Week 5 of Zack's program done. One more to go. I'mma call it quits with him after that. Basically I'm paying $100/month for him to look at some of my videos and give me a cue here and there. It's been helpful but at this point I don't think it's the best thing for me. There is a ton of strength oriented work and periodization in his programs but my strength is WAY beyond what I am capable of lifting on a technical level. I'm gonna just take a few months to put the majority of my focus on exercises that should improve my specific weaknesses - especially speed under the bar in snatch, drive and stability in jerk.
Personal experience with Zack:
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Cues are helpful
Good at explaining concepts and focusing on one thing at a time
Squat strength improved a ton
Snatch bar trajectory improved
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Program is not individualized
Difficult to get an actual conversation going (he literally just answers in very short a few times a week)
Runs a private group with his online lifters but never engages in any conversation himself
I get the feeling he's just extremely busy and prioritizes other things over his lifters. When I am more technically proficient I think it would make a lot more sense for me to get back on his programs.
That being said, I just finished going through the Max Aita "Strength Development for WL" book and might just attempt to do my own programming in the future. I realized how little I knew about periodization.
02/15
Front Squat
5x60
5x80
3x100
120
130
140
147xF
145xF
Easy three wheel front squat. Pretty confident I'm good for a PR match on a good day (151kg) but just didn't have it in me today.
5x3x110 with pause
Low Hang Pause Clean Pull
3x5x120
Back Extensions
3x20
Video
(1) FS 140
(2) FS 147 fail
(3) FS 145 fail
(4) FS 110 middle paused set
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg9-f-SjqVU