Das Zurechthämmern von Karl: An Attempt at Block Periodization

[FuriousE]

Congrats Karl! Excellent work. Setting state records must feel great!

[Karl Schudt]

Thanks, everyone. It does feel good.

Today I'm working on snatches and power cleans, which is dragging my self-esteem rapidly down to normal.

Snatches I can do, but not very heavy. 165 muscled up. 135 with proper form. This is why my basketball career never took off. Power cleans are nearly impossible to rack, and I'm deciding, here and now, that the risk-reward is too high.

[Bryan Dobson]

It is good to work on improving things we are not good at.

[Karl Schudt]

6/29/15

Fun day: snatches and cleans, then

squats: 405x8x4 at 8 minute intervals. I'm trying to keep the intervals tighter.

[DeriHughes]

Not much rest for the state record holder I see.. Great job Karl, the work you've been putting in is a great inspiration. Can't wait to see you squat 600 soon.

[Clay Simczyk]

...power cleans, which is dragging my self-esteem rapidly down to normal.

Didn't Rip say something like, Fuck power cleans! Really. Fuck them.

That might not be an exact quote.

[Michael Wolf]

Didn't Rip say something like, Fuck power cleans! Really. Fuck them.

That might not be an exact quote.

HA! I see what you did there.

Karl, are you doing power snatches or full snatches?

[Effrim]

Congrats on the meet. You're a beast.

[Karl Schudt]

HA! I see what you did there.

Karl, are you doing power snatches or full snatches?

Power snatches. I thought about posting a video, but my belly shows at full extension, and I'm shy.

[Nick Klemetson]

Time to order an XXL Superman shirt.

Where's the video (of the meet)?