Time to Learn Weightlifting
| slimsim |  | ... | 23-02-2012 @ 13:00 |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6051 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | nice PB on the bench press........but HELL YEAH to the PB on the jerk!! Only a few weeks ago you were struggling to hit 80kg so 85kg is a big improvement. Do you think it's just down to the consistent of lifting, or did you specifically feel like something "clicked"? | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 23-02-2012 @ 21:05 |
 lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | slimsim said:nice PB on the bench press........but HELL YEAH to the PB on the jerk!! Only a few weeks ago you were struggling to hit 80kg so 85kg is a big improvement. Do you think it's just down to the consistent of lifting, or did you specifically feel like something "clicked"? Hi Si I can now get my elbows alot higher and it just feels easier and i dont mind going for it. To be honest it was a little bit of a push out , but I'm shooting for 90 tomorrow!!!! cant wait | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 24-02-2012 @ 13:31 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | knee was dodgey today so left training for tomorrow give an extra day . Looking forward to Sunday as hopefully Alex will be down at the uni ! | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 25-02-2012 @ 18:10 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Few jeryks today Jerk- 50x3 60x3 70x1 75x1 80x1 90xf 85x1 Chins ups 3x8 Hanging leg rasies 3x10 | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 26-02-2012 @ 17:14 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Met up with Alex(beard of iron) Had a great session and he gave me many good pointers , can remembert all the reps and sets but overall jist. Snatch balance + Warm up 40x1 40x1 40x1 50x1 50x1 60xf 55x1 55x1 60xf 55x1 60xf 55x1 60x1(PB!!!) 60x1+1(PB!!) small break between reps 60x1 Alex was going well over 60, because he a strong bas***d so I had to get 60! On to cleans and jerks 50x1+1 50x1+1 60x1+1 60x1+1 70x1+1 75x1+1 (think we did 75 not sure) 80x1+1 (PB clean!!!) 80x1+1 85xf 85xf 80x1 + 3 jerks  Snatch Grip DL- Horrid but great exercise have to say Alex made these all look so easy! 70x1 100x1 120x1 130x1 140x1 I cant actually remember whether I did 160x1 or not.... either i did 160x1 or and Alex done 180x1 or he did 160x1 and I only did 140x1 not sure. However brilliant exercise. Back squats 50x4-5 70x3 100x3 120x3 140x3 160x1 BTNP 30x8 30x8 35x8 40x6 35x8 35x8 Hangling legs rasies 3x8 End of , complete ruined! Great session!! Alex gave great tips, cant wait to train again! | ||
| Beard_Of_Iron | | ... | 26-02-2012 @ 22:18 |
 Head of Department, Ministry of Beards Member 580, 2634 posts SQ 210, BP 115, DL 266591.0 kgs @ 101kgs UnEq | Glad you enjoyed the session mate, excellent work on your PBs and hope today was the first of many more (PBs and sessions)! Your snatch DL in particular was a new exercise to you but got better with each passing rep! Btw your 160 squat was paused if you recall. | ||
| MrSmall | | ... | 26-02-2012 @ 22:52 |
Gone and easily forgotten....... Member 331, 22298 posts SQ 185, BP 100, DL 230515.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | glad you guys had a good session, keep them going mate. | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 28-02-2012 @ 15:58 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Had another relatively good session. i say relative because its still s**t but good for me. Snatch 40x1 40x2 40x2 50x2 50x1 55x1 + F 55x2 60x1 60x1 60x1(hit the spot) 60x1 bit ugly. Still need to drop into it but felt more powerfull. Clean and jerks 50x1 +2 50x1 +2 50x1 +2 60x1 +2 60x1 +2 60x1 +2 70x1 +2 70x1 +2 70x1 +2 75x1 +1 80xf 80x1 +3 80x1 +3 then alot of fails on 80 , got tired and also just couldnt get my arms under it which is frutrating it was coming high enough and up to my chest but couldnt get my elbow to go under . Hnging leg raises 3x12 Chin ups 3x8 Long session again , about 2 hours+ getting used to the length of session now Was gunna squat but not sure it is wise for the knee , so will do that tomorrow or thursday with some heavey jerks 70x3 just to not end on a downer | ||
| slimsim | | ... | 28-02-2012 @ 16:36 |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6051 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 28.02.2012 @ 16:36 PM by slimsim Good work on the snatches mate. To hit 4 on a row with max weights is really good. I wouldn't worry about the odd ugly one, there's not many world records lifts that a picture perfect!I don't know whether it will help with the cleans but what I do is rotate my arms slightly so that my elbows are pointing backwards. This way when you go to receive the bar you can just bend your arms and lift the elbows high, rather than rotate the elbows, bend the elbows and raise. It just feels a bit quicker and more of an efficient movement. | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 28-02-2012 @ 16:53 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | slimsim said:Good work on the snatches mate. To hit 4 on a row with max weights is really good. I wouldn't worry about the odd ugly one, there's not many world records lifts that a picture perfect! I don't know whether it will help with the cleans but what I do is rotate my arms slightly so that my elbows are pointing backwards. This way when you go to receive the bar you can just bend your arms and lift the elbows high, rather than rotate the elbows, bend the elbows and raise. It just feels a bit quicker and more of an efficient movement. Thats sounds pretty good, once i get underneith it standing up is even a slight problem, same with cleans if i catch it i stand up with it like it nothing! i think your idea in the snatch will help alot. Going to hang snatch alot as well to get me to drop faster + snatch balance with heavyish weights. | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 01-03-2012 @ 17:04 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Another good day in the gym , progressing slowly. Snatch Clean and jerk 40x1 40x1 50x1 50x1 50x1 60x1 60x1 60x1 70x1 70x1 75x1 80x1 80x1 85x1(PB) 85x1 Snatch 50x3 50x3 60xf 60x1 60x2 60x1 62.5x1 62.5x1 62.5x1(PB) Snatch Pull 50x3 70x3 100x3 130x1 Hanging leg raise 3x12 The small powerlifter in me feels guilty for not going heavy on bench or squat since Sunday. Problem is the weightlifting session are taking f**king ages , so when i go to squat Im quite literally f**ked. However next week I will Heavy squat after my weightlifting and bench on non Olympic days. Hopefully all the jerks and cleans will be enough stimulus. | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 01-03-2012 @ 17:05 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Apparently to get intop crossfit games they have to take videos. Todays was Snatch 30kgx30 then snatch 60kgx30 then go for a max snatch after that. Im depressed that crossfitters are required to snatch 60x30....and i can only do it like 3 times. | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 02-03-2012 @ 00:53 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | lots of bruises on the legs at the moment, hoping they go away as it looks like I've been hit with a Cain !! | ||
| slimsim | | ... | 02-03-2012 @ 08:23 |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6051 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Good work on the PB's mate, still really consistent as well hitting a pb snatch 3 times! What's causing the bruising on your legs? Sounds like you might be throwing your hips forward instead of 'scooping' the bar with your hips, maybe? Are those crossfitters supposed to do 30 snatches as one set??  Every now and again I do a high rep set. I've done 80x10. It's weird because apart from the lactic acid burn the lifts were really fast are probably more efficient movements towards the end of the set. | ||
| Luke27 | | ... | 02-03-2012 @ 08:28 |
lets get learning !!! Member 1598, 723 posts SQ 210, BP 130, DL 200540.0 kgs @ 83kgs UnEq | Yeah mnate they've got 10 minutes to do 30x30kg snatches and 30x60kg snatches. Complete madness. And I think the bruises are coming from cleans where the bard is hitting quite hard of my legs, or I'm just hitting in the same place every single time and its from repeated small hits ? Or maybe on one rep i just got it wrong and completely smacked my legs, not really to sure. I feel like if I could get my elbows through my clean would go wayyy up, but still so tight in my lats. So I think as I stretch my lats more, my clean will go up | ||
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