Sqit squats, pork ropes & swimming with the fish.

itsallaboutheL

Your log is literally the only thing worth reading on boards anymore.

token

I'm not sure which of you is more broken

howtomake

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

Your log is literally the only thing worth reading on boards anymore.

You can understand the incoherent babble of my typing diarrhea? Interesting...

howtomake

token wrote: »

I'm not sure which of you is more broken

You mean mentally, physically or our spirit?

Well all things being equal, I am 10 plus years older than Mr.L (we'll leave the plus as an unknown variable;)), I guess it depends. Although I do have to say the body doesn't bounce back like it did during my 20-somethings. Let that be a warning for you youngins. Not that I'm old, old is when you can't wipe yourself or go grocery shopping.

I suggest Mr. L you get a good girlfriend (or girlfriends) who are physios & the like for the rest of your life. It'll save you some cash in the long run.

Dathai

howtomake wrote: »

Let that be a warning for you youngins. Not that I'm old, old is when you can't wipe yourself or go grocery shopping.

I'm in my 20's and I do neither of those things.

howtomake

Dathai wrote: »

I'm in my 20's and I do neither of those things.

Are these extra services you are getting your new chiro to then? I could say more, but then we'd be getting a bit personal.

Anyway back to work... I'm suffering ADD at work ever since I started posting on boards.

howtomake

Wed went to the pool, swam like a lame seal, my knee at me and my shoulder. Pretty pathetic when you can't even half-a$$ swim. But was great to see my diving club again. They are the best club ever! We got four new people too, so really probably means that one will be diving pretty regularly. If it wasn't for this freezing weather I'd be going cookoo for not going out. I need the outdoors!

Yesterday had to work late, shoulder was killing me anyway.

Tonight was the ANTI-endorphin session! Blah! We kept it light though and I went through it.

Snatching --was meh, too hesitant on squatting, slow going down. Knees are better but still sore when bending. None of the reps felt right.

C & J-- (1 clean & 3 jerks per set) Tommy said my cleans were good, but again I can't feel what I want with the clean. The only good part of this session was my transition from clean to jerk was very very smooth, almost suave:cool:. Much much better than the first time I tried the complete package. Sigh.... lowering the bar so my shoulder just moan at me is still a work in progress.

Back squat --ouch ouch is all I can say, even the bar resting on my shoulder hurt, and it was pretty damn light.

Presses--kept those light too, glad to only have to be told to do 3 reps per set.

Anyway that session made me want a to drown myself in vodka or some nice red wine, but I can't tonight:(

howtomake

Was out visiting fam peeps. Did go to another gym. Tried to do some bike tabata's but knee was having none of it.
Did Arnie presses & DB rows.

Then I found an old rusty 7kg men's bar (no weights for it) and just did some snatch breakdowns on that. Knee was better behaved. Tried to practice lowering the bar too from a jerk position, eh still don't know what I'm doing.

Went into pool, sauna, jacuzzi too.

howtomake

Excuse the crudeness but if I had any balls they'd be frozen off by now. Stupid cold and Christmas shoppers.

Anywayz...pretty good session. We were working off percentages, sort of. Can't remember it all but Tommy's going to give me a sheet instead of the printed blank spreadsheets I was using.

Snatching was ok, getting back into it. Can't believe its been 2 weeks since my last full snatch. Tommy says they are too like my personality, easy going. Not sure if that was a compliment or what. So we worked up to singles based on the 35kg I was able to get up a few weeks ago. We might keep it at 31kg for now though, knee was err so so.

C & J, cleans were ok, again working off percentages. Neither Tommy nor I can count. He convinced me that 43kg was 38kg, we are going to leave it 40kg. Anyway jerks were not bam bam after I get tired. Not focusing, gotta be able to focus even though I'm tired.

Think I'm going to have to stick to back squatting until my knees straighten up, fronts squats just kinda bug them. We worked up to a single 65kg, it was so so, I really need to make sure I engage my lazy right glute, was leaning a bit. But 65kg is at least working up to where I was a couple of years ago.

howtomake

Sh*t day and sh*t session. Was late and everything was rush rush through, didn't even comprehend that I was in Hercs, barely got to even speak to Ms Supp & D'Ed without Tommy giving me the eye. Then the headache threatening me all day from clients picking on me, stupid peacock posturing alpha male wanna be co-worker and no lunch break, moan moan blah blah, anyway headache hit me like a mofo.

I was able to channel the frustration in some snatches, but really everything was crap. C & jerk, don't know what was going on with my jerk but it felt like I was moving through treacle. Tommy, being the coach and all, was trying to give me instructions (maybe too many) but it all sounded like German. Tommy tried to help me with doing low bar squats instead of high bar, couldn't position it properly with my shoulder. Anyway last one was a bit iffy.

Anyway I'm all nurofen plus'd out of it. Tommy gave me a programme, will post that once & later. Ah Thursday will hopefully be better, not working

token

There's a lot of emo in the air tonight.

howtomake wrote: »

Tommy tried to help me with doing low bar squats instead of high bar

Why are you doing this?

howtomake

token wrote: »

There's a lot of emo in the air tonight.

It's universal, who doesn't feel a little emo when their snatch doesn't feel right.

token wrote: »

Why are you doing this?

I don't know, certainly wasn't my idea.

howtomake

Ah that was better. Went in feeling still kinda poopy, but Tommy was late & only 2 other peeps were there for the first 20 minutes, so I at least had some free headspace to get into things.

Snatching was going better then Tommy ********(you sick sick sick people, and ew!), so of course was a little distracted, but the last sets were fine. I did more sets than I needed cuz I'm illiterate. My knees are still a bit cranky so I still feel like I'm slowing down when getting into the squat.


Tommy seemed to like my cleaning a lot. Tommy and I still can't count, had to reload the bar a couple of times.
Jerking was so so, better than the other day. I'm using too much control and not enough explosion.

Back squatting was better, fudge that low bar, my shoulder no likey. Must remember just like diving, where the head points to the rest of the body will follow. (gonna keep the back squats for awhile, besides would like to see the number go back up again)

Ok so here's the programme, its not Tommy's official program, cuz I'm still a weakling but its ok for me now.

Snatch
24kg @ 70% 3 reps 3 sets
26kg @ 75% 3 reps
28kg @ 80% 2 reps
30kg @ 85% 1 rep
32kg @ 90% 1 rep
28kg @ 80% 2 reps x 3 sets

C & J (1 clean then the rest are jerks)
32kg @ 70% 3 reps 3 sets
34kg @ 75% 3 reps
36kg @ 80% 2 reps
38kg @ 85% 1 rep
40kg @ 90% 1 rep
36kg @ 80% 2 reps x 3 sets


Back Squat
45kg @ 70% 3 reps 3 sets
48kg @ 75% 3 reps
51kg @ 80% 2 reps
54kg @ 85% 1 rep
58kg @ 90% 1 rep
51kg @ 80% 2 reps x 3 sets

itsallaboutheL

I just burst out laughing in work.

Please god tell me somebody else saw that? I can't quote it, it'd be morally wrong.

howtomake

itsallaboutheL wrote: »

I just burst out laughing in work.

Please god tell me somebody else saw that? I can't quote it, it'd be morally wrong.

I owe you one now...
F OFF and do some work

itsallaboutheL

I should have quoted it

howtomake

Ah no your first instinct was right. Unfortunately I'm not rich but I do still owe you one. I'm all up for dirty jokes, intentional or not, but there is just some imagery that is best left unknown

token

o_0

howtomake

So nice not to have to rush through a session.

Snatching was spot on tonight, focused on the 2 key points when doing them. One felt really really good.

C & J, well... cleans were good, except don't know what happened on one, I fell over, luckily it was just on one of the 36's. Jerking was mostly good, did a press up on one of them.

Squats felt really really easy peasy. Even felt the glute burn.

That's it for this week(end)! Next couple of weeks should be interesting with xmas lunches with clients, xmas parties & everyone & their brother coming to Ireland. Not sure how timing for training will go.

howtomake

Snatching was going very very well, we decided to try out 38kg, bah, would've gotten it had I not gone to wide on the squat (which I found isn't good for the knee either, ouch) couldn't get up. Maybe I should've tested to see how long I can keep a bar up in an overhead squat:rolleyes:

I then promptly ran out of gas because I stupidly didn't eat anything except for 2 eggs all day. Stupid stupid stupid!

C&J went ok, not a lot of energy though.. was dizzy by the time I got to squats.

Gonna make sure to eat for tomorrow's session.

howtomake

Ok well I probably could've eaten more today. I'm broke, tins of tesco fish for me until xmas, blah, any donations welcome.

Snatching was meh, empty bar warm up was even a struggle, uncoordinated one might say. Powersnatched one and had to drop another, bar was too far forward.

Seems I had 2 coaches tonight, one of them (won't call the little munchkin any names since she is twice as strong as I am), anyway some how I have an extra set of doubles added on to my program for all lifts!

C & J were so so, the last few sets we figured out what's been wrong with me the last week. For some reason I started to bend my knees slightly just before I jerk, don't know why I started doing that, didn't even notice. Makes things less snappy.

Ah, squats felt weaker than they did yesterday when I was dizzy:rolleyes:. Didn't feel it in the glutes, but around hip flexors instead.

supposedly

howtomake wrote: »

Seems I had 2 coaches tonight, one of them (won't call the little munchkin any names since she is twice as strong as I am), anyway some how I have an extra set of doubles added on to my program for all lifts!

I believe little munchkin is a name. Chinchilla is the politically correct term please!

Also, doubles make you strong and fast. Everything else makes you slow and weak. Do you want to be fast and strong or slow and weak? You were going to be getting the doubles whether I was there or not; I just happened to be there to gloat about it!

supposedly

howtomake wrote: »

Ah, squats felt weaker than they did yesterday when I was dizzy:rolleyes:. Didn't feel it in the glutes, but around hip flexors instead.

I'd have to have a look at you squatting to be sure but sounds to me like you need a dose of "knees out"? I'm training at 5-7pm tomorrow if you want to keep me company and I could have a look? I'll bring a donation of food for you!

howtomake

I guess it'll come because I certainly didn't feel strong and fast doing them.

howtomake

supposedly wrote: »

I'd have to have a look at you squatting to be sure but sounds to me like you need a dose of "knees out"? I'm training at 5-7pm tomorrow if you want to keep me company and I could have a look? I'll bring a donation of food for you!

Ok thanks, yeah maybe its me knees. I have the memory of a gold fish when it comes to cues.

supposedly

howtomake wrote: »

I guess it'll come because I certainly didn't feel strong and fast doing them.

Oh my god, that's the funniest thing I've ever seen and so appropriate! Hahaha!!!

supposedly

I'm stealing that for my bookface and whenever I give advice on one of my crazy chinchilla forums!

howtomake

Did a short power yoga sequence, nothing too much just enough to get the body temperature up. Then went to pool, only did a few lengths. We have some new trainees, they were doing their snorkel exercises so I had to help. Well help be towed and stuff. Some how I got a foot cramp from being towed. And my knee is cranky.

howtomake

Didn't know what kind of humour I'd be in, we've had a sad event at work. But once I got there my body decided to cooperate. Got nice & sweaty, some endorphins kicked in, but still haven't been able to get really high for awhile now.

Snatching went really well, pleased with the way things felt. Ok that's a lie, I have one complaint (of course), I felt weaker coming out of the hole, even on some of the lighter sets. I should be feeling stronger no? Once and awhile I just feel like my legs don't want to squat, ever since my knee started bugging me again. But I kept hitting the sweat spot when exploding up.

Only did 1 powersnatch and that was because I was given more than 1 instruction/pep talk, just need one thing at a time.

I made sure to set myself up before I started the lift, and just like with anything in life a good set up/prep is important kids.

C & J, went well too, I'd say I really felt some good power on two of them, bam bam. The rest were good enough. Although Mr. D'Ed lied to me, I was rushing through the last set as it was 7 o'clock (and I was getting dirty looks), managed to hit my chin on the last rep. Eh, kind of added an exciting end to the session though.

We skipped squats cuz I had to rush out. Knee cranky anyway.

howtomake

37kg snatch PB, while not the most I've put over my head at least I was able to stand up properly with it. Snatching was going very smoothly again. Oh but I did manage to bang my pelvic bone on one (yeah go ahead)

C & J, jerks were better, the thing is I don't know what I actually did to make them better. Need a bit more awareness.

Squats, remembered Ms. Supps suggestion of pushing out the knees. Helped with feeling in the glutes, but a tiny bit sore on the cranky knee. Inner hip flexors still shakey but they probably just need some development.

howtomake

howtomake wrote: »

Good thing Tommy was there, needed a minor correction was a bit out of it and uncoordinated. Wasn't bothering to set up myself up correctly when snatching. Anyway the last 2 sets felt much better after that.

howtomake wrote: »

Nice little session.
Snatching good.
That tip Tommy gave me for setting up is working a treat.

Hmm Tommy had to look at my set up again, seems my gold fish brain doesn't remember what he told me back in mid Nov ^^^^.

I've not been putting my shoulders far enough over the bar. After that minor correction things felt SO MUCH EASIER!!!!!!! And it was just about only say less than half an inch more. Oh well, live & learn.

howtomake

Ah yesterday's session caught up with me late morning. Felt like someone ran over me.

Made up a new yoga sequence, was actually nice, a bit of power & iyengar & then power combined. Of course I'm no instructor, just made it up as I went along. Er think I can remember for next week. Felt a bit better after that.

Anyway this hermit is heading out for some debauchery the rest of the weekend.

howtomake

We had our New Year's snorkel this morning, a nice balmy 6 degrees. Quite a difference from 20 degrees in Tenerife. Didn't do much, swam around the rocks for 30 minutes, picked up some trash. The others went out to the buoys, but after being in Tenerife, the pea soup in Dublin bay just didn't appeal to me. Next Sunday.

Let's see.... have not picked up a bar in 2 weeks. Got a little sick before Xmas, and a couple of funerals (not my family), then went to Tenerife for 7 days. Did 4 dives in warmish and very clear waters. And a 5 hour hike, plus lots of walking around. I would've thought the break would've fixed my knees by now but going down hill on the hike messed them up pretty good. Not any worse but not any better.

Hercs tomorrow, wonder if my gold fish brain will remember how to do things. Looks like lifting will be just 4 days a week for the next month or so, gotta put in some time for the snorkies before diving season begins in March(ish).

howtomake

Ok did better than expected on the snatches, and did worse than expected on the squats, or should I say goodmornings:rolleyes:. I'm going to try my hardest to not let 2 weeks go by again without proper lifting, too hard to get back into it.

Snatches were very good working up towards the 32kg, then kinda went all down hill from there. Had to really focus. At least the hesitation of squatting down with my knees was gone. But the last sets of 28kg it just felt too hard to stand up.

Cleans & jerks... I just wanted that part to end. Too tired. I know I'm forgetting something with those jerks, just can't remember what.

Squats:mad:, blah! Need to push knees out. Tommy had me just go a little below parallel after a few reps instead sitting all the way down as I just couldn't get keep up right. My hip flexors are way too tight. Need to fix that this week.

Going to go breathe in some patience now. Good news is I didn't gain any weight.

howtomake

Ah so sore, its been awhile since I've had muscle soreness from weightlifting, the occassional knees, wrists, thumb web, hip flexors, right shoulder niggles, but not actual DOMS.

Anyway I'm free tonight to do what I want. Snatching of course , but might be a maverick and do some jerking off the rack instead. I think I need to get back in touch with more awareness on those. They have not been the same since I've been fully snatching beforehand. Also seriously going to lighten up the squats, I'm in my delicate time at the moment . 1st day always the worse, gonna be a short enough workout.

Oh and somehow I've been talked into signing up for lunch time pilates once a week. Meh, would rather a yoga class but its only for 4 weeks, and it'll get me out of the office. She also gives a €20 discount for neuromuscular therapy for all her current students. So at least she's just more than a pilates instructor and I could do with a bit more of that anyway.

howtomake

Stupid again, didn't eat enough before going to gym. Stupid meetings going on late.

Shortened session...almost fell asleep on the bus and missed the stop.

Snatchies were good. On one I concentrated a bit too much on keeping hips down, that I nearly forgot to use the right moment for oomph with the hips. Other than that no complaints, feeling solid.

Ugh, jerks on the other hand a couple of them felt bam bam after a rest, but just too tired. Lowering the bar has become quite a chore again on the old shoulders.
I might see if I can do these first before snatches while I'm still fresh to see if that helps. Anyway will experiment.

Squats, I took it very very light, 35kg 2 sets of 10. Legs sore. They still didn't feel right but they felt better.

I actually did a few squats with just holding a plate out in front of me and that felt good. Not sure what that means.

Going to go eat lots of food.

howtomake

Ah woke up around 5am, rhomboids or something are pulling my back, can feel it tugging all the way around the front of my solar plex area. BAH! Good news though the knees are feeling a bit better, just tired but no pain.

Did some hip opening asanas, damn the flexors are tight.

Was very lazy in the pool, didn't want to leave the warm home to go out in that miserable weather.

howtomake

Why did a bother to get up this morning. Anyhoo freaking sick again because half the office brought in their germs, my company has now been declared a hot zone by the CDC (or whatever the Irish equivalent is to that, the tropical medical bureau or something).

Going to try to do some light squats at least tonight at home so I don't spread my germs around Hercs. Gotta get back in touch with my glutes.

howtomake

Meh did some plain body weight squats, and did some more sets holding a plate out in front of me (again those felt really good) & holding it behind my head.

Press ups - experimented just holding a plate steady in my hand, didn't do much for the shoulder as its a bit light but really felt it working my wrists for stabilisation.

Also found a new knee exercise, its kinda like one I'm doing already
new-modified-knee-exercise

I now have a thumping headache, too much snot running around the head.

howtomake

Argh, should be back in action on Tuesday, feeling slightly better. But the bathroom cabinet decided to fall on my face, good thing I don't need my face for snatching. I've done a few free-range squats now & then while I can. No snorkies today either.

But not a day has gone by this week that I have not thought about my snatch.

supposedly

Do you not think about your clean and jerk too?

howtomake

Hmm how far to take this.... But no not as much. Although while holding an ice pack to my face I did think about my jerk and how to not hit my head but still get the bar straight up. Think I've been doing that sweeping motion instead of sending it straight up. Tommy says don't worry about hitting my head but don't think he understands that the laws of gravity change around it. The space time fabric gets a bit warped when heavy objects are near it.

itsallaboutheL

It's all about the Snatch

supposedly

And the clean and jerk.

howtomake

I'm sorry to take advantage of your wrist tragedy, but who knows if i'll ever be able to say this again...my snatch is bigger than yours.

supposedly

slut!

howtomake

Mai squatz & jerk are BACK!! Er still don't know what happened to my squats but they are back anyway. Jerk on the other hand is probably what I thought, just needed to get the racking position right, stick my head back a little, etc.

Tommy wouldn't let me do the jerks first, I just wanted to try it for a couple of sessions, not forever, sheesh:rolleyes:. But anyway didn't matter. There was an air of grumpiness so I just let it go. He did recommend to skip the extra doubles in the last few sets for snatch, c&j & squats. We added in 2 doubles of 51kg for the squats.

Had enough energy and just did 10 minutes on the treadmill, just to get a bit of endorphin boost.

Few knee exercises & hip/quad stretch. My new knee warmers are good too, although they are still crackling.

howtomake

Just did a short power yoga sequence, got a little sweaty, shoulder felt a bit more solid when doing the upward facing dog this time.

Skipped pool as that stupid cold seems to want to try to come back, want to be fresh for tomorrow's session.
Need to eat more :pac:8-methyul-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide:pac:

supposedly

Chilli?

howtomake

Unfortunately I'm all out. I have somewhat of a capsicum addiction. mmmmm chilli!