starting strength gym
Page 2 of 8 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 71

Thread: Don't Make Me Come Over There: Charles Staley's Training Log

  1. #11
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Gilbert, Arizona, USA
    Posts
    164

    Default

    • starting strength seminar april 2024
    • starting strength seminar jume 2024
    • starting strength seminar august 2024
    Good question- on snatches, I typically start off with triples, then doubles, and finally singles as I approach working weight. With C&J, you're doing 2 movements with more weight the the snatch, so for me it's typically doubles and then onto singles. For this workout, I had 7 minutes to get my squatting in, hence the low reps. I'm 2.5 weeks aways from Nationals also, so specificity dictates singles at this point in the cycle

    Quote Originally Posted by Eanderson View Post
    Hey, Charles. Admittedly, I know nothing about training for oly lifting, but I was curious about the complete absence of any sets over 3 (I see a couple OHS of 5, but that's it).

    In fact, the working sets on your Back Squat seem to be all heavy singles.

    Just curious why that is.

  2. #12
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Gilbert, Arizona, USA
    Posts
    164

    Default Saturday, MArch 27, 2010

    Just a quickie upper-body session at the 100% Raw meet in Prescott AZ. Terrible equipment in the warm-up room!

    Bench Press

    45Lbd (3x5)
    95Lbs x5
    115Lbs x3
    135Lbs x1
    170 (3x5)

    Paused Chins

    BW x6
    BW x5
    BW x5

  3. #13
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Gilbert, Arizona, USA
    Posts
    164

    Default Monday, March 29, 2010

    Moist Heat Right Shoulder

    Snatch

    20kg (3x3)
    30kg (2x3)
    40kg (2x3)
    50kg (2x2)
    60kg x1
    70kg xB
    70kg x1
    73kg xB
    73kg x1

    Everything felt light, I think I'm just overpowering some of these, in fact the final 73 was powered.

    Clean & Jerk

    40kg (2x2)
    50kg (2x2)
    65kg x1
    75kg x1
    85kg x1
    90kg x1
    94kg x1

    Back Squat

    20kg x5
    60kg x5
    90kg x3
    120kg (3x2)

    Foam Roll T Spine, Ice Left Knee

  4. #14
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Gilbert, Arizona, USA
    Posts
    164

    Default Thursday, April 1, 2010

    Strong session, trained at home today. 10 days out from Nationals

    Overhead Squat

    15kg (3x5)
    20kg (2x5)

    Snatch Mid Thigh

    20kg (2x3)
    30kg (2x3)

    Snatch

    40kg (2x3)
    50kg (2x2)
    60kg x1
    65kg x1
    70kg x1
    74kg xB
    74kg x1 (My anticipated opener at Nationals)
    78kg x1 (My anticipated 2nd attempt at Nationals)

    Power C&J

    40kg (2x2)
    50kg (2x2)
    60kg (2x1)
    70kg x1
    80kg x1
    90kg x1
    95kg x1 (My anticipated opener at Nationals)

    Back Squat

    20kg x5
    70kg x4
    90kg x2
    125kg x1
    145kg x1
    155kg x1
    165kg x1 (PR!- No Spotter! I would have taken 170, however being only 10 days out from an important meet, I decided to cap it at 165. I'm feeling very confident about hitting 180kgs sometime this year)

  5. #15
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Posts
    1,225

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Charles Staley View Post
    Back Squat

    20kg x5
    70kg x4
    90kg x2
    125kg x1
    145kg x1
    155kg x1
    165kg x1 (PR!- No Spotter! I would have taken 170, however being only 10 days out from an important meet, I decided to cap it at 165. I'm feeling very confident about hitting 180kgs sometime this year)
    Nice one Charles.

  6. #16
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Gilbert, Arizona, USA
    Posts
    164

    Default

    Thank you sir

    Quote Originally Posted by PVC View Post
    Nice one Charles.

  7. #17
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Gilbert, Arizona, USA
    Posts
    164

    Default Saturday, April 3, 2010

    Deads

    40kg (3x5)
    70kg x5
    120kg x3
    140kg x1
    155kg x5

    Paused Chins

    BW x 9
    BW x7
    BW x6

    That's it!

  8. #18
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Gilbert, Arizona, USA
    Posts
    164

    Default Tuesday, April 6, 2010

    Came in expecting a pain-free session today, but was not to be- significant right wrist pain on snatches, and moderate left wrist pain on jerks. I was projected to hit 70 on the snatch, but not in the cards today with the wrist. I think with 5 days of rest and a 2-3 day Ibuprofin load, I should be fine.

    Snatch

    20kg (3x3)
    30kg (3x3)
    40kg (3x2)
    50kg (2x1)

    C&J

    40kg (3x3)
    50kg x2
    60kg x1
    70kg x1
    80kg x1
    85kg x1

    Back Squat

    20kg x5
    60kg x5
    100kg x3
    140kg x3

  9. #19
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Gilbert, Arizona, USA
    Posts
    164

    Default Meet Report: Master's Nationals, April 11, 2010

    My friend Joe Senate (a great former senior and now returning master lifter from NY) and I arrived in Queens NY on Saturday, one day prior to our competition date. We both did a very light warm-up workout which was mostly for my benefit, as I'd just flown in from Arizona on Thursday night. The idea of this very light session is to just get the kinks out so to speak, and also to get acclimated to the venue, equipment, ambiance, etc

    Rip was nice enough to handle me at the meet, and John Sheaffer and Dr. Lon Kilgore were in attendance as well.

    I'd been loading up on vitamen I for a few days, and everything felt pain-free, both on Saturday and also while competing on Sunday

    The only snag was a complete lack of sleep Saturday night- not sure why it happened, but I literally got zero sleep.

    That said, here's how it went for me

    Snatch

    First Attempt: 73kg: Missed behind, felt very easy, just overpowered the shit out of it, We decided (OK Rip decided) to take the risk and just to to 78 which was my planned 2nd attempt)

    Second Attempt: 78kg: New competition PR (My previous best was 76). And easy

    Third Attempt: 81kg: New competition PR! My best snatch ever was an 83 in the gym about 6 weeks ago, and it would have been there today also, but you only have three attempts...

    Clean & Jerk

    I decided to power my cleans instead of squat them and it probably turned out to be a good decision

    First Attempt: 96kg: New Competition total PR!

    Second Attempt: 101kg: New Competition PR and total PR. Very easy attempt.

    Third Attempt: 105kg: New Competition PR and total PR. I had never laid my hands on 105 before in terms of a C&J- my best clean prior to this meet was 112 but best jerk in competition was 100.

    I'll try to get some vids up- we have some but they're very fuzzy for some reason.

  10. #20
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Gilbert, Arizona, USA
    Posts
    164

    Default Tuesday, April 13, 2010

    starting strength coach development program
    Quick upper body session:

    Bench Press

    45Lbs (3x5)
    65Lbs x5
    95Lbs x5
    115Lbs x3
    135Lbs x2
    155Lbs x1
    175Lbs (3x5)

    Paused Chins

    BWx7
    BWx6
    BWx5

Page 2 of 8 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •