Classic Cycle: Week 4

CC17.W4.D1.1219 Snatch: 3×1 @ 79% / 169 CJ: 3×2 @ 74% / 233 Sn Pull 2″ riser: 3×3 @ 90% / 194 FS: 3×2 @ 84% / 353 Did the snatches off the blocks to work that pull.  I was…

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Deadlift PR

Thursdays are normally rest days but for some reason I wanted to come in and move some.  I thought I would work up to a heavy deadlift and I would be lying if I said I haven’t had 550 in…

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Classic Cycle: Week 3

CC17.W3.D1.1212 Sn: 3×1 @ 78% / 163 CJ: 3×2 @ 73% / 225 Sn Pull: 3×3 @ 97% / 205 Sn DL: 3×3 @ 105% / 220 FS + 3 BJ: 5×3 @ 81% / 337 Nothing crazy today, just a…

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Cashew Milk

My wife started making this not too long ago and it has to be one of my favorite things to add to my coffee now. Ingredients: 1/2c raw cashews 1/4 tsp vanilla Pinch of sea salt Stevia extract (to taste);…

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Classic Cycle: Week 2

CC17.W2.D1.1205 This week didn’t start out how I wanted to… at all.  With my wife out of town at a conference most of the week, I had planned on going to the gym during lunch.  Those plans were derailed when…

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Thoughts on Week 1

Random thoughts on the first week back into a WL program: Conditioning is horrible.  CJ doubles at light percentages tax me.  I know this will change.  Just was surprised at how quickly that went away. I really missed the grind. …

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Classic Cycle: Week 1

After some thought about what to do next, I made the decision to drop the strength cycle all together and to get back to weightlifting.  I am going to follow a program from Catalyst Athletics for the next 6 weeks…

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