Monday 30 March 2009

Atlas Shrugged

Mobility
None - sort it out!!

Warm Up - Shoulder Dislocates / Achilles Stretches / Quad Stretches / Squat Stretches 2 x 10

Snatch High Pulls / Snatches / Power Cleans / Split Jerks 3 x 5

Session B
Power Clean - 5 sets 3 reps - 55kgs
Power Snatch - 5 sets 3 reps - 40kgs
Push Press - 5 sets 5 reps - 55kgs
Clean Deadlift & Shrug (Fast) - 5 sets 5 reps - 100kgs
Smith Machine Press - 54321 reps - 60kgs
Hanging Leg Raises - 2 sets of 10

Stretches

Comments: Much better session. Got plenty of rest over the weekend, and while it still could be improved I ate a lot cleaner diet. Felt much stronger and in the right place mentally - I could have lifted more on most of the exercises above. Definitely going to add some kind of recovery quantifying notes in my journal from now a la Dan John.

Maurice was struggling to keep up on the DLs so he made me add shrugs in an effort to slow me down. I was surprised how easy it still felt. I told him on my last set that I now strongly believe I will clean that weight before long. It must be said though that Maurice was still repping with a heavier weight than a few guys less than half his age were previously struggling with.

Quite a contrast to Fridays session.

2 comments:

  1. Solid session. I've no doubt you will clean that weight before long. With the work you're putting in and the technique you are developing that will simply be an early milestone for you on your way to cleaning 140kg for reps.

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  2. It's a long road, but I'm happy to take my time getting there and doing it right.

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