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CJR09/06/15 @ 11:22
kirkynick said:You actually went to another country to watch a weightlifting comp?
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haha had to be done! The whole weekend (flight, accommodation, food etc) cost less than £180 so I thought it'd be rude not to. God bless Ryanair.
Next step: move to Russia
CJR10/06/15 @ 09:32
Last night, 99kg BW
Clean pull - hang clean - jerk
80
87
94
98
102 - F on jerk
102
90
90
90
Low hang clean pulls
100x3
103x3
105x3
107x3
BTN push press
70x6
70x6
70x6
Rows
72x8
72x8
72x8
volume PB
Sidebends
3 sets
Petersen step ups
3 sets
Not bad, legs and calves were dying from Monday's session. Everything above 94 on the hang cleans was a PB technically, although had to pause a bit in the bottom of those cleans.
Here's the latest video - 113kg C&J by 48kg 17 yr old Chinese girl Jiang Huihua
Clean pull - hang clean - jerk
80
87
94
98
102 - F on jerk
102
90
90
90
Low hang clean pulls
100x3
103x3
105x3
107x3
BTN push press
70x6
70x6
70x6
Rows
72x8
72x8
72x8
volume PB
Sidebends
3 sets
Petersen step ups
3 sets
Not bad, legs and calves were dying from Monday's session. Everything above 94 on the hang cleans was a PB technically, although had to pause a bit in the bottom of those cleans.
Here's the latest video - 113kg C&J by 48kg 17 yr old Chinese girl Jiang Huihua
CJR12/06/15 @ 09:42
Last night. Made it a short one as had to go out afterwards. Will do the pulls and other stuff tonight.
Hang power snatch + snatch
60 x (2+1)
62.5 x (2+1)
65 x (2+1)
65 x (2+1) failed the full snatch behind on this set.
65 x (2+1)
65 x (2+1)
Back squats - belted
120x5
120x5
120x5
120x5
first set a bit dodgy but form good on the rest.
Definitely got more power in the snatches than I used to. So fairly happy with all that.
Here's another 113kg C&J by a 48kg Chinese girl. She came 2nd behind Jiang Huihua (who I posted above) by 1kg as she didn't snatch as much. Got gold in the C&J though as she was lighter.
Hang power snatch + snatch
60 x (2+1)
62.5 x (2+1)
65 x (2+1)
65 x (2+1) failed the full snatch behind on this set.
65 x (2+1)
65 x (2+1)
Back squats - belted
120x5
120x5
120x5
120x5
first set a bit dodgy but form good on the rest.
Definitely got more power in the snatches than I used to. So fairly happy with all that.
Here's another 113kg C&J by a 48kg Chinese girl. She came 2nd behind Jiang Huihua (who I posted above) by 1kg as she didn't snatch as much. Got gold in the C&J though as she was lighter.
CJR12/06/15 @ 23:28
Tonight, 99kg. Just finishing off yesterday's session.
Snatch pulls
102.5x3
102.5x3
102.5x3
102.5x3
102.5x3
Snatch push press
60x5
70x3
75x3
80x3
85xF
Abs
3 sets
Hypers
3 sets
Here are all of Meng Cheng's lifts:
Snatch pulls
102.5x3
102.5x3
102.5x3
102.5x3
102.5x3
Snatch push press
60x5
70x3
75x3
80x3
85xF
Abs
3 sets
Hypers
3 sets
Here are all of Meng Cheng's lifts:
CJR13/06/15 @ 16:03
Today's:
Clean - Front squat - jerk - belted
90
95
100
103
105 - F jerk
105 - F clean
105 - F. Cleaned it but was a massive grind so didn't attempt fsq or jerk
Messed around with 90 but was terrible.
Clean pulls - belted
115x3
120x3
120x3
120x3
Rows
80x4
80x4
80x4
Petersen step ups
3 sets
Clean still suffering from the usual problems! Felt ridiculously light-headed and lethargic today. Not sure why...
Footage of the chinese weightlifting team.
Clean - Front squat - jerk - belted
90
95
100
103
105 - F jerk
105 - F clean
105 - F. Cleaned it but was a massive grind so didn't attempt fsq or jerk
Messed around with 90 but was terrible.
Clean pulls - belted
115x3
120x3
120x3
120x3
Rows
80x4
80x4
80x4
Petersen step ups
3 sets
Clean still suffering from the usual problems! Felt ridiculously light-headed and lethargic today. Not sure why...
Footage of the chinese weightlifting team.
CJR16/06/15 @ 09:58
Last night, 99kg
Was supposed to be doing snatch doubles on 80, only got up to 78 and failed the 2nd rep three times. Dropped down but was equally as bad.
Front squats, 90 was a grind!
Just left it there, the cleans from Saturday have clearly ****ed me up. 0 leg strength or mobility. And I feel exhausted today. This sport man...
Will do a light one tonight, hopefully be recovered towards the end of the week.
Here's the full 56 session:
Was supposed to be doing snatch doubles on 80, only got up to 78 and failed the 2nd rep three times. Dropped down but was equally as bad.
Front squats, 90 was a grind!
Just left it there, the cleans from Saturday have clearly ****ed me up. 0 leg strength or mobility. And I feel exhausted today. This sport man...
Will do a light one tonight, hopefully be recovered towards the end of the week.
Here's the full 56 session:
CJR17/06/15 @ 10:00
Last night, 100kg
Power clean + 2 split jerks
Worked up to 85 but then failed it 3 times. Dropped down to 60 and got given some advice on technique to stop overpulling. More "hit and go under" rather than continuing to extend. Really helped a lot. I can see on videos of my cleans that there's a bit of lag time between bar contact and starting to go under so I think this will help a lot.
Worked back up to 85 just doing power cleans only and it was much more improved. Hopefully this will help my full cleans a lot more.
RDLs
85x10
95x10
95x10
Done. Got dragged into doing a lifting league match on Friday but won't be going max effort. Will train on Thursday as normal.
Men's 62 session:
Power clean + 2 split jerks
Worked up to 85 but then failed it 3 times. Dropped down to 60 and got given some advice on technique to stop overpulling. More "hit and go under" rather than continuing to extend. Really helped a lot. I can see on videos of my cleans that there's a bit of lag time between bar contact and starting to go under so I think this will help a lot.
Worked back up to 85 just doing power cleans only and it was much more improved. Hopefully this will help my full cleans a lot more.
RDLs
85x10
95x10
95x10
Done. Got dragged into doing a lifting league match on Friday but won't be going max effort. Will train on Thursday as normal.
Men's 62 session:
CJR19/06/15 @ 10:32
Last night, 100kg
Snatch
70 - F
70
75 - F
75
80
82
82
80 - F
80
80 - F
80 - F
not very good...didn't have much hip action going on, felt slow.
Cleans
90
90
90
92
92
92
95
95
good, really like this new technique, feels a lot more efficient.
Back squats - beltless
Just did 110 for 6 doubles to try and get some quick work in. Didn't feel that good though, felt really tight and slow...
Bit of knee pain today, first time in a while. Lifting league match tonight, will probably just open on 80% lifts or something.
Colombian and Taiwanese teams in the training hall:
Snatch
70 - F
70
75 - F
75
80
82
82
80 - F
80
80 - F
80 - F
not very good...didn't have much hip action going on, felt slow.
Cleans
90
90
90
92
92
92
95
95
good, really like this new technique, feels a lot more efficient.
Back squats - beltless
Just did 110 for 6 doubles to try and get some quick work in. Didn't feel that good though, felt really tight and slow...
Bit of knee pain today, first time in a while. Lifting league match tonight, will probably just open on 80% lifts or something.
Colombian and Taiwanese teams in the training hall:
CJR20/06/15 @ 10:20
Did a lifting league match for LSE last night vs Crossfit Medway. Weighed in at 100.
Snatch Dodgy warm up, missed 75 twice.
80 - good lift, took a sec to stabilise at bottom though
85 - good lift, better
90 - F, not close at all tbh
C&J
95
100
105
190 total. Quite happy with that given the week of training I've had. Took it easy on the C&J, cleans were ok, jerks felt very good. Video should be coming soon. I lost my individual match but we won overall.
Snatch Dodgy warm up, missed 75 twice.
80 - good lift, took a sec to stabilise at bottom though
85 - good lift, better
90 - F, not close at all tbh
C&J
95
100
105
190 total. Quite happy with that given the week of training I've had. Took it easy on the C&J, cleans were ok, jerks felt very good. Video should be coming soon. I lost my individual match but we won overall.
CJR23/06/15 @ 09:53
Last night, 100kg
Snatch
80
85
90 - failed three attempts
92 - failed three attempts
all fails were in front apart from the last 90 attempt which was behind.
Then did some half-assed cleans
Then did BTN push press up to a 92kg PB, missed it the first time. Also missed 95 after.
Snatch
80
85
90 - failed three attempts
92 - failed three attempts
all fails were in front apart from the last 90 attempt which was behind.
Then did some half-assed cleans
Then did BTN push press up to a 92kg PB, missed it the first time. Also missed 95 after.
CJR24/06/15 @ 11:09
Last night, just messed around. Jerks from racks, where I continue to suck majorly, then just did some chest work lol.
Here's the rest of the training hall footage:
Here's the rest of the training hall footage:
CJR27/06/15 @ 16:54
Snatch
Up to 85, then failed 90.
Mobility was crap, causing me to catch with my torso way forward. Felt horrible basically.
Power snatch
70
75
77.5 PB
80 - F, dropped it on my back lol
Messed about with power cleans but it was hurting my elbow in the catch (a new injury it seems!)
Then did bodybuilding stuff - seated press, flat DB bench, lat pulldowns.
If you're wondering why I've been doing random sessions lately, it's because I'm taking a 2 month break after Monday. Plan was to max the snatch today but definitely wasn't happening so I'll have another go on Monday. May max C&J depending on how I feel, but will max deadlift no matter what.
Up to 85, then failed 90.
Mobility was crap, causing me to catch with my torso way forward. Felt horrible basically.
Power snatch
70
75
77.5 PB
80 - F, dropped it on my back lol
Messed about with power cleans but it was hurting my elbow in the catch (a new injury it seems!)
Then did bodybuilding stuff - seated press, flat DB bench, lat pulldowns.
If you're wondering why I've been doing random sessions lately, it's because I'm taking a 2 month break after Monday. Plan was to max the snatch today but definitely wasn't happening so I'll have another go on Monday. May max C&J depending on how I feel, but will max deadlift no matter what.
CJR30/06/15 @ 10:26
Trained last night for my final session at Bethnal Green before I move abroad. Weighed sub-99kg I think. Didn't eat for the 6 hours before getting to the gym, then got out of work late and forgot my shorts to top it all off lol. Could not be arsed with snatches or C&Js so just decided to max my deadlift...lol
Deadlifts - (conventional, in WL shoes)
130x3 DOH
150x2
165 hook grip
big belt on
180
switched to mixed grip
195
205
215
222.5 - F
222.5 - F
Well that was pleasantly surprising...think my best ever conventional was 200kg done years ago. Best deadlift ever is a 220 sumo when I was actually training for powerlifting. Haven't done heavy deadlifts for months and months, then get within 5kg of all time best..makes sense lol. Back rounded a bit on the 215, the 222 only came a couple of inches off the floor on both attempts. Finished off with some curls. Back is pretty DOMSed up today!!
Anyway, no training for 2 months! Adios.
Deadlifts - (conventional, in WL shoes)
130x3 DOH
150x2
165 hook grip
big belt on
180
switched to mixed grip
195
205
215
222.5 - F
222.5 - F
Well that was pleasantly surprising...think my best ever conventional was 200kg done years ago. Best deadlift ever is a 220 sumo when I was actually training for powerlifting. Haven't done heavy deadlifts for months and months, then get within 5kg of all time best..makes sense lol. Back rounded a bit on the 215, the 222 only came a couple of inches off the floor on both attempts. Finished off with some curls. Back is pretty DOMSed up today!!
Anyway, no training for 2 months! Adios.
CJR24/08/15 @ 12:51
Well, arrived safely in Taiwan yesterday. Today's mission was to find a gym to finally train again. The uni gym was closed unfortunately but I found another one that had bumpers close by. Will try and check the uni one out tomorrow. Down to 91kg BW when I last checked two weeks ago...
Snatch
lots of reps on 40.
C&J
Reps on 60
RDLs
60x10
60x10
Single leg curls/extensions/peterson stepups
Standing DB shoulder press
12.5x12
15x10
15x10
Abs
3 sets
Woo that felt shaky as hell, but so good to be back under the bar!
Snatch
lots of reps on 40.
C&J
Reps on 60
RDLs
60x10
60x10
Single leg curls/extensions/peterson stepups
Standing DB shoulder press
12.5x12
15x10
15x10
Abs
3 sets
Woo that felt shaky as hell, but so good to be back under the bar!
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