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    State Championships next Sat. Don't want to lift as i am in the middle of a light phase, but because the state body is in such a mess, i can't be sure of another comp for months.
    So, i will have to go up against the young tigers and get left in the dust.
    Doing a little tune up today and Thursday, & hoping for the best.

    Split Snatch. (stick) 2.2. (20 k) 1. (22.5) 1. (25) 1. (27.5) 1. (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1.1. - these two were rough.
    Split C+J. (stick) 2.2. (20) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. (40) 1. (42.5) 1. (45) 1. - jerk press.
    Squat. (80 k) 1. (90) 1. (100) 1. (105) 1. (110) 1.
    High pulls. (40 k) 1 - snatch grip. (45) clean grip now - 1. (50) 1. (55) 1. (60) 1. (65) 1.

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    Thurs 6-12-2018

    WO 19 of 26.

    Last little bit of practice, trying to get used to singles with heavier weights.

    Split snatch. stick - 3.3. (20 k) 1. (22.5) 1. (25) 1. (27.5) 1. (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1.
    Split C+J. stick - 3.3. (20) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. (40) 1. (42.5) 1. (45) 1 jerk press.

    Sat contest is at a little town 25 miles north. Have never seen it, but someone told me it is so narrow it barely can have a platform. And it has only 2 platforms. Don't ask me how they can run a state championship with quite a few female lifters as well. Should be an interesting experience.

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    Good luck at the meet,will be looking forward to your results.

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    looking forward to your results.
    Thank you Jerry. Appreciate your interest.
    Actually i follow all the posts by oldies on this site, for ideas and experiences and inspiration, so i know your challenges and training quite well.

    Contest was "interesting". Men's warmup to be at 9 am, their lifting start at 11 am. I left early in case i couldn't find the venue.
    I couldn't find the venue.
    The street directory showed how to get there, but it didn't work due to street name changes, blocked off roads, etc. Spent 20 minutes driving around before i came across it.
    I got there at 8.30. The female lifters should be weighing in and warming up. The place was closed.
    About 9.10 someone turned up and opened up.
    The gym wasn't that small. They had 2 training size platforms side by side, and 4 rows of them. There was one toilet in what i suppose was the change room.
    I set myself up on a platform and warmed up.
    Bit by bit lifters and officials trickled in.
    The end result was male lifters weighed in after 10.30 and began lifting sometime after 1 pm.

    The weigh in was on a set of bathroom scales? What happened to the $1,500 sport scales the association had? And the electronic display board with names and attempt number and weight wasn't working, due to lost connectors.
    And they suddenly announced the new international weight classes are applied. So, instead of the 85 k class, i am in the new 89 k class. All the records i made are dead and buried.
    So my plan of starting with a really easy weight, and next jump to records has gone by the board.
    I decided to add just 1 k to each attempt in turn. At least they are all new records.
    Something new, for me, at this contest, was to see lifters change their selected weight 3 times. Like they would miss a lift, & instead of taking it again in 2 minutes, their coach would come out and change the weight to one kilo more, and after that was loaded, they would do it again, and then again. So the lifters got plenty of rest. Painful.
    It is my method to take about 1 minute of my 2 minute allowance between attempts, & then go out. Works for me. I do so much training with minimal rests, never sitting down, that i am ready to fire by then.
    As i was walking up and down between my lifts, the announcer [ a high up in the national body] said, "John is 77. He doesn't look it, which is due to olympic weightlifting training."
    Well, that was nice. My ego loves that sort of thing.
    The viewing public had a space about 8 x 12 feet, crammed full of chairs. The rest had to stand.
    My openers were 30 & 39 k. My third snatch with 32 got 2 red lights. The most long serving master in this state, a lifter, and official, & a knowledgeable coach told me later he saw nothing wrong with it. Ah well, a split lifter in a squatter's world.
    C+J's no problem 39 to 41. So i ended with 2 snatch, 3 C+J, & 3 total records.
    There were 5 female & 15 male lifters. Goodness knows when the next contest will be. We have about 50 members in the association, but none seem willing to work on committees and organizing and helping. They just want to have everything done for them, & just show up to lift & get a trophy.

    Mon 10-12-2018.

    All sets light. WO 20 of 26.

    Stick warmups.
    Clean and Presses. 15 sets. (16 k) 10. (20) 10. (22.5) 10. (25) 10. (27.5) 10.
    (27.5) 5. 5. (30) 5. (27.5) 5. 5.
    (30) 1. (32.5) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. (40) 1.

    Squat. 15 sets. (35 k) 10. (45) 10. (55) 10. (65) 10. (75) 10.
    (65) 5. (75) 5. (80) 5. (85) 5. (80) 5.
    (80) 1. (90) 1. 1. (95) 1. 1.

    Split and squat Snatch. Stick - 3.3. (20 k) 3. (22.5) 3. (25) 3. (27.5) 3. (30) 3.

    Flexing -
    Incline curls (10 k's) 11. 11.
    Horizontal leg press calf raise. (110 lb) 15. (130) 14. (120) 15.
    Incline one arm side laterals (3 k) 15. 15.
    One Arm Tricep (5 k) 15. 14.
    Ab roller. 19. 18.

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    Glad you were able to lift in the contest. I sure can understand the frustration of rushing to get somewhere on time and the doors not open yet. Nice lifting!🏋🏅🏆

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    Congratulations on the records! Always love the "he doesn't look it" comments, vanity is a great motivator.

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    Great work, 77! Inspiring as always. And what a highlight:
    As i was walking up and down between my lifts, the announcer [ a high up in the national body] said, "John is 77. He doesn't look it, which is due to olympic weightlifting training."

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    I sure can understand the frustration of rushing to get somewhere on time and the doors not open yet. Nice lifting!
    Jerry
    Thanks Jerry. The day turned out well for me. It would have been nice to have been told of the time changes. AND that the new weight classes were being implemented. Could have done a mini-bulk and gotten stronger for the event, instead of a cut - they don't help one bit!

    Always love the "he doesn't look it" comments, vanity is a great motivator.
    Uncle Joe.
    what a highlight: "He doesn't look it, which is due to olympic weightlifting training."
    Codger.
    Thank you Joe and Codger. Alas, i will be going straight to hell for the sins of Pride and Self-importance.

    Thurs 13-12-2018.

    Light phase. WO 21 of 26.

    Stick warmups
    Olympic Deadlift. 15 sets. (25 k) 10. (35) 10. (45) 10. (55) 10. (65) 10.
    (60) 5. (65) 5. (70) 5. (75) 5. (70) 5.
    (70) 1. (75) 1. (80) 1. (85) 1. 1.
    Press on Back. 15 sets. (30 k) 10. (35) 10. (37.5) 10. (40) 10. (37.5) 10.
    (40) 5. (42.5) 5. (45) 5. 5. 5.
    (45) 1. (47.5) 1.1. (50) 1. (52.5) 1.

    Split C+J. stick- 2.2. (20 k) 2. (22.5) 2. (25) 2. (27.5) 2. (30) 2. (32.5) 2. (35) 2. (37.5) 2. (40) 2.

    flexing …
    Drag curls. (15 k) 15. 14.
    Horizontal Leg Press Calf Raise. (110) 15. (130) 15. (120) 15.
    Lying Side Lateral Raise. (3 k) 16. 15.
    Incline Bench Tricep Curls. (15 k) 15. 15.
    Ab Roller. 19. 19.

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    Its no sin when you work hard to stay fit like you do.

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    Its no sin when you work hard to stay fit like you do.
    Well, we really don't have much choice, do we Jerry. Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly.

    Mon 17-12-2018.

    77 NOW

    All sets light. WO 22 of 26.

    Stick warmups.
    Clean and Presses. 15 sets. (16 k) 10. (20) 10. (22.5) 10. (25) 10. (27.5) 10.
    (27.5) 5. 5. (30) 5. (27.5) 5. 5.
    (30) 1. (35) 1. 1. (37.5) 1. (40) 1.

    Squat. 15 sets. (35 k) 10. (45) 10. (55) 10. (65) 10. (75) 10.
    (65) 5. (75) 5. (80) 5. (85) 5. 5.
    (80) 1. (90) 1. 1. (95) 1. 1.

    Split and squat Snatch. Stick - 3.3. (20 k) 3. (22.5) 3. (25) 3. (27.5) 3. (30) 3.

    Flexing -
    Incline curls (10 k's) 12. 11.
    Horizontal leg press calf raise. (120 lb) 15. (130) 15. 13.
    Incline one arm side laterals (3 k) 16. 15.
    One Arm Tricep (5 k) 15. 15.
    Ab roller. 20. 19.

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