On November 28, 2017, I started a 5 week “classic cycle” which ended on December 31, 2017. I think the biggest reason that I enjoyed this so much was the volume. It was the appropriate level for me to be…
Category: Classic Cycle 2017
Classic Cycle: Week 5 / Test Week
CC17.W5.D1.1226 Percentages for today were 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 90%, Work up to 95% if you feel good. Snatch (Blocks just above the knee): 151, 161, 172, 183, 194, 194 CJ: 221, 236, 252, 268, 284, 284 FS: 378…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…