Imma gonna be an Emo

d'Oracle

OOOOOOoooooohhhh.

columok

token wrote: »

I'm going to work on tuning your frequencies out. Worry about your own training SON.

So thats train aggressively and then undo it all with eating like a 14 year old girl and cutting 7-10kg or doing metconday every 8 weeks.

token

Monday 26th September

Haven't trained since Wednesday

Thursday: Too tired & doms
Friday: doms and not bothered
Saturday: Woke at 1pm still drunk
Sunday: Holy day

Snatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
3@55kg
3@60kg
2x3@64kg failed one
2x2@67kg failed one
2xf@71kg failed both

Clean
3@60kg
3@63kg
3@65kg
3@67kg

Clean Pulls
2x4@95kg
2x3@100kg

Front Squat
4@60kg
4@65kg
4@70kg
4@72.5kg

Bulgarian Squats
4x6@16kg

Despite the few snatch misses suggesting a non too great snatch session it was actually quite good. Strength is still way down so I did well to make as many of them as I did. Was getting under them very well. Should have got the 71's little soft on lockout on first one and I landed the 2nd one but bounced forward coming out of catch.

Had to drop weights on everything else though. My programme had clean pulls going up to 110kg for triple etc...

I worked in with Wayne on my front squats while he was doing back squat singles. Let's just say there was a small bit of bar strippage between lifts :pac: You would not want to have an ego lifting with him. Good thing I'm hyper aware of my gross inadequacies and have a penchant for self loathing.

Anyways feeling good in general though and have that renewed motivation to train hard that I was hoping for when I got back into it after sickness & holidays. Sh*t is going to get done this winter.

token

Monday 28th September

Powersnatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
2x3@55kg
2x3@57kg
2@60kg

Powerclean & Jerk
1@70kg
1@75kg
2x2@82kg
2x2@87kg
1xf@92kg whuut
1xf@90kg shiiiiiiiiiit

Back Squats
5@60kg
5@70kg
5@75kg
5@80kg
2x4@85kg

Weighted Step ups
3x6@24kg

The road from mediocrity to a milder form of mediocrity is tough. I haven't failed a 90kg pc in like forever. Another two or three weeks and I should be in reasonable form though. Cork is out not enough time but Wayne says they'll be throwing a few 'fun' competitions in various formats in ECB/Ironside before the end of the year so I'll have those to focus towards.

token

Friday 30th September

Snatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
3@55kg
3@60kg
2x3@64kg failed two
2x2@67kg failed two
2x1@71kg failed both

Snatch Pulls
2x4@75kg
3x3@80kg

Sled Pulls
4x20m@45kg

DB Press
3x6@14kg,16kg,18kg

DB Row
3x8@28kg,30kg,24kg

Damn missed more snatches than Monday while feeling stronger, technique wasn't as good. Should start hitting them all from next week hopefully. Wayne corrected my form on db rows so dropped back weight on last set. Need to lift DB up, retract shoulder blade then do the lift and repeat this motion for each rep. Same idea as pendlay rows but it feels more natural doing it with a barbell than dumbbell.

Sticking with 3 days a week for this 4 week 'unf*ck myself' program I'm on. Though I might stick with 3 days it's kinda nice not feeling completely wrecked all the time. Could stretch, rehab, do core sh*t on a 4th day at home. Maybe sprint if feeling particular energetic. I'll see after 4 weeks are up anyway.

token

Monday 3rd October

Snatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
3@55kg
3@60kg
2x3@64kg failed two
2x2@67kg failed two
1@71kg
1@74kg fail

Clean
3@60kg
3@63kg
3@65kg
3@67kg

Clean Pulls
2x4@100kg
3@105kg
3@110kg

Front Squat
4@60kg
4@65kg
4@70kg
4@72.5kg

Bulgarian Squats
3x6@28kg

Snatches about the same as last week but at least I made 71kg tonight. Also managed to do clean pulls without needing to drop the weight so becoming ever so slightly less useless.

token

Wednesday 5th October

Powersnatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
2x3@55kg
2x3@60kg
2@63kg

Powerclean & Jerk
1@70kg
1@75kg
2x2@82kg
2x2@87kg
1x2@92kg failed second rep
1@92kg
1xf@95kg fail

Back Squats
5@60kg
5@70kg
4@80kg
2x4@85kg
4@90kg

DB Press
6@14kg
3x6@18kg

DB Row
3x8@24kb

Had to catch some of the powersnatches deeper than I usually do but good bit better than last week. Also failing 95kg pc instead of 90kg this week. I'll take fails @ 100kg next week and fails @ 105kg the week after that. I'd love to fail 115kg before the end of the year but I'd really have to sort my **** out for that. More likely early next year.

Moved upperbody stuff from Friday to Wednesday so I can roll in on a 4th day on Saturday and do some upperbody sh*t (gay day) if the mood takes me. Not in condition to do 4 proper training sessions yet.

d'Oracle

token wrote: »

Not in condition to do 4 proper training sessions yet.

You said a dirty word.

token

token wrote: »

Not in condition to do 4 proper training sessions yet.

d'Oracle wrote: »

You said a dirty word.

Ok. Not jacked enough to do 4 proper training sessions yet.

token

Friday 7th October

Snatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
3@60kg
2x3@64kg
2x2@67kg failed one
2x1@70kg failed one

Snatch Pulls
2x4@75kg
3@80kg
2x3@85kg

Weighted Step ups
3x6@32kg

DB Press
3x6@18kg

DB Row
3x8@24kg

Supersetted the step ups, press and rows without breaks to save time...but not for time.

token

Monday 10th October

Snatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
3@55kg
3@60kg missed one
2x3@64kg failed half of them
2x2@67kg failed all of them
2x1@70kg ^ditto

FML?

Clean
3@60kg
3@63kg
3@66kg
3@69kg

Skipped clean pulls due to being useless

Front Squat
4@65kg
4@70kg
4@72.5kg
4@75kg

Was meant to do triples but didn't read my program...just not with it at all tonight..

Bulgarian Squats
3x8@32kg

I don't know what was wrong with me tonight but the night didn't start well when my protein shake consisting of 400ml milk and 50-60g choc protein opened up in my bag. At least I'd taken everything else out of it before it happened. First FML of the night.

Couldn't snatch to save my life was missing everything. I think it's because I didn't drink at the weekend. Silly me. Skipped clean pulls due to how sh*t I was. Rest of the night wasn't too bad. Weights are low on cleans and front squats because I have no legs not because of the recent onset of sh*tness.

howtomake

token wrote: »

Was meant to do triples but didn't read my program...just not with it at all tonight..

Well in scuba diving there is a saying, "plan your dive & dive your plan", guess its the same "plan you lifts & lift your plan"

Molly

Competing this weekend?

token

Molly wrote: »

Competing this weekend?

No I'm not up to scratch after my trek up Kilimanjaro and having the flu beforehand so I'm giving it a miss. I'm going to do the NI Open at the end of November instead, *should* be able to do something decent by then.

supposedly

token wrote: »

I think it's because I didn't drink at the weekend... recent onset of sh*tness.

If the only calories you get are from alcohol, of course you're going to be **** when you stop that. Go eat something!

token

Wednesday 12th October

Powersnatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
2x3@55kg
2x3@60kg
2@63kg
2@65kg

Powerclean & Jerk
1@70kg
2x2@82kg
2x2@87kg
1x2@92kg

Back Squats
5@60kg
3@70kg
3@80kg
3@85kg
3@90kg
3@95kg
3@100kg

DB Press
6@16kg
3x6@20kg

DB Row
3x8@24kg

Finally managed to get through a training session without missing a lift. About f*cking time. Now if only I could start hitting all my snatches I might be getting somewhere.

token

Friday 14th October

Snatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
3@60kg
2x3@64kg failed two
2x2@67kg
2x1@71kg failed one

Snatch Pulls
2x4@75kg
3@80kg
2x3@85kg

Trap Bar Deadlift
5@80kg
5@90kg
5@100kg
5@110kg
5@120kg

Weighted Step ups
3x6@28kg

2 muscle-ups on rings (kipping)

Snatches were mostly good just small correctable errors on the ones I missed. First time trap bar deadlifting so testing the waters with it, it's pretty sweet will go heavier next week. The muscle-ups were to see if I'm still elite, only partially as my non elite grip slipped on the 3rd rep.

token

Monday 17th October

Snatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
2@60kg
2x2@64kg failed first set
2x2@67kg
2x1@71kg failed both
2x1@74kg failed both

Clean
3@60kg
3@63kg
3@65kg
3@67kg

Front Squat
2@70kg
1@80kg
1@85kg
1@90kg
1@95kg (+4kg PR) I hate myself
f@98kg upper back packed in

Bulgarian Squats
3x8@36kg Picked up 18kg vs 16kg bells by accident which explains why I was finding them difficult

Ugh felt rubbish this morning so called in sick when my alarm went off. Went back to sleep and didn't wake up till 1pm. Lounged around for a few hours then decided to go training. Felt so lethargic and had zero adrenalin flowing to help lifting. Worse than a punch the clock session. Clock on skive off and then come back and clock off more like.

My upper back just gives up on heavy front squats. I can't really bounce on them either or back just goes immediately. Anybody got any tips or cues for maintaining upperback? I already do Kelly Starret **** though not very proactive on it lately and I do have some upper back work in program but will probably have more once go back to training x4 week. Hopefully hit 100kg in two weeks or else I'll just have to slit my wrists /emo

supposedly

token wrote: »

Anybody got any tips or cues for maintaining upperback?

Be me. Get some quads. Eat.

itsallaboutheL

Get a stronger upperback.

Herp.

columok

Eat yo dinner SON!

token

You are not helping my /emoness I hate every single one of you so much.

itsallaboutheL

supposedly

Ah, look at the cute little emo!

Frogdog

There's a guy training in there that got an easy 100kg front squat last week, maybe you should be more like him?

token

Frogdog wrote: »

There's a guy training in there that got an easy 100kg front squat last week, maybe you should be more like him?

Oh, that asshole?

token

Wednesday 19th October

Powersnatch
3@40kg
3@50kg
1@55kg
1@60kg
1@65kg
1@70kg
1@73kg (0.5kg PR) :pac:

Powerclean & Jerk
1@70kg
1@80kg
1@90kg
1@95kg
2xf@98kg

Back Squats
3@60kg
2@80kg
1@90kg
1@100kg
1@105kg
1@110kg
1@112kg

DB Press
3x6@20kg

DB Row
3x8@24kg

Was even more emo today than Monday but managed to snap out of it when I started training. First PR on a proper lift in about two months. I don't care that it was only 0.5kg. Back in the game yo!

Squats still not there but should PR soon. Looking for these lifts in the next few weeks so I don't top myself.

Front squat: 100kg
Back squat: 120kg
Snatch:80kg
Powerclean&Jerk:105kg

Need to push for 85/110 for the end of the year.

token

Work night out friday and I'm out again tonight so training did not happen. After reading ed's log I decided to check my earliest log entries. This was about two weeks into SS. Back in my 68kg days. My legs are still weak as **** but at least my squat has passed out my press :pac:

"19 September 2008

squat 35
bench 35
dead 50

squat 37.5
mil 35
clean xx"

Hmm don't think I had learned how to powerclean yet with the xx there.

People still try to feed me but at least I don't look like I just escaped a concentration camp any more.

token

Wednesday 26th October

Snatch
3@40kg
3@50kg missed one, al most top'd myself right there
3x3@60kg missed one
2x2@64kg
1@67kg
f@70kg
1@70kg

Powerclean & Jerk
1@70kg
1@80kg
1@85kg
f@90kg, failed powerclean I al most top'd myself right there again
2x1@90kg

Back Squats
5@60kg
5@80kg
3@90kg
3@95kg

DB Press
3x6@20kg

DB Row
3x8@24kg

What a load of cock that was. I haven't trained since last Wednesday due to various liquids in different forms and states. Also did everything else someone who wants to become more athletic shouldn't do in that time. Was bloody useless. I was barely able to powerclean 90kg ffs.

I have been made aware of flooding which cancels my planned weekend. I'll now be around for the ironside/ecb powerclean competition. I was all excited about doing it but now I'm mad depressed after training. Ah f*ck it I'll monk it up as much as possible between now and Saturday then rape myself with caffeine before it. All going well a PR albeit small might be salvageable.

EDIT: Oh yeah they have all the members of ECB's numbers now written up on the walls with chalk (parts of it blacked out, looks pretty cool). Should provide good incentive to up the numbers. My classical and powers look respectable enough but I'm getting raped on squats. More people are lifting in there now too it was pretty quiet immediately following the move. The lifting and competitive atmosphere is gonna kick off soon. I'm looking forward to it.

howtomake

You could try some good old fashion crack? Pcp gives a good amount of strength too