i think this shall become quite a frequent occurance in my blogging
snatch from blocks below knee 80 for 2, 80 for 2, 80 for 2, 85 for 2, 85 for 2, 90 for 1,
2front squat and one jerk 80, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100
front squat doubles 110, 125, 125, 125, 125, 125 legs are done
who would have thought squatting a weight for 5 doubles that i had cleaned twice quite easily four days previous would be so tough ha.....
oh and a little rant to all those people who shout light weight baby yeah .... yes good sir it is indeed light weight because it is only fucking 60 kilos
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
anyone have any ideas on my training??
this week is a transition type week mostly strength stuff and powers and the likes i have still not decided on where i go from this week i have been thinking a lot about my training and where i need to go with it ...if anyone has any advice for me in relation to what they think i need to do fire away any feeback would be appreciated..... ps getting my legs stronger is a given !!!
Monday, April 26, 2010
mondays new beginning !!!!
power snatch 1 floor two from high hang 70, 70, 70
snatch pull 1 floor two from high hang 85, 90, 90,
snatch deadlift floor 100, 110,110
two front squats one jerk 80, 90, 100
feels good to getting back doing some volume looking forward to increasing the volume and loading enjoying the variation in exercises and loading
snatch pull 1 floor two from high hang 85, 90, 90,
snatch deadlift floor 100, 110,110
two front squats one jerk 80, 90, 100
feels good to getting back doing some volume looking forward to increasing the volume and loading enjoying the variation in exercises and loading
Sunday, April 25, 2010
back to the drawing board /platform
decided to train today as i kinda had a feeling if i didnot train i could take quite a break otherwise did very little
power snatch 60for3, 60 for 3, 70 for 2, 70 for 2, 80, 80, 80, 80
back squat 80 for 5, 110 for 5, 120 for 5
snatch press into overhead squat 50 for 5, 60 for 5, 70 for 5
good to get back into it and set the wheels in motion for an improvement
power snatch 60for3, 60 for 3, 70 for 2, 70 for 2, 80, 80, 80, 80
back squat 80 for 5, 110 for 5, 120 for 5
snatch press into overhead squat 50 for 5, 60 for 5, 70 for 5
good to get back into it and set the wheels in motion for an improvement
Saturday, April 24, 2010
ah what a shit performance
nationals today didnt really go to plan 95 opener bang in the whole felt lovely then it all went down hill 100 missed shit 100 missed shit right snatch over and done with !!!
clean and jerk 120 opener not the best had to sit at the bottom of the clean which does not bode well........ 125 bang nice enough clean and for some dumb reason i moved my feet out wider duh duh duh duh missed the jerk.......
125 again clean felt even better then did that dumbass thing again with the feet not the brightest thing you have done andy .........
days work over with not very impressed made so stupid mistakes technically and did some funny things in cleana and jerk and snatch also some things i would always have in my mind in the pull for instance of the snatch just didnt happen i was thinking aout the next lift instead of really nailing the one i had in my hand.......
wow this has been the worst blog entry ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!
clean and jerk 120 opener not the best had to sit at the bottom of the clean which does not bode well........ 125 bang nice enough clean and for some dumb reason i moved my feet out wider duh duh duh duh missed the jerk.......
125 again clean felt even better then did that dumbass thing again with the feet not the brightest thing you have done andy .........
days work over with not very impressed made so stupid mistakes technically and did some funny things in cleana and jerk and snatch also some things i would always have in my mind in the pull for instance of the snatch just didnt happen i was thinking aout the next lift instead of really nailing the one i had in my hand.......
wow this has been the worst blog entry ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
well lads whats the crack
well i have decided to go ahead with putting my recent training up instead of attempting to do my missing 2 weeks training so here goes
last saturday
last heavy session before nationals
snatch 70 for 2, 80 for 1, 85 for 1, 90 for 1, 95 for 1
clean and jerk 90 for 2, 105 for 1, 115 for1
bam job done exactly 38 mins including warmup the sessions the last few weeks have been dragging on so was determined to get in and get the job done quickly.
sunday day off which began with a finnegas yum yum gotta love my weight coming down nice and quickly !!!!!
monday (yday)
well twas a good day had a busy mornings work with boxers and soccer players then some magical coffee and then off to train
snatch from blocks 70 for3, 80 for 2, 85 for 1, 90 for1
clean 90 for 3, 105 for 3, 105 for 3, 110 for2
clean "pull" 125 for 2, 135 for 2, 140 for 1
back squat 90 for 3, 120 for 3, 130 for 3, 140 for 3
good to make the 90 snatch first time and the cleans were feeling much better than the weekend so really looking forward to this weekend
last saturday
last heavy session before nationals
snatch 70 for 2, 80 for 1, 85 for 1, 90 for 1, 95 for 1
clean and jerk 90 for 2, 105 for 1, 115 for1
bam job done exactly 38 mins including warmup the sessions the last few weeks have been dragging on so was determined to get in and get the job done quickly.
sunday day off which began with a finnegas yum yum gotta love my weight coming down nice and quickly !!!!!
monday (yday)
well twas a good day had a busy mornings work with boxers and soccer players then some magical coffee and then off to train
snatch from blocks 70 for3, 80 for 2, 85 for 1, 90 for1
clean 90 for 3, 105 for 3, 105 for 3, 110 for2
clean "pull" 125 for 2, 135 for 2, 140 for 1
back squat 90 for 3, 120 for 3, 130 for 3, 140 for 3
good to make the 90 snatch first time and the cleans were feeling much better than the weekend so really looking forward to this weekend
Saturday, April 17, 2010
yesterdays magical shoulder
yesterday i went to train and an amzing miracle happened i was able to hold the bar in the rack position before i jerk yes amazing. usually i am unable to get my hand around the bar and it usually rests on the finger tips but yesterday for some magical reason my hands just went around the bar it feels great finally being able to hold onto the bar and it feels so secure its quite a drastic change in technique to make a week before nationals but fuck it it has to be done i cant keep on resting the bar on my finger tips !!!!
my deep profound thoughts on my future training
the past few weeks i have been really analysing my own training other peoples training and various peoples opinons on training (sull, byrd, chicks, american jims stuff on the web, joh broz stuff, some interesting stuff i cam across with shane hamman on mark rippetoe website, the russian textbooks that i have been devouring again searching for some inspiration, youtube training videos that have put pay to many a productive day in college and many other sources) and what conclusion have i came to but only that i need to get stronger !!!
from everything i have read i really have come to the conclusion that i just have to keep concentrating on getting stronger in the squat, deadlift, presses and pulls ........ while still working on the full lifts and the powers. after nationals i will be really concentrating on getting stronger in the strength exercises.
another thing i have come to the conclusion on is i actually need to go lighter on my lighter days but do more reps per set i have started doing this during my last prep phase and it really paid off and its something i will enter back into immediately after the nationals. from this need of higher reps per set i will also be starting to include more combo lifts ie. power snatch ohead squat, power snatch and hang snatch, power clean fronts and jerks, front squat reps and jerks. i however will not be abandoning the most important stuff which is the snatch and clean and jerk on their own they will always make up a high percentage of my programming but for the next while i will be placing an empahsis on the other assistance type work.
another thing i have noticed from my soulsearching is that i also need to start including more snatch push press, snatch push press into overhead squat, power snatch overhead squat work, and generally spending more time with the bar overhead in the squat position.
the final adjustments to my training will be the inclusion of more pulls, powers, deadlifts and lifts from different positions from number hang at below knee. at knee, above knee and also the above positions from blocks. i feel that this variety in the starting position is essential to hit these right positions in the full lifts when these positions become stronger and hit more often and accurately i tend to hit these correct positions in the full lifts.
from the above adjustments that are to be made it is pretty obvious the variety in terms of exercise selection, volume and intensity will be huge this is what i have discovered that my body responds to, my mind enjoys as boredom is not even a possiblity and finally more importantly for a handsome drug free lifter like myself will keep me in one piece and less exposed to injury particulary knee injuries....
i am looking forward to next weekend at the nationals and seeing what gains i have made and importantly i am looking on building from this and taking my lifting up another level again and to do this i feel i have to get a lot stronger in the squat, pull/deadlift and presses.
from everything i have read i really have come to the conclusion that i just have to keep concentrating on getting stronger in the squat, deadlift, presses and pulls ........ while still working on the full lifts and the powers. after nationals i will be really concentrating on getting stronger in the strength exercises.
another thing i have come to the conclusion on is i actually need to go lighter on my lighter days but do more reps per set i have started doing this during my last prep phase and it really paid off and its something i will enter back into immediately after the nationals. from this need of higher reps per set i will also be starting to include more combo lifts ie. power snatch ohead squat, power snatch and hang snatch, power clean fronts and jerks, front squat reps and jerks. i however will not be abandoning the most important stuff which is the snatch and clean and jerk on their own they will always make up a high percentage of my programming but for the next while i will be placing an empahsis on the other assistance type work.
another thing i have noticed from my soulsearching is that i also need to start including more snatch push press, snatch push press into overhead squat, power snatch overhead squat work, and generally spending more time with the bar overhead in the squat position.
the final adjustments to my training will be the inclusion of more pulls, powers, deadlifts and lifts from different positions from number hang at below knee. at knee, above knee and also the above positions from blocks. i feel that this variety in the starting position is essential to hit these right positions in the full lifts when these positions become stronger and hit more often and accurately i tend to hit these correct positions in the full lifts.
from the above adjustments that are to be made it is pretty obvious the variety in terms of exercise selection, volume and intensity will be huge this is what i have discovered that my body responds to, my mind enjoys as boredom is not even a possiblity and finally more importantly for a handsome drug free lifter like myself will keep me in one piece and less exposed to injury particulary knee injuries....
i am looking forward to next weekend at the nationals and seeing what gains i have made and importantly i am looking on building from this and taking my lifting up another level again and to do this i feel i have to get a lot stronger in the squat, pull/deadlift and presses.
Friday, April 16, 2010
issue 1 and some nonsensical rambling into issue 2
idiots who fire out programmes to people without showing the people the exercises !!!
i see this happening pretty much every day in the gym mindless eejits walking around making shit of themselves as a result of so called experts firing out these magical excel sheet programmes without ever as much as explaining the exercise or teaching the exercise getting some cash for their printing skills and letting these headless chickens loose....
i see this every day of the week with young "rugby" players and at the beginning of the year with auld gaa head who are looking to build up for the season ahead and work on their core develpment ah brilliant.
i would love to name names as to who the people are that fuck out these programmes and never coach or show the athletes how to do the exercises which would be pretty easy as it has the coaches name on top of the sheet but i wont as i have learned my lesson as named internet critisicms dont really prove to be that effective which actually will leads onto another issue that i will touch upon some time but not at the moment.
note : "rugby players" these are generally the guys that wear skins, cantos, all the gear and then when asked do ya play rugby oh yeah of course... who do ya play with ??oh i am not playing with anyone at the moment... alarm bells alarm bells you my friend are not a rugby player you might want to be one but are you not you are just a complete knob that wants to associate themselves with the stigma and status of being a rugby player why i do not know ???? there seems to be something in irish culture that associates those who play rugby as strong, muscular real mean if you may ???? to this i shall share an interesting story from dr needledick.....(long pause while i put on my storytelling hat)
one bright april day a bunch of attractive female students were leaving class and socialising as one would after a lecture. their conversation and socialising was rudely interrupeted by a large oaf like creature a former rugby player currently in a managerial role whos loud rude obnoxious bellowing of get out my way was heard by most of the group but not all. this ignoramus of a being was out for his morning plod with the nice guy when a number of these young very attractive females did not hear his bullshit and move....... he as most individuals in his bullshit ridden clan simply ran into the females and bumped them out of the way!!! quite a way to act for one the countries greatest imports.....
ps the bubble slightly deflated earlier this year and sales went down...... you read it here first the bubble will burst and all that will be left is a bunch of ignoramus juice monkeys !!!!
i see this happening pretty much every day in the gym mindless eejits walking around making shit of themselves as a result of so called experts firing out these magical excel sheet programmes without ever as much as explaining the exercise or teaching the exercise getting some cash for their printing skills and letting these headless chickens loose....
i see this every day of the week with young "rugby" players and at the beginning of the year with auld gaa head who are looking to build up for the season ahead and work on their core develpment ah brilliant.
i would love to name names as to who the people are that fuck out these programmes and never coach or show the athletes how to do the exercises which would be pretty easy as it has the coaches name on top of the sheet but i wont as i have learned my lesson as named internet critisicms dont really prove to be that effective which actually will leads onto another issue that i will touch upon some time but not at the moment.
note : "rugby players" these are generally the guys that wear skins, cantos, all the gear and then when asked do ya play rugby oh yeah of course... who do ya play with ??oh i am not playing with anyone at the moment... alarm bells alarm bells you my friend are not a rugby player you might want to be one but are you not you are just a complete knob that wants to associate themselves with the stigma and status of being a rugby player why i do not know ???? there seems to be something in irish culture that associates those who play rugby as strong, muscular real mean if you may ???? to this i shall share an interesting story from dr needledick.....(long pause while i put on my storytelling hat)
one bright april day a bunch of attractive female students were leaving class and socialising as one would after a lecture. their conversation and socialising was rudely interrupeted by a large oaf like creature a former rugby player currently in a managerial role whos loud rude obnoxious bellowing of get out my way was heard by most of the group but not all. this ignoramus of a being was out for his morning plod with the nice guy when a number of these young very attractive females did not hear his bullshit and move....... he as most individuals in his bullshit ridden clan simply ran into the females and bumped them out of the way!!! quite a way to act for one the countries greatest imports.....
ps the bubble slightly deflated earlier this year and sales went down...... you read it here first the bubble will burst and all that will be left is a bunch of ignoramus juice monkeys !!!!
weightlifting gods i am in need of some help
i have been awful lazy the last two weeks updating my blog its been terrible this weekend there will be a fiesta of blogging my training.....
there actually has been a direct correlation between me not blogging my training and feeling like shit every day until i put a bar in my hands.....
the last two weeks my knees have been creaking like a nuns fanny. i have no pain i just have this creaky feeling all day long until i train. i know the warmth synovial fluid blah blah blah is what helps but surely my knees should not be creaking?????
there actually has been a direct correlation between me not blogging my training and feeling like shit every day until i put a bar in my hands.....
the last two weeks my knees have been creaking like a nuns fanny. i have no pain i just have this creaky feeling all day long until i train. i know the warmth synovial fluid blah blah blah is what helps but surely my knees should not be creaking?????
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