Training - 31st Oct. 2013

Clean and Jerk: 165: (1+1, 2+1, 2+1), 175: (1+1), 185: (1+1), 195: (1+press out)
Glute Ham Raise: 5x5

blergh. Not a good day in anyway. Felt super tired, and even ended up missing a relatively easy clean at 165.

However, for some reason I decided to go for a PR attempt, loading 195 on the bar. Pretty ugly clean and then a press out...so I guess it sort of succeeded?

Issue was, after said "PR" my back injury was starting to act up again, and I didn't want to risk Front Squatting...So I didn't Front Squat. Kindve glad I didn't, since it's not feeling 100% right now.
Hopefully will be better tomorrow, have to move things around to get all the things in now :p

Happens.

Training - 30th Oct. 2013

Snatch Pull + Snatch from the Blocks: 95x2x(3+1), 105x2x(2+1), 115x2x(1+1), 125x1x+1
Power Clean + Clean + Jerk: 4x1+1+1 @ 155
Clean Pull: 3x3@(165,170,175), 1 @ (185, 195)
Rows: 3x10 @ 120
AB Wheel 3x

Snatch Pulls from the blocks and Rows really irritated my back injury last time I did them, so I was a bit cautious coming into todays session. But it really didn't go all that bad.

Left should felt some strain/pain during Snatch Pulls, due to upper trap tightness....caused by that injury. Overall though, things are starting to look up. Hopefully more pulls help the upper back to activate in the appropriate way and prevent that trap tightness (which is too damn common these days).

Training - 29th Oct. 2013

Snatch: 130: (1,2,2,1,2)
Front Squat: 3x(5/3/1) @ (175,185,195), (180,190, 200), (185, 195,205)
Jerk: 135x2x3, 155x2x2, 165x1, 175x1, 190x1
Face Pulls + 3x Abwheel roll out

Moved the week forward by a day in due to a possibility of going home next week...Always thinking ahead!
Snatching could have gone a bit better, but considering that I had one day of rest instead of two, and that I was using a different bar (really threw me off more than it should have) and also that I was lifting 130 for doubles instead of the usual 125, it was not bad at all.

Front Squatting still relatively conservative, but it feels heavy. Back is feeling alright though.

Weekly Training Video #2:- Oct 20th 2013

Training - 27th Oct. 2013

Snatch: 125x2x2, 130x1x2, 135: (0,0,1), 140x1, 145x0
Back Squat: Single upto 245, 225x3x3, 205x2x6
Behind the Neck Snatch Grip Press: 65x5x5
Glute Ham Raise: 5x5
Face Pulls + Ab wheel: 3x

Pretty happy with today. Snatching went wonderfully, as in the Snatches felt wonderful. For some reason, and this has been happening more frequently, I started panicking once 135 was on the bar. So I missed it twice just out of sheer lack of concentration/conviction. Dropped down to 125 to remind myself that I am a badass, then went back up, 135 was good, 140 felt amazing.

145 was SO CLOSE, I was really tired at that point and not actually expecting to make the lift. So when I received it, I was way too surprised and by the time I had gotten over the surprise, I lost the lift :(

That mental game.

Back Squats, still feeling tougher than they should. They really are not my forte.

Training - 26th Oct. 2013

Drop Snatch: 95x3, 105x2x3, Snatch Balance: 115x3, 125x1
Clean from blocks + Clean + Jerk: upto 155
Face Pulls + Ab Roll out: 3 sets

Back was irritating me all day today. Nothing too serious, but it had been feeling great recently so I didn't want to take too many risks in todays training. Was meant to Snatch from blocks and do a long clean complex, but both of those irritated it in the back. Same thing goes for the planned Snatch Pulls.

It's alright, not really worth getting re injured.

Drop Snatches are something I've been meaning to do more of. The idea is to drop beneath a bar on your back into an overhead squat, no dip/drive as there would be in a Snatch Balance or Jerk. Resultingly, you can practice receiving a weight as low as possible, which is something I need a lot of practice on. Snatch Balances are the same, except there's a small dip/drive to help get the bar off meaning you can lift a lot more.

Excited for tomorrow.

Training - 25th Oct. 2013

Clean and Jerk: 2+1 @ (160, 165, 165), 1+1 @ (175, 185* (miss jerk), 185)
Front Squat: Upto 215 for a single, 3r x (155,165,175,185,195)
Push Press: 115 x 5 x 3
Glute Ham Raise: BW 4x5
Rows: 3x30,
Ab wheel roll out 3x

The training fatigue is really starting to catch up to me. But not too bad. I'm surprised at consistency despite being tired, and the lifts don't look THAT bad (:

Clean and Jerk, need to really get tighter in the pull, which will hopefully transfer to a tighter receive. Cleans taking a lot of energy, mainly because at heavier weights when I'm being aggressive, the bar crashes on me, making it much harder to get up/stay tight, leaving less in the tank for a good jerk.

BUT, it is getting better. Hopefully training consistency provides some good results.

Will be Front Squatting heavier, but felt too tired after the Clean and Jerks.