Chris's Olympic Weightlifting Log

[Christopher John]

5/25/17
BW: 204.4
Sleep: 7hr

Dips BWx8x4
Inverted Rows BWx8x4
Ab Wheel x 5

[Christopher John]

5/26/17
BW: 203.6
Sleep: 8hr

W/U + Snatch technique work x 15min

High Hang Snatch
32kgx3
37x3

Snatch
42x3
43x3
44x3
45x3
46x3

Snatch High Pull (Kono style w/ crossbar)
62x3
66x3
70x3

Snatch Pull
75x3
80x3
85x3

HBBS
225x1(P)
275x1(P)
315x1
340x1
290x5
230x10

Hanging leg raises x 10

COND: Overhead carry w/ living room couch/chairs x 1 block x 2

NOTES:
Snatches were ho-hum. Need to concentrate to keep the bar from drifting back on the left side at lockout, putting unwanted strain on that shoulder. And getting some actual speed with the pull under. Or any kind of pull under at all...

Last set of snatches:

[Christopher John]

5/27/17[/B]
BW: 206.4 (beer)
Sleep: 7hr

"Bro Day"

Leg Press 225x10x5
OHP 135x3 150x3 155x3 160x3 135x6
RDL 185x5 225x5 275x5
SCR 90x20 135x10,12,14,12,12,10 95x30
Pull-ups BWx12

[Chris McCarthy]

Pull a tad faster off the floor (your knees will move out of the way) and keep that increased speed going...for the pull under, think about arriving at the catch with a snap...as if you have just teleported through space and "arrived" instantly at that position.

It may feel like you are short-stroking it but you won't be.

[hector_garza]

5/27/17[/B]
BW: 206.4 (beer)
Sleep: 7hr

"Bro Day"

Leg Press 225x10x5
OHP 135x3 150x3 155x3 160x3 135x6
RDL 185x5 225x5 275x5
SCR 90x20 135x10,12,14,12,12,10 95x30
Pull-ups BWx12

Open up with the leg press, don't even think about squats? That is a bro day!!!!

[Chris McCarthy]

Open up with the leg press, don't even think about squats? That is a bro day!!!!

Leg Press is front and centre...where it belongs!

[Christopher John]

Pull a tad faster off the floor (your knees will move out of the way) and keep that increased speed going...for the pull under, think about arriving at the catch with a snap...as if you have just teleported through space and "arrived" instantly at that position.

It may feel like you are short-stroking it but you won't be.

Thanks for the advice, Chris! I will do my best to put it to use when I try the olympic lifts again (next week, hopefully). My stupid wrist has started to flare up, so I'm being uber cautious and laying off it until it returns to baseline. I ordered a pair of nice(r) wrist wraps which I'll be wearing when that time comes. Crossing my fingers that'll be enough to keep me healthy and build some momentum, because I don't want another several months to wither away after just a few weeks of resuming the quick lifts.

Open up with the leg press, don't even think about squats? That is a bro day!!!!

Leg Press is front and centre...where it belongs!

I try to do my bro sessions right, although I ran out of time before I could devote a proper hour to curls.

5/29/17
BW: 206.4
Sleep: 7.5hr

*active recovery day/contemplating how to proceed with my janky wrist*

HBBS (3-3-0) 135x5 185x3,5 225x5


5/30/17
BW: 204.4
Sleep: 8hr

HBBS
225x1(P) 275x1(P)
315x1
370x1 (High Bar PR)
355x1
335x2
315x5
295x5

Conv DL
315x3
365x5 (D'oh, though I think I'll need to use chalk to go any heavier with doh grip)

NOTES:
Guess I'll do back squats and some non-explosive pulls until my wrist is normal. Fortunately, I used my better judgment (for once) and did not just say 'fuck it' and try to do cleans anyway. That was the right call.

Those slow eccentric pause squats yesterday made my knees feel like butter.

[Christopher John]

6/1/17
BW: 203.0
Sleep: 6hr

HBBS (4-2-0) 135x4 185x3 225x2 275x1 315x1 225x3x3
Pull-ups BWx5 +40x5x3
COND: Lunges x 1min x 3


6/3/17
BW: 206.4
Sleep: 8.5hr

HBBS
225x1(P)
275x1(P)
315x1
375x1 (High Bar PR)
355x1
335x3
320x5
295x5

RDL 285x5 315x5
Leg Press 225x12x3
SCR x a lot

[Chris McCarthy]

Sweet Squat PR's.

The wrist wraps should hopefully do the trick...I was trying to avoid saying you look like you're protecting it quite a bit.

[vanslix]

COND: Overhead carry w/ living room couch/chairs x 1 block x 2

I think we need a form video for posterity.