Catch Up

Haven't posted in a little while, but have been busy training. Let's see if I can catch you up...

Thursday, June 24th
Jerk: 2 x 24kg - 5 minutes @ 8 rpm
Jump Rope: 5 rounds, 2 min on/1 min off
Snatch: 24kg - 2 minutes @ 12 rpm

Friday, June 25th
Snatch: 20kg - 8 minutes @ 12 rpm
Jerk: 2 x 24kg - 4 minutes @ 6 rpm
One Arm Jerk: 24kg - 4 minutes @ 12 rpm

Monday, June 28th
Snatch: 20kg - 8 minutes @ 12 rpm
Jerk: 2 x 24kg - 3 minutes @ 6 rpm
One Arm Jerk: 32kg - 8/8

Tuesday, June 29th
Snatch: 20kg - 8 minutes @ 12 rpm
One Arm Jerk: 28kg - 6 minutes @ 6 rpm
Treadmill: 20 minutes, 1.5 miles

Whew! That's about it. All caught up now!!

Snatchcentricity

Today's training was focused on snatches. Thus it was a snatch-centric day. My snatches have been lagging my jerks and I need to start devoting some more time to them. Here's how I attacked the snatch today...

Snatch: 20kg - 8 minutes @ 12 rpm

One Arm Jerk: 32kg - 4 minutes (2 mph) @ 6 rpm (12/12)

Swing: 20kg - 30/30

This might not look like much, but completing this in a relatively short time frame, I was exhausted - in a good way!

The Jerk Express

Hop on the Jerk Express! Jerks are coming along amazing! I just wish I could say the same for my snatches!!

Friday was a tough session. Probably a result of cumulative fatigue over the course of the week.

Jerk: 2 x 24kg - 5 minutes @ 7 rpm

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm

Swing: 20kg - 30/30


Today I was able to pick it up even more...

Jerk: 2 x 24kg - 5 minutes @ 8 rpm

Jump Rope: 5 rounds of 2 min on / 1 min off

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm


Tomorrow I attack the snatch.

Yesterday's Jerk Set

2 x 24kg - 5 minutes @ 7 reps per minute

Faster

After yesterday's performance with the 24kg bells, I felt like I still had a little bit left in me at the end of my jerk set. So today I thought I would pick up the pace just a little bit.

Jerk: 2 x 24kg - 5 minutes @ 7 rpm

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm

Swing: 28kg - 10/10, 10/10

This jerk set was tough enough! This is where I'll stay for a while. It's a nice combination of muscular and cardiorespiratory fatigue. Snatches are feeling much better as of late. I plan to stay here as well just a bit longer before pushing further.

Movin' On Up

Time to move up to the 24kgs for my jerks. I'm keeping the snatches where they are until those numbers get higher. But boy, what a difference 8kg can make!

Jerk: 2 x 24kg - 5 minutes @ 6 rpm

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm

Swing: 28kg - 15/15

Snatches felt best yet. It's a good feeling!

Hit My Jerk Target

I did it. I pushed through and did it.


Jerk: 2 x 20kg - 10 minutes @ 8 rpm

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm


Well alright! Now I can enjoy the weekend!!

An Easy Day

Went easy today...

Jerk: 2 x 20kg - 5 minutes @ 8rpm

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rom

Swing: 28kg - 10/10

That's it and that's all.

Assistance Work for the Mind

Today was my first day back to training this week. I wanted to start off with a long 8 minute jerk set today. I was successful, but not completely happy.

Jerk: 2 x 20kg - 8 minutes @ 8 rpm

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm

Jump Rope: 5 rounds of 2 min on / 1 min off

Swing: 28kg - 10/10

The reason I'm not completely happy is because at the end of the eighth minute I could have physically cranked out a ninth minute, but mentally I wasn't prepared for it, so I ended the set where I had originally planned. I am happy because at my current body weight I need 63 jerks to make Rank II, and now I've exceeded that number with more still in the tank. But when you get that close to an even greater result and don't go for it, it can be a bit of a downer. That's ok. I'll be hitting 10 minutes at this pace very soon. Very soon!

Internal Dialog

Me @ 6am: "No training today, you need the day off."
Me @ 7am: "OK, maybe just some assistance work today. Nothing too strenuous, just get moving."
Me @ 8am: "C'mon, let's hit it hard! 8 minute jerk set, let's do it!!"
Me @ 10am: "If I hit the jerks hard, I won't be able to hit my snatches hard. And I want those snatches!"
Me @ 11am: "Maybe I should just rest today..."

Here's what happened come noon...

Snatch: 20kg - 8 minutes @ 12 rpm

One Arm Jerk: 28kg - 20/20

Swing: 28kg - 15/15

This week seemed to wear me down. It was a good week. Trained four days in a row. Now I can rest!

An Easy Day

Today turned out to be an "easy" day, even though it really didn't feel so easy.

Jerk: 2 x 20kg - 5 minutes @ 10 rpm

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm

Swing: 12kg - 15/15, 20/20

Jump Rope: 5 rounds of 2 min on / 45 sec off

More tomorrow!

Good Day

Shortened my jerk set today as I was a bit stiff from yesterday's session. But still keeping things moving.

Jerk: 2 x 20kg - 5 minutes, 54 reps

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm

Treadmill: 10 minutes, 0.8 miles

Things are progressing well!

After the Holiday Weekend

After three days off from training I wanted to ease back into things. Funny how things happen...

Jerk: 2 x 20kg - 6 minutes @ 10 rpm

Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm

Jump Rope: 5 rounds of 2 minutes on / 1 minute off

As I hit my fifth minute in jerks, I was feeling good enough to add on the next minute at the same pace. I had to take about a 10 minute rest in between sets, but was able to hit my 6 minutes for snatches. Following the jump rope, I was wrung out like a wet towel.