April 10, 2012

April 1, 2012 Olympic Lifting


  • Hanging Power Snatch: 135*1 155*2 165*X
  • Hanging Power Cleans: 170*1 190*1 205*1 215*1 225*1 NEW PR!! 230*X
  • Push Press: 225*1 235*1 245*1 255*1 NEW PR!! 260*X

Can't believe I still can't get more on the snatches...form seems to be holding me back.  I'll be posting videos after youtube processes them.  Power cleans however I got a record which I'm happy with.  Push Press I hit 255, even if it was sketchy. And thus ends my bulking cycle, I accomplished most of my goals; my back's definitely thicker, I learned the o-lifts, I deadlifted over 500 lbs, got very close to standing pressing 200 lbs (I'll probably do that when I go back to the gym this coming week), and I got very close to my goal on push pressing, so I have something to keep shooting for.   

Now I can go back and look at form.  I feel like on the cleans & snatches after I jump when I land my feet are WAY too wide.  This gets me lower without actually dropping my hips when I catch the weight;  since it's a power snatch/clean I don't want to be dipping down.  But this also has the added effect that a lot of my energy is spent not exploding UP with the weight, but going towards moving my legs out to the side.   


VIDS
155 lbs. hanging power snatch, 2 reps

225 Push Press

255 Push Press (sketchy)

260 Push Press (Miss)

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