Maheravealy open

A great evening at Sean's place. After 5 weeks back, I decided to try out a max session to see where I am.
Snatch 40x3; 45x3; 50x3; 55; 60; 62; 65x; 65; 67.5x; 67.5 new pb
Clean and Jerk 40x3; 50x2; 60; 65; 70; 75; 80; 85; 87.5x
Total 152.5. Sean 62.5+85=147.5. Just managed to pip Sean this time but his clean and jerk was a little under par.

Very pleased with progress to date especially with 67.5 snatch, only 10 under competition pb from last year.

Front squat up a 60x3
Military press up to a single with 65.

'B' Training day2

Rack Jerk
42x3; 47x3; 52x3; 57x3; 62x3; 67x3; 72; 77. I really hate this exercise. Feeling quite weak overhead today. Dont know how the hell I am going to match/beat Sean on Friday.

Back Squat up to a new pb of 90.

Military press up to 60.

Some light bodybuilding. Now 2 days rest before lifting with Sean on Friday evening. Feeling less positive now because every lift this week has been difficult but will give it everything and treat it like a competition

Tue 'B' session day 1

I completed my snatches and snatch balance in 3 phases today. A 15 minute break between phase 1 and phase and then a 1 hour break before phase 3 with some power cleans thrown in. Total lifts are:

Snatch 40x3; 45x3; 50x3; 40x3; 45x3; 50; 52; 55; 57; 60x; 50; 52; 55; 55x; 55; 57; 60; 62x; 40x3; 45x3; 50x3; 52x3; 55; 57.

Snatch Balance42x3; 47x3; 52; 40x5; 45x3; 40x3; 45. Not too many of these as it is a new exercise for me.

Power Clean 40x3; 50x3; 60x3; 62; 65; 67; 70; 72; 75; 62x3; 65x3; 67x3.

All in all, quite pleased with today's work. Tomorrow the session finishes with rack jerk, back squat and maybe some deadlift and press.

X mas day

Clean and jerk. Not feeling the best today so I only did some token lifts

Several good sets of light front squat and press

Christmas eve snatch

Snatch 40x3; 45x3; 50x3; 40x3; 45x3; 50; 52; 55; 57; 60; 62; 67x; 67x.

Snatches reasonable today although, as usual, technnique breaks down a bit when weights get heavy. 60 and 62.5 were very smooth so I decided to go up 5 for an unofficial irish masters snatch record. First time was close.




Snatch Balance 40x3; 45x3; 50x3; 55x3; 60; 40x3; 45x3; 50x3.

Probably no more weights today. Will do clean and jerk in the morning and finish session during the today inbetween meals and a few drinks.

Thurs

A bit of light bodybuilding today. Next olympic lifting maybe Friday evening. Weight is now under control. Down from 85 to 83.5kg.

tue/wed mixed bag

Tue
Snatch
Got a decent hint on internet regarding 1st pull in the snatch and it threw me completely. 40x3; 45x3; 50x3. These felt ungainly, uncomfortable and unrefined. I started again trying to concentrate on lower hips and head up more. 40x3; 45x3; 50; 52; 55; 57; 60. The 60 was ugly and I had to save it. 40x3; 45x3; 50x3; 52; 55; 57x; 57.

Snatch Balance
42x3; 47x3; 52x3; 57x; 57 60; 40x3; 45x3; 50x3; 52; 55.

Power Clean 40x3; 45x3; 50x3; 55x3; 60x3; 65x3; 70; 72; 60x3x5; 65; 67; 70; 72; 75

Wed
Rack Jerk
40x3; 50x3; 60x3; 65; 70; 75; 80; 85; 40x3; 50x3; 60x3; 65x3.

Back Squat 42x3; 47x3; 52x3; 57x3; 62x3; 67x3; 72; 75; 40x3; 42x3; 45x3; 47x3; 50x3
Military Press 42x3; 47x3; 52x3; 57x3; 62; 40x10; 42x10; 45x5; 47x5; 50x4
Deadlift 82x3; 95x3; 105x3; 115x3; 125; 145; 150.