****ing Sam. Thanks! I think if I could hold that sticking point for one more second I could've grinded it up but I bailed pretty quickly. I've got another shot at 440 towards the end of the month, so there's a chance!
You upset? You're probably right, but luckily the short levers give me the ability to lift some heavy weights which makes the ladies moist. At that point, dick size becomes largely irrelevant imo.

Thanks!


I should do some more metcons while I'm doing this keto phase of my diet. Fat will just melt off and then I get the abz. I will finally look like I CrossFit.
I think he trolled me irl. He low bar squatted 435# right after, but he weighs 230 so f him.

Who needs to worry about satisfying a woman when you're extremely proficient at jerking?

fyp

12/9

OHP

10x20,5x43,5x60,2x70
80,88xo

http://youtu.be/8PIxxALInGk

Well, it's not a "strict press" and I notice my heels actually come off the ground (the ****?)... Regardless, that's a 193.6# OHP and I weighed in at 192.6# this morning.

Snatch

5x20,2x43,2x53,2x70
80,89,93,98xxx

C&J

2x70,2x93
103,110,120,125,130xo

Good work thus far fredd. Crossfit logs are so fun to follow!

How do I get better at moving my front foot in the jerk? I seem to jump my feet rather than slide, also I have arms twice as long as yours is this a factor iyo?

I know right? You never know what they are going to do next! It's like P90x with weights!

Hmm, never had that problem so I'm not sure exactly how to fix it. Is your landing pretty inconsistent?

How much have you messed with power or squat jerking?

Iana oly expert, but would jerk balances help with that?

Never heard of a jerk balance, but the Catalyst video makes it look like it would help. I'd make sure to only do it with pretty low weights since it looks like a somewhat unstable starting position.

I remember at the Pendlay clinic he would have us slide into place, then manually move our feet/legs/whatever was needed to be in the right position. We'd practice that a couple reps. Then once we got the feel for it, we'd do a split jerk with just the bar and OHP for several reps to get used to being there. I still do this as part of my standard warmup. I think I explained it well, but I'll take some video tonight of the drill.

When this movement shows up in my programming, 50-60% off your max jerk is the usual working weight and it's usually for sets of 3-5.

Shamrock,
I used to work on "tall jerks" to address that issue. I think it helped.

http://www.catalystathletics.com/exe...exerciseID=218

I'd say I'm rather consistent with foot placement. Yes both- although squat jerking with manute bowl arms is tough. I think about 80 is my best?




Nice- I'll use it.


Thanks for the rec- I'll try it tonight. If used a paused split jerk- dip, pause for a 2 count then jerk but I still look like a cheerleader with my feet.

this worked wonders for me. my split jerk was hot garbage, and after working a few sets of this into my warm ups before doing c&js improved them to luke warm garbage.

12/9 PM


Front Squat

5x60,3x70,
5x100,4x114,4x121,4x130

Making up a heavy front squat session I missed from last week.

HBBS

5x70,5x110
5x132,4x140,4x151,4x160

Didn't need many warmup sets, but these felt super heavy. I'm guessing a combination of the heavy squats on Sadderday, switch to keto, and slightly cooler temperature lead to a bad day. I was supposed to snatch and c&j up to a daily max today, but I decided to just do some bar work while teaching some people proper positions. Prob a lightish weightlifting day tomorrow with the intentions of some PR attempts on Thursday.

Looks legit. This is one of the things that sucks about trying to help others with their lifts. I really only know my path and trying to figure out what others need to do has me a bit lost.

Oh ya, I really liked heavy pause jerks. They made me feel like I started getting under the bar and I kinda forgot about them. I'll be doing those on my warm up lifts.

12/11 PM

Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch

5x60,2x52,62,70,80
90,95,102xo,107o (PR) , 110xx

Felt good so I kept going up. Thanks Abadjiev. 107 is technically a snatch PR and I hit it doing a complex. NotSureIfCountsForWhiteboard.gif

http://youtu.be/BLMYFHQltOg

C&J

10x20,2x70,2x82
102,110,120

So mehh on C&J right now.

I planned for a light day. After I went heavy on snatches, I made certain to cut C&J short. Then I went out and ****ed up my keto by smashing a pizza + 3 beers since tomorrow is #MaxOutThursday. Good day and tomorrow will be good as well.

A couple cleans with just the bar to start off and then I go straight into a split jerk. I really focus on landing on the heel with my front foot, which I think keeps my feet closer to the ground when I split. Once I get the bar overhead I make sure to get balanced and then do some reps. Note that I get unbalanced on like rep 6 and stabilize my body while the bar is overhead so I can have more practice doing that. But ya, it's a pretty simple drill.

http://youtu.be/ZpPyMITXtTw

12/12 PM

LBS

Snatch

5x45,2x135,2x155
175,195,205,215,225xxx

C&J

5x45,2x135,2x185
225,245,265xxx

Just a ****in terrible day. Had very little energy after supercarbing with pizza and beer the night before and only got 6 hours of sleep.

Also am having some discomfort in my back. I'd hardly call it pain, but it is something that's happening regularly. Going to setup an appointment with the ART guy next week and see what's up. Taking tonight and possibly this weekend off from lifting depending on how my back feels.

Indianapolis, IN, United States 12/17/2013 9:26 A.M. Departure Scan



Whoop whoop! I was worried they might get stuck in mediocrity forever.

12/13 PM

LBS

Snatch

5x45,2x115,2x135,2x155,2x175,2x195
205,215,225xx

Power Snatch + OHS + Hang Snatch

3x1x185

C&J

5x45,2x135,2x185,2x205
225,245,265xxx,275o,285xo,305xxx

So much for taking it easy. I got warmed up and everything felt good so I kept going.


12/14 AM

Took the morning off from lifting and did some mobility work.


12/15 PM

LBS

HBBS

5x45,5x135,5x225
5x275,5x290,5x310,5x330

Bench Press

10x45,2x5x135,
5x155,5x185,10x205


12/16 PM

KG

Snatch

5x20,3x52,3x62,3x70
80oo,85oo,90oo,95xooo

C&J

5x20,2x70,2x85
100,110oo,120xo,125oox

12/17 PM

KG

HBBS

2x5x70,5x102
2x5x122,3x5x132

Front Squat

5x70
4x5x91

OHP

10x20
5x52,5x62,9x68

You don't really take a lot of days off do you?

I usually take 1 day off per week. Am I supposed to just wait around until I feel like lifting? If you want to get good at something, do it every day. Days off are just a waste of time.

That speaker has another vid which is my favorite motivational vid of all time. The one with the kai greene and sports footage in it.

Finished the WarOfArt book by the way. Good stuff. Helps me individualize as a "professional" poker player so much.

Ya, I was lead to that video through the recommended links after that video you posted in Bro thread. That other one didn't do much for me, but I like this one. /shrug

12/18 PM

KG

Snatch

5x20,2x52,2x62,2x70,2x80
85oo,90o,95xo,102xxx
3x2x85

C&J

5x20,2x70,2x85,2x102
110,120xx,125oo


12/19 PM

LBS

Snatch

5x45,3x135,2x155,2x175
195,215o,225xxx

C&J

10x45,2x135,2x175
225,245,275,295xo,315oxxx (PR)


AWWW ****TTT!!! Second time I've cleaned 315 and I actually put it over my head! Reformed 2013 weightlifting goals are now complete. Time to have a beer and cruise into the new year with one more HBBS PR attempt day and come up with some concrete goals for 2014.

Doin work