Another woman! Nice lifting 
TheJonty might complain about your chosen units however 
[quote]Koing wrote:
OLift is the f0cking sh!t and where it’s at imo. Been cracking at it for the past 12yrs. I probably have another 8yrs at my best but I’m going to keep smashing it up and keep the young whippers at bay when I’m 35 It’ll be really interesting to see how my lifts get effected as I reach 30 and head towards 35. I’m 27 at the moment.
Koing[/quote]
You’re making me feel old 
I wish I knew about this when I was 20 (or 12 lol).
[quote]debraD wrote:
Another woman! Nice lifting
TheJonty might complain about your chosen units however :D[/quote]
Me? Naw, I wouldn’t do that, now would I? 
I’d say welcome to the new lady, but I’ll leave that to the folks who do more than pop in infrequently to give their unsolicited 2 cents.
[quote]blackbeardoly wrote:
Strength Compilation on Vimeo first “edited” video. let me know–BB[/quote]
Firstly, “Big Amish” is an awesome nickname. Also, music choice wasn’t terrible.
Nice to see a clean and jerk in there (is there a snatch clip forthcoming at some point?). Do you always step forward like that when you squat jerk though? Looks like your hips might be coming out of the hole a little faster than the rest of you with those, just a thought. Nice to see a big guy with the flexibility to try to pull that off though.
4/1/11
Clean high-pull + mid-hang clean - 50%, 60%, 65% x 3 sets - 150/185/195 lbs
Front squat - 60%x5, 65%x5, 70% x 3 x 2 - 200/215/235 lbs
3 sets; no rest:
10 DB chainsaw row/arm - 70 lbs
10 Knee-to-elbows
[quote]TheJonty wrote:
I’d say welcome to the new lady, but I’ll leave that to the folks who do more than pop in infrequently to give their unsolicited 2 cents.[/quote]
pfft. friendly, aren’t ya?
:-p
i’ll admit that pounds doesn’t mean anything to me, but if kg’s didn’t mean anything to you guys i wouldn’t go changing.
Edit: I had more time to review the video this morning and I am showing all kinds of weakness in the clean and jerk. The knees are coming together on the pull, my dip and drive before the jerk is slow and almost halting. Overall not great clean and jerks. The snatches felt great though, really light off the floor and all the way up to the top.
Friday - Snatch Max, Clean and Jerk Max, Squat Max
Last day going really heavy before the competition next week, wanted to try for some PRs. Tried. Got my maxes, no PRs though. The only video of the squat is the miss. I have been working hard to stay upright and go slow like Koing said, and it REALLY doesn’t show here because I failed the lift. Had I taken video of 325 you would have been proud.
The snatch was the fifth attempt at 90, and the only one I chased.
Snatch:
-40 x 3
-50 x 3
-60 x 2
-70 x 1
-75 x 1 -First opener
-79 x 1
-85 x 1
-90 x miss back, miss front, miss front, miss front, 1
-92.3 x miss
Clean and Jerk:
Cleans feeling really heavy squatting up, probably because I maxed the front squat Wednesday. The jerks felt good though.
-70 x 1
-90 x 1
-100 x 1
-105 x 1
-110 x 1
-115 x 1
-120 x 1
-125 x clean, clean (cleans really hard, jerks attempted and failed)
Dips:
-BW x 5
-25 lbs x 5
-50 x 8,8,8
…supersetted with…
Barbell Curl:
-70 x 10, 10, 10
Back Squat:
-135 x 3
-225 x 1
-275 x 1
-295 x 1
-315 x 1
-325 x 1
-335 x miss (PR attempt)
Notes:
-good day, went heavy, got some video. Missed my first snatch behind, ever.
Saturday - Press, Snatch Grip Deadlift, Deadlift, Chins
Last day going kind of heavy, didn’t go too heavy on the deadlift but I wouldn’t call it a light day, I went 90%. Press was feeling strong. Felt strange deadlifting in the Oly shoes, but thats what I was wearing.
Press:
-85 lbs x 5
-105 x 3
-135 x 3
-140 x 3, 3, 3, 3
Snatch Grip Deadlift, Deficit:
-135 x 5, 5, 5 (light, but I am still learning it. Would be nice to have a mirror)
Deadlift:
-225 x 4
-315 x 3
-365 x 3
-385 x 1
-405 x 1 (stopped here, kept it fast off the floor)
Chins:
-BW x 5
-35 x 5, 5, 5
Kroc Row:
-Right 75 x 20, Left 75 x 17+3
cloy, checked out your vids on youtube. nice stuff.
how much are you weighing? and what are your maxes on squat/front squat/ bench/ deadlift/ overhead strict press?
just curious, if you dont do bench dont worry. just wondering pal
keep up the good work.
i hit a 100kg clean and jerk this week, took 15 attempts, at 70kg bodyweight.
pretty pleased, clean was no problem as i got it every single time, need to work on them jerks and getting under while punching it up. ive been training with power jersk lately and attempted the 100kg at split jerk, so was a bit strange. but fact is i can still put up more weight split, more room for error.
i enjoy training more with power and squat jerks though. im not competing any time soon so just having fun
4/1/11 - Friday
Press: 160 lbs x 3,3,3,3,3
Chin: 75 lbs x 3,3,3,3,3
Push press: 180x3, 200x3, 210x2,2,2
Barbell curl: 75 lbs+band x 10,10,10,10,10
[quote]changeordie wrote:
cloy, checked out your vids on youtube. nice stuff.
how much are you weighing? and what are your maxes on squat/front squat/ bench/ deadlift/ overhead strict press?
just curious, if you dont do bench dont worry. just wondering pal
keep up the good work.
i hit a 100kg clean and jerk this week, took 15 attempts, at 70kg bodyweight.
pretty pleased, clean was no problem as i got it every single time, need to work on them jerks and getting under while punching it up. ive been training with power jersk lately and attempted the 100kg at split jerk, so was a bit strange. but fact is i can still put up more weight split, more room for error.
i enjoy training more with power and squat jerks though. im not competing any time soon so just having fun :)[/quote]
Thanks! I weigh 187-190 lbs My max squat is 330, I almost got 335 on Friday but didn’t hit it. Max front squat is 305, bench was 250 but I am sure I can hit 260 at least now (last max attempt was months ago), I don’t bench often though, deadlift 440 hook gripped (not that that part matters but I like to say it), strict press 165. All in lbs.
Snatch 90 kg and clean and jerk 120 kg. Cleaned 129.
Damn, 15 attempts to clean and jerk! I couldn’t even try that, I would be so tired. Snatches, maybe, not clean and jerks.
4/3/11 - Sunday
Warm up, stretch
Snatch: 40x3, 50x3, 60x2, 65x2, 70x2,1, 75x1, 80x0,1, 85x0,0,0,0,1
C+J: 65x2, 80x1, 90x1,1, 97x1, 102x1, 107x0,1
Back squat: 152x5,4,4,4,3
Olifts felt like shit today. Just didn’t feel smooth, and technique felt off. Bar kept feeling like it was trying to get away from me. Squats felt pretty solid though.
Alec
Yesterday, Saturday, I was going to do some heavy singles with snatch/c&j. My technique ended up sucking, so I stopped, lowered the weight to 40-50%, and did some reps to figure it out.
Then I remembered Don McCauley telling me to do a halting snatch/clean deadlift as a technique exercise (search on catalyst athletics website), as well as a strengthening exercise for the all important postural muscles. So I did a halting snatch deadlift for 2 reps, with light weight, then did a regular snatch on the 3rd rep, trying to match what I did on the halting snatch deadlift, technique-wise. The snatch reps were fucking amazing, and perfect form, to say the least. I felt like Chigishev, but 155 lbs was on the bar, instead of 400+.
So my advice to anyone… if your technique feels retarded in training, throw in some halting snatch or clean deadlifts, focusing on form, and then do your snatches and cleans again, and see what happens… It works for me, and now I feel that I can do each snatch and clean rep identically each time, as long as I don’t stray too far away from a halting snatch or clean deadlift.
[quote]PB Andy wrote:
Yesterday, Saturday, I was going to do some heavy singles with snatch/c&j. My technique ended up sucking, so I stopped, lowered the weight to 40-50%, and did some reps to figure it out.
Then I remembered Don McCauley telling me to do a halting snatch/clean deadlift as a technique exercise (search on catalyst athletics website), as well as a strengthening exercise for the all important postural muscles. So I did a halting snatch deadlift for 2 reps, with light weight, then did a regular snatch on the 3rd rep, trying to match what I did on the halting snatch deadlift, technique-wise. The snatch reps were fucking amazing, and perfect form, to say the least. I felt like Chigishev, but 155 lbs was on the bar, instead of 400+.
So my advice to anyone… if your technique feels retarded in training, throw in some halting snatch or clean deadlifts, focusing on form, and then do your snatches and cleans again, and see what happens… It works for me, and now I feel that I can do each snatch and clean rep identically each time, as long as I don’t stray too far away from a halting snatch or clean deadlift.[/quote]
I wish I read your post before my workout tonight! My technique sucked all around 
Tomorrow. Got some new bruises I think
cool andy. i’ll try and remember that next time things feel sucky.
[quote]PB Andy wrote:
Yesterday, Saturday, I was going to do some heavy singles with snatch/c&j. My technique ended up sucking, so I stopped, lowered the weight to 40-50%, and did some reps to figure it out.
Then I remembered Don McCauley telling me to do a halting snatch/clean deadlift as a technique exercise (search on catalyst athletics website), as well as a strengthening exercise for the all important postural muscles. So I did a halting snatch deadlift for 2 reps, with light weight, then did a regular snatch on the 3rd rep, trying to match what I did on the halting snatch deadlift, technique-wise. The snatch reps were fucking amazing, and perfect form, to say the least. I felt like Chigishev, but 155 lbs was on the bar, instead of 400+.
So my advice to anyone… if your technique feels retarded in training, throw in some halting snatch or clean deadlifts, focusing on form, and then do your snatches and cleans again, and see what happens… It works for me, and now I feel that I can do each snatch and clean rep identically each time, as long as I don’t stray too far away from a halting snatch or clean deadlift.[/quote]
Do you do bar work at the start of your sessions?
Koing
[quote]Koing wrote:
[quote]PB Andy wrote:
Yesterday, Saturday, I was going to do some heavy singles with snatch/c&j. My technique ended up sucking, so I stopped, lowered the weight to 40-50%, and did some reps to figure it out.
Then I remembered Don McCauley telling me to do a halting snatch/clean deadlift as a technique exercise (search on catalyst athletics website), as well as a strengthening exercise for the all important postural muscles. So I did a halting snatch deadlift for 2 reps, with light weight, then did a regular snatch on the 3rd rep, trying to match what I did on the halting snatch deadlift, technique-wise. The snatch reps were fucking amazing, and perfect form, to say the least. I felt like Chigishev, but 155 lbs was on the bar, instead of 400+.
So my advice to anyone… if your technique feels retarded in training, throw in some halting snatch or clean deadlifts, focusing on form, and then do your snatches and cleans again, and see what happens… It works for me, and now I feel that I can do each snatch and clean rep identically each time, as long as I don’t stray too far away from a halting snatch or clean deadlift.[/quote]
Do you do bar work at the start of your sessions?
Koing[/quote]
yup. sometimes when it has been awhile, it’ll take me a bit to get in that groove again, like yesterday.
[quote]PB Andy wrote:
[quote]Koing wrote:
[quote]PB Andy wrote:
Yesterday, Saturday, I was going to do some heavy singles with snatch/c&j. My technique ended up sucking, so I stopped, lowered the weight to 40-50%, and did some reps to figure it out.
Then I remembered Don McCauley telling me to do a halting snatch/clean deadlift as a technique exercise (search on catalyst athletics website), as well as a strengthening exercise for the all important postural muscles. So I did a halting snatch deadlift for 2 reps, with light weight, then did a regular snatch on the 3rd rep, trying to match what I did on the halting snatch deadlift, technique-wise. The snatch reps were fucking amazing, and perfect form, to say the least. I felt like Chigishev, but 155 lbs was on the bar, instead of 400+.
So my advice to anyone… if your technique feels retarded in training, throw in some halting snatch or clean deadlifts, focusing on form, and then do your snatches and cleans again, and see what happens… It works for me, and now I feel that I can do each snatch and clean rep identically each time, as long as I don’t stray too far away from a halting snatch or clean deadlift.[/quote]
Do you do bar work at the start of your sessions?
Koing[/quote]
yup. sometimes when it has been awhile, it’ll take me a bit to get in that groove again, like yesterday.[/quote]
DUDE you got to the bar work at the start of EVERY session!
Koing
[quote]ape288 wrote:
4/3/11 - Sunday
Warm up, stretch
Snatch: 40x3, 50x3, 60x2, 65x2, 70x2,1, 75x1, 80x0,1, 85x0,0,0,0,1
C+J: 65x2, 80x1, 90x1,1, 97x1, 102x1, 107x0,1
Back squat: 152x5,4,4,4,3
Olifts felt like shit today. Just didn’t feel smooth, and technique felt off. Bar kept feeling like it was trying to get away from me. Squats felt pretty solid though.
Alec [/quote]
Squats look good mate!
Try and stand upright at the top, your piked in a bit, solid depth!
Koing
Monday - Peaking for Capital City Open: Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Front Squat
Went light in the lifts today.
Snatch:
-40 x 3
-50 x 3
-60 x 2
-70 x 1
-75 x 1, 1 -first attempt at comp
-80 x 1 -second attempt
Clean and Jerk:
-70 x 1
-92 x 1
-100 x 1
-105 x 1 -first attempt
-110 x 1 -second attempt
Front Squat:
-135 lbs x 4
-225 x 3, 3, 3 (went really light on this)
Notes:
-cut the workout and volume WAY short because of two reasons: 1. Peaking for the competition over the weekend and want to be in perfect condition; 2. I have a test review at 8 pm and can’t afford to be in the gym till 7:45.
I am pretty sure I will be going 75, 80, 85/90 and 105, 110, 115/120 on Saturday. If all goes well lol