Split Routine

Sorry, have been a bit negligent in keeping up with my posting. I'm not going to try to catch up with what's past but start fresh with today.

Today I experimented with a split routine. It worked well and am going to try to keep it up. Not sure how easy that will be. It went like this...

AM
Snatch: 20kg - 6 minutes @ 12 rpm

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

Swing: 24kg - 30/30

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

Since this was my first day I went easy on myself. The super heat and humidity was also a factor. It's really brutal training when it's this hot and damp. But we must try, mustn't we?!!

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!