Friday 10 April 2009

Grin and Tonic

Mobility
Ankles, Knees, Hips, Shoulders and Wrists

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

Triple extension / Snatch High Pulls / Snatches /Power Cleans / Split Jerks 3 x 3

Session 1
Power Snatches - 3 x 3@30, 2 x 2 @ 35kgs
Snatches - 2 x 3 @ 40, 2 x 2 @ 45, 4 x1 @ 47.5 kgs
Snatch High Pulls - 5 x 3 - 47.5kgs
Drop Snatches - 6 x 3 @ 20kgs
Romanian DL 5 @ 40, 4 @ 45, 3 @ 47.5 , 2 @ 50 , 2 x 1 @ 55kgs
Seated Incline Press - 2 x 5 @ 40, 3 @ 45, 3 @ 50, 2 x 2 @ 55kgs


Stretches

Comments: For the second session on the trott I hobbled in and bounced out. Felt like I hyper extended my right knee on Wednesday and my shoulder had been acting up - wasn't sure I'd be able to do much. But as the session went on I just felt better and better, I was even drop snatching better.

I've also found a new favourite exercise - Romanian DeadLift. This was first time I tried them and I just felt like they gave me a nice stretch in the hamstrings - actually they had like a tonic effect. Loved them, wanted to lash a lot of weight on but Maurice was having none of it.

It lead me to believe that I am still not in a "pushing the envelope" phase if that makes sense. I've certainly adapted to the loads we are using and hardly break a sweat or get out of breath. Been thinking about adding in a KB conditioning session on my own....we shall see.

2 comments:

  1. You are putting in some really good consistent sessions lately. I believe Rippetoe advises adding one conditioning session a week and if the strength work doesn't suffer you know you've gotten away with it. A lot of it is just going by feel, but you have the background to do that well. Maybe something like the AMT circuit would do you right for a little extra KB work.

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  2. Good to see you back posting Martin. AMT circuit - whats that? I might do a bit of light KB snatches along with some skills practice on one of my off days.

    It won't be today though - my hamstrings are going off like mousetraps after those RDLs yesterday.

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