We’re in the new house now. I found a gym in town that was willing (ecstatic!) to take my bar and weights and gave me a 1-year membership in exchange. Good place. Space is kinda tight but there’s enough room to do olympic lifting. Or powerlifting if I want. They have their own PL team.
I may be able to re-hire my online Oly coach, too.
Lot of change going on, glad it’s all working out for you. Sounds like you’re ready to do some serious damage no matter which route you choose to go.
2012-03-06
Snatch
75,95,115x3
135x1
145x1
150x1
155x1
160x,0,1
165x1
170x1 match PR
175x0,0
CJ
175x1
185x1
195x1
205x0,1
215x0
FS
225x3
245x2
265x1
PP from rack
135,155,175x2
185x2
195x1
205x1
215x1
Snatch High Pull
185 3x3
Pendlay Row
185 5x3
Back was really tired from moving yesterday. Could really feel it on the FS and PP. Power snatched the 170. Gotta practice those, catching lower.
2012-03-7
SN
135 2x5 sets
CJ
175 2x5 sets (1 clean 2 jerks)
Close Grip OHP (first two fingers on the smooth)
135 8x2 sets
High Bar Squats (No belt)
135,185,225,255x3
285x2
315x1 (possible PR)
High bar Paused Pin Squats
255 3x2sets
Ballistic Pullups
5x3 sets
The squat may be a beltless High-Bar squat PR. I may try going beltless for a while. Back feels pretty good and it would be good for my middle to do so. I don’t have access to my logbook (still in a box…somewhere). Went for doubles on both quick lists. I’ll be alternating going forward. Reps on snatch max on CJ, then max on SN, reps on CJ.
good to see the house is settled-
and you have always followed your instincts on training
good luck in your new place and new gym
Thanks Kev. It’s a small place, that gym. Not much room for SN and CJ, but at least they let me do it.
That combo of clean and jerks, squats and OHP’s looked pretty firece.
[quote]JoeGood wrote:
That combo of clean and jerks, squats and OHP’s looked pretty firece.[/quote]
It was. I’m still feeling it two days later.
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
I don’t like pain, I don’t like reps and I don’t have Cavalier’s will to continue doing them.[/quote]
Thanks very much for the compliment. Sorry to hear about the aching joints, I assume you’ve been getting the sleep and keeping protein & fish oil & whatnot up.
Sounds like the house snafu will work out OK, that’s great. Amazing you found a place that lets you do Oly lifting.
2012-03-09
Snatches
barxsome
75,95,115x3
135,145,155,165,175x1(P! feckin’! R! +5lbs)
160 1x2,0
CJ
175 2x5 sets (1 cl,2 jrk)
Clean-Grip DL (no belt)
155x3,
185x3
245x2
275x1
315x1
345x1
375x1
405x1 (Finally! +20lbs from last time)
BTNPP
155 5x3 sets (DAMMIT! Supposed to be 3x5sets)
Paused Front Squat
225 3x3
Started the session unsure, but finished with some pretty confident lifting. Back almost started to round on the DL, but managed to keep neutral and drive my shoulders back. I short-changed myself of 540lbs of volume on the BTNPPs, I figure.
[quote]cavalier wrote:
[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:
I don’t like pain, I don’t like reps and I don’t have Cavalier’s will to continue doing them.[/quote]
Thanks very much for the compliment. Sorry to hear about the aching joints, I assume you’ve been getting the sleep and keeping protein & fish oil & whatnot up.
Sounds like the house snafu will work out OK, that’s great. Amazing you found a place that lets you do Oly lifting.[/quote]
I feel very fortunate. I hope to win converts to the O-lift religion.
2012-03-10
CJ
barxsome
Shankle SplitJerk warmup
95,115,135x3
155x2
175,195,205x1
215x0,0
185 1x5 sets
SN
135 2x5 sets
Presses from the Rack
135,155,165x3
175x1
185x1
190x1
165x4
High-Bar SQ
225x3
245x3
275x3 (belt on)
295x2
320x1
High-Bar SQ (3 sec pause)
265X3
Belted up today cuz back was tweaky. Footwork was futzed on CJ. I guess I’ll take the weight back down and work split form till I get it right, then creep back up. The 190 press is a PR at this bodyweight. Brought my grip in to just outside the shoulders (thumbs are touching shoulders) and it seems to be a stronger way for me to press. The bar wants to go out front more, but it feels like everything is working more in concert. All the 135 snatches were power snatches - I think I can go up 5 lbs on the next SN rep day.
congrats about the gym. sorry to hear you have been having joint troubles. mine seem to act up with volume, too 
I’m getting kind of frustrated with the quick lifts. All my strength work indicates that I should be able to do more weight than I’ve been able to - so I must be having technique problems. I’m loath to drop weight, but I think I have to. I really need to learn to maneuver around the bar to get into proper receiving position. I know I’ve been pulling high on snatches, but that’s not going to work once the weight is heavy. Gravity is not quick enough to get me under the bar on SN and CJ, I have to learn to actively put myself there.
2012-03-12
SN
w/u some by some
135x1
145x1
155 1x4
CJ
155x1
165x1
175x1
185x1
195 1x4
FS
135x3
185x3
235x3
255x2
275x1
250 2x2
PP
135x5
These felt really bad. Shut it down there.
DB Curls
40’s x5
50’s x5
SN was good last three reps pretty happy with how I moved under the bar. CJ stank. Shoulda stayed at 185.
2012-3-15
Cj
worked up to
200 1x5
SN
worked up to
157.5x1,1,1,0,1,1
Clean and Press
145,165x3
180 1x3
SQ
195x3
225x3
255x3
285x2
315x1
285x5
Pullups
BW+25 5x3 sets
CJs were nice. Unsteady on the split but miles better than last time. Last few SN were power-style, knees didn’t want to bend.
Lots of O’lifting awesomeness in here.
Thanks Jack. Nice to see you back.
2012-03-17
SN
worked upto
155x1,0,0
135 2x5 sets
CJ
175 2x5 sets
Snatch high pull
190 3x3
Jerk lunges
225 5x3 sets
Straight arm Pulldowns
worked up to
150 10x2
Clean + PP
190 2x3 sets
Felt drained today for some reason. Jerks sloppy, PP sloppy, attempting to power the SN. Weird.
2012-03-19
CJ
w/u
135,155 x2
175,185,195,205,215x1
225x0 (Pressed out)
205 1x2
Klokov Snatch pulls
115 3x2 sets
125 3x2
135 3x2
Front Squat
135x3
165x3 + 3 push presses
185x2 + 2 push presses
215x2
235x2
255x2
275x1
250 2x2
Push presses
190x3
205x3 (PR +1 rep)
Close Grip press
145x6
Pendlay Rows
185x5
205x5
225x5
That’s it. This felt good, once my knees warmed up - they’ve been killing me the last two days. Bought some Rehband knee sleeves from Jackals Gym.
Footwork was off on the heaviest CJ, all the others were darned good. The clean and clean recovery were good too. PP surprised me - I’m pleased I got that last rep.
Glad to see everything working out for you. Lifts are taking off for certain.