New beginnings

Since the Irish masters, I have been deliberating as to what programme to follow. I decided to have another go at QWA. This time, I will endeavour to complete each session on one day to help me recover better. Thee are about 12 weeks to the Ulster open so I will peak for that. I may take part in the Irish Seniors but not sure yet.

QWA WK 1 DAY 1 Completed.

In the last few month, I seem to have improved a bit in the snatch but fallen short in the clean and jerk. The big thing for me is to improve technique, increase leg strength and to give myself enough recovery time.

I have decided to set myself some goals for the ulsters to seehow close I get.
Targets Snatch 82 c+j 108 for a total of 190. I would be pleased with that

irish masters

Headed to Dublin with Sean and Colin. None of us have been in good form recently so we were not sure what to expect
Sean
Snatch 60x 60 63 C+j 65 70 75xx. Sean recovered well after a dodgy first snatch but found the going tough in the cj due to fatigue.
Colin
Snatch 70 75 80x c+j 90 95 100. Colin lifted well within himself and has set himself up for the coming year. he was unlucky not to get his 80 snatch
Brendan
Snatch 70 75 77 c+j 95 100 105x. I needed 105 to qual for the euro masters which hopefully will happen next year. 1st time I ever got 3 snatches. the 1st 2 i had to fight hard to save. the 77 felt smooth. Over all very pleased considering the lack of lifting and form recently.

we enjoyed spending time with the legend Lawrence who kept us enthused with stories of his weightlifting exploits. also met a few more sound guys, shane and trevor.

Now I need to find a good programme to take me up to the ULSTER open in may 29th. Another ambition is to get myself into better shape and start losing the ugly gut.

back from the brink

I had decided[or so i thought] that i would pack in weightlifting. I have really struggled for weeks to get going. under strength and run down and not able to get any enthusiasm back. I was reading Barry's blog and then looking back and asking myself, "why the hell did I pack in weightlifting at about 18]

I got up this morning and felt very optimistic. I decided to try and lift today and see if i could get the drive to help me go to Dublin next week. Even though I have serious technical problems with my lifting, I was pleased to get going again.

I was disappointed that I didn't attend lmerick last week but I dont dwell too much on the past
Snatch 40x3 40x3; 50x3; 55x3; 60; 62; 65; 67x; 67; 70x; 72.5


c+j 40x3; 60x2; 70x2; 80; 90; 95. the 1st time I have lifted more than 85 at home for a month [i think] my pb is 107.5 and I had planned to lift 111 at the irish masters. now, 101 would be good.


I did some squatting and more snatches later

Now myself and Sean are heading to dublin to support the irish masters competition and cant wait

tentative start back

Only 2nd time lifting in over 2 weeks. found out today that i am a tad run down. I suppose it figures with the mouth ulcers, skin rash and being pretty fatigued for weeks. I was desperately disappointed to miss the munster open but i was in no shape for even the strabane open [if there ever was one]

Serious dark thoughts about packing it in which is unusual. every time i tried to lift recently i had to stop. just no energy or strength. tonight i made a start back which is good. I will see how i get on over the next 10 days and decide whether it is worth entering the irish masters

QWA WK 6 DAY 1 PART A
SNATCH 40X3; 45X3; 50X; 60X2; 62; 65; 67; 70X; 70; 65; 60X4
POWER CLEAN 60X3; 70X3; 80; 82; 5; 87; 90; 92; 95; 80X10

QWA WK 5 DAY2

Low volume today. Also abit tired after sat

Clean 40x3; 60x3; 70x2; 80x2; 90; 100; 102.5 105xx

P Sn up to 62
Sn Bal up to 62
No Squats today . will do these tomorrow.

Sean's attempt at 67/68 on sat