I've been a little off my game lately.. my apologies to anyone who cares, or reads this thing. I lifted new maxes today and it went pretty well. I'm getting more comfortable learning the lifts although I'm sure if someone experienced saw me they'd laugh hysterically. Anyway..
Snatch - 60kg
C&J - 100kg
I need to do more mobility work and make it a point to warm up properly.. so much to do so little time.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Tuesday
Ok, I'm getting lazy with this thing again, so let me write something before I take another 2 month break. I'm at a point right now where I need to figure out what the hell I'm doing in many areas in life. I need to compete in weightlifting one day, that's on my list of things to do.. so I have to figure that into the plan somehow.
I've never competed before but I know I have the potential to do well *cue 'I Believe I Can Fly'* from Space Jam. I've never been competitive by nature or need to be the top of the top, but it's more about sharing the experience with people with similar interests and experiencing the pressure and mindset of going into competition mode.
Anyway, enough preaching.
Yesterday - Snatch 45kg
Clean & jerk - 95kg, worked up to a single.
Front squat - 90kg 2 reps.
Foam rolling is proving more useful these days.. I need to start making it a habit.
I've never competed before but I know I have the potential to do well *cue 'I Believe I Can Fly'* from Space Jam. I've never been competitive by nature or need to be the top of the top, but it's more about sharing the experience with people with similar interests and experiencing the pressure and mindset of going into competition mode.
Anyway, enough preaching.
Yesterday - Snatch 45kg
Clean & jerk - 95kg, worked up to a single.
Front squat - 90kg 2 reps.
Foam rolling is proving more useful these days.. I need to start making it a habit.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Knee Pain. Yes!!!
I need to get used to this knee pain.. for some reason it seems I'm putting more strain on my knees than I used to. I definitely need to be working on technique at this point rather than focusing on numbers, which is hard to do given that I never have anyone to give me any feedback.
I found a new gym that's more catered to actually lifting weights than making a fashion statement or focusing on weight loss. Hopefully I'll run into some people that share similar interests as myself. I'm in the middle of redecorating my room (random fact of the day) - so I'm open to any suggestions.
I'll try to get a video next week of my really bad snatch and clean & jerk form.
Snatch - worked up to a single at 50kg
C&J - single at 95kg
Front squat - 90kg 2 reps
Foam rolling for 3 days straight beginning tonight.
I found a new gym that's more catered to actually lifting weights than making a fashion statement or focusing on weight loss. Hopefully I'll run into some people that share similar interests as myself. I'm in the middle of redecorating my room (random fact of the day) - so I'm open to any suggestions.
I'll try to get a video next week of my really bad snatch and clean & jerk form.
Snatch - worked up to a single at 50kg
C&J - single at 95kg
Front squat - 90kg 2 reps
Foam rolling for 3 days straight beginning tonight.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Battle Scars
I could have lifted a little better today, but I was pressed for time.. so.. what to do right?
I lifted with a friend today who's also new to Oly lifting, so we exchanged thoughts while trying to keep our critic-ness to a minimum.
I had the pleasure of dropping a loaded bar from shoulder height and scraping my shins so I'm sporting some nice long bruises on each leg.. it's ok they're my battle scars.
Snatch - 47.5kg worked up to two singles
Clean & jerk - 90kg two singles
Front squat - 90kg 2x2
I need to get used to the pain in my knees and upper back. Front squatting uses the muscles in your upper back around your spine to keep you stable - it's a relatively new movement to me since you lead with your chest instead of your butt and you keep your back as vertical as possible instead of at an angle, and your hamstrings are not really involved in the movement - unlike a backsquat.
I lifted with a friend today who's also new to Oly lifting, so we exchanged thoughts while trying to keep our critic-ness to a minimum.
I had the pleasure of dropping a loaded bar from shoulder height and scraping my shins so I'm sporting some nice long bruises on each leg.. it's ok they're my battle scars.
Snatch - 47.5kg worked up to two singles
Clean & jerk - 90kg two singles
Front squat - 90kg 2x2
I need to get used to the pain in my knees and upper back. Front squatting uses the muscles in your upper back around your spine to keep you stable - it's a relatively new movement to me since you lead with your chest instead of your butt and you keep your back as vertical as possible instead of at an angle, and your hamstrings are not really involved in the movement - unlike a backsquat.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Hello Change!
I haven’t written anything in, well, quite a while, mainly because I had nothing to write about.. sometimes my posts are pure garbage cos on those days there’s nothing coherent going through my head.
The last 2-3 months I was complaining that I needed a change and I wasn’t making progress blah blah. I tried changing around a few things in my programming, changing my diet a bit, changing this changing that but nothing seemed to work.
I’ve been debating trying an Olympic lifting type program for a while now and I never really took it seriously until recently. I think this is the change I needed.. I’m a lot more motivated now to go to the gym, and it’s a great feeling to be looking forward to lifting as opposed to hating your life cos you have to squat 200 kilos 24 times at 6am.
I won’t go into too much detail about what I’m doing cos I mostly don’t know myself, but for now I’m having fun, I met a few people who Oly lift as well so it’s good to have people to exchange thoughts with especially when you’re lifting alone and have no one to give you feedback. Other than that I’m using basic resources like YouTube, reading articles and tips on the interwebzz. Olympic lifting is so technical that not having a coach is pretty dumb, at least when you’re starting off new, but where I am now I don’t have too many options. I’ll post up my numbers and lifts on a semi-consistent basis, or whenever I’m bothered, and if I’m feeling really brave I’ll post up a video from time to time of me attempting to lift.
The last 2-3 months I was complaining that I needed a change and I wasn’t making progress blah blah. I tried changing around a few things in my programming, changing my diet a bit, changing this changing that but nothing seemed to work.
I’ve been debating trying an Olympic lifting type program for a while now and I never really took it seriously until recently. I think this is the change I needed.. I’m a lot more motivated now to go to the gym, and it’s a great feeling to be looking forward to lifting as opposed to hating your life cos you have to squat 200 kilos 24 times at 6am.
I won’t go into too much detail about what I’m doing cos I mostly don’t know myself, but for now I’m having fun, I met a few people who Oly lift as well so it’s good to have people to exchange thoughts with especially when you’re lifting alone and have no one to give you feedback. Other than that I’m using basic resources like YouTube, reading articles and tips on the interwebzz. Olympic lifting is so technical that not having a coach is pretty dumb, at least when you’re starting off new, but where I am now I don’t have too many options. I’ll post up my numbers and lifts on a semi-consistent basis, or whenever I’m bothered, and if I’m feeling really brave I’ll post up a video from time to time of me attempting to lift.
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