on snatch, grip little narrower on clean. Looks like maybe bar if drifting a little to the front which would cause you to lean forward to catch it. Maybe pull bar into your body (very slightly) on second pull of clean. Very impressive though.
Moving on from the tussle with the chocolate box is utterly the right thing to do. I’ll bet they were DELICIOUS, though.
Masch is killing some Oly lifts? Gotta love that
Have you tried anymore handstand pushups lately?
Heyyy Ms. Maschy!
head shake -two snaps
Aww jeez guys, thanks for stopping in
I feel like a jerk because my lifts are anything but ‘powerful’ and I feel like logging them right now is pretty silly - So I’m just logging if there’s something even remotely interesting to report, which as of today is nothing.
Here’s the elevator version:
Oly is going good. Cleans have improved (yay!), getting the hang of ‘dropping’ under bar, been killing the conditioning…rest of the week is upper/lower and more Oly.
Cal, actually yes! I do feel increased mobility, especially in my ankles and hips. I also feel like I’ve gotten my upper back looser, since OH squatting feels better.
Hey Deb! actually it depends - when I’m at the Oly gym I pretty much just train Snatches and C&Js which takes about an 1.5 hrs - that’s pretty normal for me. But when I’m just doing technique work at my gym, which I do on my lower body day, that does take a good 2hrs…so yeah. And I wish you could train with me too!! That would be hot. I mean, fun. And I do recommend running the lifts piece by piece like I do on lower day. I find that’s really helped me “get the feel” of the lifts.
And the only problem I have with my shrugs is keeping my arms loose and straight, i.e. not muscling up the bar. Not sure what you mean about what you’re doing? I saw your C&J in the Oly thread, looked good! Have you video’d your snatch? (hee hee!)
Thanks Germanone! Valid points - thanks! I also just moved my grip in on my snatches and they feel A LOT better, and look better too, i’m getting a better arch when I set up. Its unbelievable that just moving your grip closer can change everything.
Gregron (swoon). That is all. Oh, and fak no! Those things killed my shoulders!
Anyways peeps, thank you all again for stopping in and for all the e-love!! I’ll be back when something awesome occurs! In the meantime…
LWI! snap