NewWorldMan's Learning Olympic Lifting Log

Training Over 35 Lifter
101

Week 7 day 3
SNATCH:
bar work
95(lbs)
115
135
155
165
170/x
175/x,x,x *

CLEAN & JERK:
bar work
135
155
175
190
205
210

FRONT SQUAT:
232
247
257

*I have been taking smaller jumps (135 -->150), decided to take a jump to 155. For some reason I missed 170 and then despite good mental thoughts, I wasn’t able to get ANY of my last three attempts that followed - 2nd was was a good pull and got under - but was too soft on the catch.

Today is my 13 y/o son’s last football game - so I am eager to get back to training at the barbell club (access to coaching, like-minded peers, and proper weightlifting bars and plates.)

I was proud that my son’s abilities were validated today:
he caught a 3 yard ‘TE dump pass’ and ran for 15 yards and another parent yelled, “Where’s that been all year?” - A shame they waited 'til the last two games of the year to decide to throw short passes to the TE and let him truck people for 12-15 yard gains.

Good news is he ready for the weight room and is NOT afraid of squatting deep!

102

This was supposed to be meet day. I had two opportunities :one way down south in GA - but no one from the team/coach was going this year, two was a last chance qualifier (didn’t want to take up a slot for someone who was going to Cincinnati).

Plus, this was the last week of my 13 y/o’s football league.

So, lifted @ the barbell club.

SNATCH:
Warmed up: bar, 40/2, 50,60/1,1,66,71,73.5,75/x,x,;76
then
made 80
missed 82.5 (poor pull)
missed 82.5 (I did pull the crap out of it - almost lost it behind)

CLEAN & JERK:
bar;60;70;80;90;96
then
made 100
missed 102.5 (easy clean and recovery; pressed out the jerk)
missed 103.5 (easy clean and recovery; dip and drive was okay; not getting my feet out far enough/fast enough)

SNATCH Notes:
I took 60 2x because it wasn’t feeling fast.
I can’t believe I missed 75 on my warm ups - I haven’t missed this in a while.
76 felt like it was my first really warmed up lift - crisp and solid. I need to learn how to gauge my warm ups.
80 was NOT an PR - I hit 81 during the last training cycle on a Monday.
I think my pull is good for 85 or more. I need to learn to stay tight when I receive the bar.
I can overhead squat anything I can snatch with ease. When I’m not too timid I can pull good. I need to get better in the receiving position.

Coaches (Rege Becker and Alex Chtanine) suggested overhead squats (Rege feels I need to get more comfortable in the bottom position) and snatch grip push presses (Alex noted these will help w/the lockout of the arms).

CLEAN & JERK:
my clean seems to be advancing ahead of my jerk. The jerk is only a 4 kg increase since July. Many are telling me I need to (in addition to staying aggressive w/the dip & drive) get my feet out more and faster.

I ended up with one set of clean pulls for 3, 4 singles in the back squat, and 3x5 push presses.

My next scheduled meet is 12 weeks out (Jan. 29th). I am openly soliciting myself to any coach who wants to use me as a gunea pig for the next 12 weeks as long as it culminates in meet prep the 1/29/11.

One astute observer (another masters lifter) noted he can tell that I lack confidence when I attempt max. efforts.

I do plan a review of my experience w/ Dr. Hartman’s 8 week contest prep soon…

103

Going to start this log up again. Been keeping it elsewhere but this forums seems to have staying power.

SUNDAY 2/28/16 in the garage

warm up /prep the knee (tendinitis)

BTN PUSH PRESS
40/5
50/5
60/5
70/5

PRESS FROM SPLIT
50/5*3

JERK
50/3

HANG CLEAN + JERK
(70/2+2)2
80/2+2
85/1+1
92/1+1

HIGH HANG POWER SNATCH
40/5
45/5
47/5

push ups/planks/dead bugs

104

HIGH HANG POWER CLEAN + PAUSE JERK
bar work
40/3+3
50/3+3
60/3+3
70/3+3
80/2+1*3

HIGH HANG POWER SNATCH
40/5
45/5
50/5
NHNF HANG POWER SNATCH
50/3

gonna try to pull heavy and squat light tomorrow.