In advance, the music playing in the background of the videos is loud because it was right next to my stereo indoors (it was snowing outside, so the phone had to sit inside the window sill).
Thursday - Snatch Bar Work, Overhead Squats, Jerks, Max Squat Reps at 85 kg
It was snowing outside today lightly, I was feeling sluggish from two days snowboarding, so I decided to do what I felt like and have some fun.
Snatch Work:
Started with some bar work with straps, hang snatches from high low, and in between. Did some snatch grip deadlifts with 40 kg, some snatches at this weight but it was really ugly. Tried some overhead squats with 40 and 50 kg to try it out, but it was tough because I was pretty cold and it hurt my hands. Got a video of 50 x 5.
Jerks from behind the neck:
-50 x 4 paused squats, 1 jerk
-60 x 3 jerks
-70 x 3
-75 x 3, 3, 3
Got a video of some of the jerks, they didn’t look bad in my opinion. Worked up to about 65% of my max clean and jerk, kept it light.
Paused squats:
-75 x 5
-90 x 4
Max reps Squat Set - Bodyweight on the Bar:
Been wanted to try one of those widowmaker 20 rep squat sets to see what its like. Granted, high reps isn’t usually my thing, and I have been doing, for the greater part of the past 3-5 months, 3 reps. Never more than 5 reps. Wanted to see how many I could get with my own bodyweight, 85 kg on the bar, before my form deteriorated. Could have done more but my form was getting sloppy, my back was rounding, and it was started to snow big flakes in my face. Of course, right after the set when I went inside to do my ankle rehab the sun came out and the snow stopped.
-85 x 21
Ankle rehab:
-ankle wall stretch, prone ankle stretches, ankle breaks, and calf stretch for 30
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