76 year old olympic weightlifter

[76now]

Mon 13-11-2017.

A workout.

stick warmups.
Paused Breathing Sq. (75 k) 20.------- and 20 Rader pulls.
Horizontal Leg press heels raise. flexing. (150 lbs) 18. (170) 17. (160) 17.
Lateral raise. flexing. (3 k db's) 14.13.13.
Swiss ball roll ins, crunching down with elbows both ways. 13.12.12.
Power JBN. (20 k) 10. (22.5) 10. (25) 10. (30) 10. (22.5) 10. 10. (27.5) 10. (22.5) 10. (20) 10.10. [tonnage 2,325 k]
Rows. (90 lbs) 10. (100) 10. (110) 10. (120) 10. (130) 10. (120) 10. (110) 10. 10. (80) flexing 16.14. [tonnage 11,300 lbs]
Olympic Lift. Weight is waved up and down.
Split snatch. stick 2.2. (20 k) 8 singles. (22.5) 2 singles. (25) 8 singles. (27.5) 6 singles. (30) 4 singles. [ 30 sets]

[76now]

Fri 17-11-2017

B workout.
Stick warmups.
Squat. (35 k) 10. (55) 10. 10. (65) 10. (70) 10. (60) 10. (55) 10. (50) 10. (35) flexing --- 17.14. [tonnage 5,485 k.]
Press. (15 k) 10. (20) 10. (25) 10. (30) 10. (22.5) 10. (27.5) 10. (25) 10. (22.5) 10. (15) flexing ---17.14. [tonnage 2,340 k.]
Pulldowns. (60 lb) 10. (80) 10. (90) 10. (100) 10. (110) 10. 10. (80) 10. (70) 10. (50) flexing --- 17.14. [tonnage 8,550 lb.]
Olympic Lift. Weight is waved up and down.
Split C+J. Stick 2.2. (20 k) 6 singles. (25) 6 singles. (30) 6 singles. (35) 4 singles. (37.5) 2 singles. (40) 4 singles. [30 sets]

[76now]

Mon 20-11-2017.

A workout.

stick warmups.
Breathing Sq. (55 k) 4. (96) 20. ------- and 60 Rader pulls.

Powered thru these, but i have to make some adjustments. The weight feels so heavy, i'm not going deep enough.
I'm a sort of fast twitch guy, not that i'm fast or athletic, but i can move a big weight for a single, relative to what i can rep with.
So on my breathing sq mondays, what follows is pretty well the pits.
My power JBN, rows, and snatches suffer. Maybe i should try these on both days one week, and presses, lat pulldowns, C+J on both days next week?
And i better halt weight increases on the breathing sq until i can do all the reps in great style.

Horizontal Leg press heels raise. flexing. (150 lbs) 18. (170) ----- target 18, but the cable snapped, and a OOO sign was put on the machine. It's not my day.
Lateral raise. flexing. (3 k db's) 14.
Swiss ball roll ins, crunching down with elbows both ways. 13.
Power JBN. (20) 10. (22.5) 10. (25) 10. (30) 10. (22.5) 10. (27.5) 10. [tonnage 1,475 k]
Rows. (90 lbs) 10. (100) 10. (110) 10. (120) 10. (130) 10. [tonnage 5,500 lbs]
Olympic Lift. Weight is waved up and down.
Split snatch. stick 2.2. (20 k) 4 singles. (22.5) 1 single. (25) 2 singles. (27.5) 1 single. (30) 4 singles. [ 14 sets]

All up, a sorry day.

[76now]

Thurs 23-11-2017

B workout.

Contest Sat week. Time to get my sorry ass into gear. Did feel out singles in both lifts.
My gym is a bad place for a competitive lifter to train. I'm the only one, so there is no feedback or support. The floor is carpet, so i can't go gung-ho and risk dropping a weight. No safety rack for squats. No spotter if needed.

Stick warmups.
Squat. (35 k) 10. (55) 10. (65) 10. 10. (70) 10. (60) 10. (55) 10. (50) 10. (35) flexing --- 18.15. [tonnage 5,705 k.]
Press. (15 k) 10. (20) 10. (25) 10. (30) 10. (25) 10. (27.5) 10. (25) 10. (22.5) 10. (15) flexing ---18.15. [tonnage 2,375 k.]
Pulldowns. (60 lb) 10. (80) 10. (90) 10. (100) 10. (110) 10. (120) 10. (100) 10. (80) 10. (50) flexing --- 18.15. [tonnage 9,050 lb.]
Olympic Lifts.
Split C+J. Stick 2.2. (20 k) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. (40) 1. (42.5) 1.
Split Snatch. Stick 2.2. (20 k) 1. (22.5) 1. (25) 1. (27.5) 1. (30) 1. (32.5) 1.

[76now]

Mon 27-11-2017.
Last night was tough. Wife sick and repeatedly throwing up, and me repeatedly cleaning up. But got to get these last 2 workouts in before the comp.

A workout.

stick warmups.
Paused Breathing Sq. (75 k) 21.------- and 20 Rader pulls.
Horizontal Leg press heels raise. flexing. (150 lbs) 18. (170) 18. (160) 17.
Lateral raise. flexing. (3 k db's) 14.14.13.
Swiss ball roll ins, crunching down with elbows both ways. 13.13.12.
Power JBN. (20 k) 10. (22.5) 10. (25) 10. (30) 10. (25) 10. (27.5) 10. 10. (22.5) 10. (20) 10.10. [tonnage 2,400 k]
Rows. (90 lbs) 10. (100) 10. (110) 10. (120) 10. (130) 10. (120) 10. 10. 10. (80) flexing 18.15. [tonnage 11,740 lbs]
Split C+J. (20 k) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1 (40) 1. (42.5) 1.1. - both rough.
Split snatch. stick - 2.2. (20) 1. (22.5) 1. (25) 1. (27.5) 1. (30)1. (32.5) 1.1.

[76now]

Last chance tune up.
Comp is to be at a crossfit gym that i have never heard of, in a small street in the middle of the city. Will have to get up early, drive as close as i can, then take a tram to near the place.

Thurs 30-11-2107.
Stick warmups.
Split snatch. Stick - 2.2. (20 k) 1.1. (22.5) 1. (25) 1. (27.5) 1. (30 ) 1. (32.5) 1.1.
Split C+J. Stick - 1.1. (20) 1. (25) 1. (30) 1. (35) 1. (37.5) 1. (40) 1. (42.5) 1. (45) 1 - rough.

Lifts went well. I think some of my problems with snatches being ruled out, is that referees nowadays don't see split snatches, which are a pull followed by a push down into a deep split. They see it as a pressout, but if it is done fast it ought to be passed. Ah,well. Let's see what happens.

[MBasic]

good luck on your meet!

[76now]

Thank you MBasic. Much appreciate your good wishes.

Sat 2-12-2017.
Early morning trip to contest gym. Very surprised. Although it is in a narrow city street, it is huge - an ex warehouse, with a large parking area. i could have driven.
Lots of crossfitters doing crossfitting.
Alongside where the contest platform was set up, there was a team of 15 or so nubile young women. To music, they were pulling themselves up to the rafters, hand over hand up silken ribbon stuff, all at the same time. Then wrapping it around themselves in various ways, they slithered, twisting, turning, down towards the floor, displaying themselves in artistic posing, until they were near the ground, and then shinnying up again to repeat. This went on for most of the contest.
It was only because of being in terror of my life, that i could concentrate while on the platform.
When they were done, they went over to chinning bars and did muscle ups, and hanging leg raises, where they lifted straight legs all the way up to touch the bar.

Ah, yes. The contest.

Weighed in at 83.16 k.
Kept the weights down after having all 6 lifts ruled out last contest.
Snatch. 30-31-32 k. All passed, all state masters records, 75-79 year group.
The computer recording lass told me she was terrified watching my lifts. That's how rare split lifting is nowadays.
Clean and Jerk. 40, passed. 41, missed it. 41, repeated, 3 whites. So that was 2 more state records, and 2 total records - 72 and 73.
There were 13 lifters, and a total of 20 missed or ruled out lifts.
A master told me he does jerks from racks, up to 10 k more than he can clean, so he will have more confidence on the platform. Well, i better work on this. My jerk sucks so badly, that i can power clean considerably more than i can jerk.

Mon 4-12-2017.

A workout.

A take away lesson from recent training is that on my heavy breathing sq day, i am so battered after it, that my training suffers badly, so i am going to reduce the volume by one third on this day.

stick warmups.
Breathing Sq. (55 k) 4. (96) 20. ------- and 60 Rader pulls.
Horizontal Leg press heels raise. flexing. (150 lbs) 18. (170) 18.
Lateral raise. flexing. (3 k db's) 15.14.
Swiss ball roll ins, crunching down with elbows both ways. 13.13.
Power JBN. (20 k) 10. (22.5) 10. (25) 10. (30) 10.(25) 10. (27.5) 10. 10. [tonnage 1,775 k]
Rows. (90 lbs) 10. (100) 10. (110) 10. (120) 10. (130) 10. 10. (120) 10. [tonnage 8,000 lbs]
Split snatch, then second rep squat snatch. stick 2. (20 k) 2. (22.5) 2 (25) 2.2.2.2.
Jerk from rack. (20 k) 2.2. (22.5) 2. (25) 2. (30) 2. (32.5) 2.2.2.

[Michael Mullany]

Congrats on the meet John and the state records. You continue to inspire and impress me.

[76now]

Oh, thank you so much Snatchatoa. That makes me feel so good, even if i am outlifted by grandmothers on this site.

Thurs 7-12-2017

B workout.
Stick warmups.
Squat. (35 k) 10. (55) 10. (65) 10. (75) 10. (60) 10. (55) 10. (65) 10. (50) 10. (35) flexing --- 19.16. [tonnage 5,875 k.]
Press. (15 k) 10. (20) 10. (25) 10. (32.5) 10. (25) 10. (27.5) 10. (25) 10. (22.5) 10. (15) flexing ---19.16. [tonnage 2,450 k.]
Pulldowns. (60 lb) 10. (80) 10. (90) 10. (100) 10. (110) 10. (120) 10. (100) 10. (90) 10. (50) flexing --- 19.16. [tonnage 9,250 lb.]
Snatch [1 split snatch, followed by 1 sq snatch] - stick 2.2. (20 k) 2. (22.5) 2. (25) 2. (27.5) 2.2. (25) 2.2.
C+J. [Power clean + 2 jerks] - stick 2. (20 k) 2. (22.5) 2. (25) 2. (27.5) 2. (30) 2. (32.5) 2.2. (30) 2.2.2.