[Becca]

(Original post by shorty.loves.angels)
Awesome progress, as expected

Shame you feel a bit ****, but the sooner the rest the sooner you'll be raring to get back on it Hope you feel better soon.

How you finding kettlebells? Any noticeable differences? My Tuesday evenings have freed up; perhaps I'll use the Kettlercise class nearby to get in some extra work during the week.

Thanks. Hope I'll back up and running soon. One of the guys from the club wants to go out tonight and I really want to go but I feel too crappy! Will see if I can muster some energy to do my pushups later at least.

R.e. kettlebells, I haven't noticed a difference in my bodyweight or how I look in the mirror or anything, but that's not why I'm doing it. Increasing by 1 rep per set has been good though, as when I first did it I couldn't do 75 total, but 25 reps feels easy now!

[Becca]

Cold is (kind of) better!!

Pretty nice training today.

Snatch
25 x 2
32.5 x 2
35 x 2
37.5 x 2
40 x f (some moron in full purple basketball kit came and stood right in front of me, which is really offputting!) 1
42.5 x 1
42.5 x 1
42.5 x 1
45 x 1
45 x 1
45 x 1 --> best snatch of the day!

Clean and Jerk
Didn't go too heavy on these as was a bit tired from snatching.

35 x 2
37.5 x 2
42.5 x 2
45 x 2
47.5 x 2
50 x 1
50 x 1

Front Squat
50 x 3
60 x 3
65 x 3
Belt on
70 x 3
70 x 3 PR

[Gallium]

myron strength GAINZ!

[Becca]

(Original post by Gallium)
myron strength GAINZ!

Cheers bud

Inspired by a Dan John article I read ages ago, instead of sitting on my bum all day (apart from when I train) now I'm on holiday, I'm going to go for long walks every day after breakfast just to keep me moving. I made a playlist that's just over 1 hour long so I just have to walk for all of that. Eating breakfast now and then will go out. Clean and Jerk training tonight!

[Becca]

Clean and Jerk
Well happy with this - didn't troll myself by powercleaning anything, all reps were very good (and easy) full cleans.

35 x 2
37.5 x 2
42.5 x 2
45 x 2
47.5 x 2
47.5 x 2
50 x 1
50 x 1
52.5 x 1
52.5 x 1
52.5 x 1
55 x 1 --> Equal PB. Went into the zone for this one, best rep of the night. The clean could easily have been 60kg and the jerk flew up. Hope C&J will continue like this!

Front Squats
50 x 3
57.5 x 3
62.5 x 3
(PL belt on)
70 x 3
70 x 3
70 x 3 PB

Snatch (high) pulls
These were hard doing them after FS.

37.5 x 3
42.5 x 3
45 x 3
47.5 x 3
50 x 3
52.5 x 2
52.5 x 2

[Gallium]

AIMS? for the year lift/plan on competing, i reckon you can get a 120kg squat by Christmas easy!

[Shawshank]

Damn, I feel like a girl when I see your progress... I'm soooo overdue starting getting strong...

[Becca]

(Original post by Gallium)
AIMS? for the year lift/plan on competing, i reckon you can get a 120kg squat by Christmas easy!

Short term-ish aims are get at LEAST 50/60 in the first competition of the season (20th October) @-69kg bodyweight, thus qualifying me for nationals by 12kg! Will see how training goes over summer and at the start of the season, cos I'll need to get rid of a bit of fat come September as well.

Long term aim is actually to qualify for British seniors and compete there, but that's a while off because the standards are higher.

In terms of squat, just to keep getting stronger. Not going for any singles for a while now, as I'm going away next Friday, feeling the need for a bit more volume right now. Ultimate very long term aim is to get 2xbw squat which at my current weight will be 144kg...but if I lose weight and am about 67kg (which I plan to be) then obviously that target will lower to 134kg, which seems much more doable.

I'm gonna keep pushing the FS like I have been until I stall I think. 72.5 x 3 next week, then 2 triples then 3 triples. Bodyweight FS for 3x3 will be sweet.

[Becca]

Back Squat
40 x 5
50 x 5
60 x 4
70 x 3
77.5 x 3
(PL belt on)
85 x 3
85 x 3
85 x 3

Power clean and jerk
35 x 2
37.5 x 2
40 x 2
42.5 x 2
45 x 3
47.5 x 2
50 x 2
52.5 x 1 PB

OK, so I really need to sort my cleans out - it's really a joke that I can POWER clean and POWER jerk 2.5kg below my full C&J PB. Something is very technically amiss here. I have never tried to clean over 58kg before (which I did twice) so I am going to give some heavier cleans a go next week.

Kettlebell swings
16kg - moved up to a heavier weight.
20
20
20

[liftorrot]

Strong squat.. 2 plate is very near now . What an incredible feat that would be :P

[Becca]

(Original post by liftorrot)
Strong squat.. 2 plate is very near now . What an incredible feat that would be :P

Dude, I squatted 2 plates 2 weeks ago then did 105kg last week...

[redbuthotter]

^LOL

[liftorrot]

(Original post by Becca)
Dude, I squatted 2 plates 2 weeks ago then did 105kg last week...

Ah I am slow when it comes to catching up with things... well in that case 120 !

[Becca]

Snatch
25 x 2
32.5 x 2
35 x 2
37.5 x 2
40 x 1
42.5 x 1
42.5 x 1
45 x f,1

Front Squat
40 x 3
50 x 3
55 x 3
62.5 x 3
67.5 x 3
72.5 x 3 PB

Yeah bodyweight FS for a triple

[HFerguson]

(Original post by Becca)

Yeah bodyweight FS for a triple

feels good doesn't it

[Becca]

(Original post by HFerguson)
feels good doesn't it

Yeah buddy.

(Forgot to write I did it with a PL belt on)

[Becca]

Awesome yet confusing session today.

Hang snatch (above the knee)
Never really trained these before and want to train the 3rd pull/power from the hips so decided to give it a go.

25 x 3
25 x 3
25 x 3
30 x 3
32.5 x 3
35 x 3
37.5 x 3
40 x 2
42.5 x 2
45 x 1
47.5 x 1 = full snatch PB
50 x 1 PB
52.5 x f

Wtf. I hang snatched more than my full snatch PB. Is this normal? It wasn't even hard? Very pleased with this, but confused!! Suggestions welcomed.

Squat
40 x 5
50 x 5
60 x 3
70 x 3
(belt on)
80 x 3
87.5 x 3
87.5 x 3
87.5 x 3 PB

[aivi]

Strong!
and really surprising with the hang snatches.. I find them way harder/can do less weight with them, but then again I find they usually force me to get a better extension to get the necessary bar acceleration.

[Lozzaa]

(Original post by Becca)
Awesome yet confusing session today.

Hang snatch (above the knee)
Never really trained these before and want to train the 3rd pull/power from the hips so decided to give it a go.

25 x 3
25 x 3
25 x 3
30 x 3
32.5 x 3
35 x 3
37.5 x 3
40 x 2
42.5 x 2
45 x 1
47.5 x 1 = full snatch PB
50 x 1 PB
52.5 x f

Wtf. I hang snatched more than my full snatch PB. Is this normal? It wasn't even hard? Very pleased with this, but confused!! Suggestions welcomed.

Squat
40 x 5
50 x 5
60 x 3
70 x 3
(belt on)
80 x 3
87.5 x 3
87.5 x 3
87.5 x 3 PB

I would assume because you're ripping it off the ground on the first pull which can actually slow down the second pull. The oly coach I was speaking to said I had/have this habit quite bad and basically made me almost do my 1st pull in slow motion, ala:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGVFr...tailpage#t=59s

[Becca]

(Original post by aivi)
Strong!
and really surprising with the hang snatches.. I find them way harder/can do less weight with them, but then again I find they usually force me to get a better extension to get the necessary bar acceleration.

Yeah it must have been that! The reason I failed the 52.5 was (I think) because I was tired from holding the bar too long. I probably could have got it if I tried again and didn't wait in the start position as long.

(Original post by Lozzaa)
I would assume because you're ripping it off the ground on the first pull which can actually slow down the second pull. The oly coach I was speaking to said I had/have this habit quite bad and basically made me almost do my 1st pull in slow motion, ala:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGVFr...tailpage#t=59s

Oh if only I could be as good as him

But thanks, that really helps! I guess now I KNOW I can do more in the last phase I just have to work on linking them together. Definitely gonna try a very slow 1st pull and see if I get in a better position for the 2nd and 3rd pulls.