Momentum

Thursday 28th January

Have being feeling a little fluey the last few days so not feeling the best today.

Power Snatch
60x2 (5)
80x2 (2)
90x2
100x2
110
110
112 - IT bands and hips very sore

Power Clean
80 (2)
100 (2)
110 (2)
120
125
130
132
135 F
135

Sq
60x5
100x5
125x5
145x5 - strong

Everything moving in the right direction. 117, 137, 147x5 next week.

Back Again

Monday 25th

I've had a couple of weeks of less structured training due to the stresses and distractions of buying a house but I'm back and ready to go now. Only 4 weeks til the English Championships in Lillieshaw...:

Power Snatch
60x2 (5)
80x2 (2)
90x2
100x2
110
112
112
115 - this was caught fairly deep


Power clean
80 (2)
100 (2)
120 (2)
130
132
135 F

Squat
80x5
120x5
140x5 - easy

Was a fairly good return to structured training. I've decided I'll probably do more power versions this year as the full lifts seem to really break my body down. I hope to power 122 and 142 in the next 4 weeks.

Aching Bones

Thursday 7th January

Despite having two days off after monday, my body was still very sore so last night was a real slog. In the end I just did a light session to try and work the kinks out:

P.Snatch
60x2 (5)
80x2 (3)
100 (3)

P.Clean
80 (2)
100 (2)
110
120 (3)

Bk Squat
100x5
130x5
150x4

The Power Returns

Monday 4th January

Another good session with the irish lads. I wasn't fully recovered from Saturdays pb but the atmosphere saw me through to some big attempts. I don't think 132.5 and 152. is outside the realms of possibility for January (both would be all time pbs):

5 minute jog

Snatch
60x2 (3)
80x2 (2)
100x2
110
120 F
125
127 - Lost on recovery
128 - Lost behind
130 - Lost behind

My stability at the bottom seems to be lacking but these felt strong


Clean
80 (2)
100 (2)
120
135 Powered
145
151 Fail
151 Fail

Fr Squat
100x3
130x3
145x3


Good session but it totally destroyed me. On tuesday I felt like a car wreck...

the Irish

January 2nd

A new decade! Was glad to put 2009 behind me and look ahead with optimism. 4 irish lads came over that morning to train with us and it was a welcome added stimulus.

5 minutes jog!!!! (my new plan)

Snatch
60x2 (4)
80x2 (3)
100x2
110
120F
120
120F - Lost behind

Clean
80 (2)
100 (2)
120 (2)
130
140
150 Equal PB

Fr Squat
90x3
110x3
130x3
145x3

Post Christmas Blues

Sunday 27th December

Seems like the lethargy of Xmas caught up with me today as it was a woeful session. My body felt very creaky and sore...


Fr Sq
50x3 (3)
80x3 (2)
110x3
130x3
145x2.5

Snatch
50x2 (3)
80x2 (2)
90
100 - left it there as hips and shoulder were very sore

Clean
80 (2)
100 (2)
110
120
130
140

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

Drove down to Crystal Palace for this session as it was the only gym in town that was open. It was a nice relaxed vibe and I ended up having a reasonable workout:

Snatch

20x5 (5)
60x2 (3)
80x2 (2)
100
110
120 F
125
127F
127F


Clean and Jerk
80 (2)
100 (2)
120 (2)
130
140
142

Fr Sq
50x5
80x5
110x5
140x4


Trained with Jon Osman who did an easy 130, 160...