Yesterday I took my 3rd FTP test on the bike. This is the final week of a 6-week Peloton challenge via the Power Zone Pack and I have really enjoyed it. I have seen a decent uptick in my total…
Category: Training
Still Lifting
I am still lifting. I guess. I was flipping through my old training journal and trying to find the exact point where I switched from weightlifting over to powerlifting. I am guessing it was around two years ago, give or…
Complex Hell 2018: Week 3
CH18.W3.D1.1127 Snatch: 2×50 2×60 2×65 2×70 2x1x75 1×80 (O) Snatch pull (Controlled eccentric): 3x3x95 Snatch DL: 3×3@103 Paused FS (:03 pause in the bottom): 1×3 @ 60%, 3×2@65% Accessory: Plank: 4×1:00 DB curl + press: 4×15 @ 35# CH18.W3.D2.1128 Jerk…
Broken Jerks
Jerks lately have been off. I have always felt confident at hitting 90%+ pretty much on any good day. Even on bad days, 80%+ was just a “gimme”. Lately, however, that has not been the case. My left arm always…
Complex Hell 2018: Week 2
CH18.W2.D1.1120 Muscle snatch + hang muscle snatch (1+2) x 3 barbell only Tall snatch: 3×3 barbell only Snatch: 2@50 2@60 1@70 1@75 3×1@80 EMOM Snatch pull (Controlled eccentric): 3×3@93 Snatch DL: 3×3@102 FS: 4×3@155 with 3 box jumps immediately following…
Complex Hell 2018: Week 1
CH18.W1.D1.1113 Snatch: 2@50 2@60 2@70 3×1@75 Snatch pull (Controlled eccentric): 3×3@90 Snatch DL: 3×3@100 FS: 5×3@75% / 149 (3 box jumps immediately following each set) Accessory: Reverse-hypers: 3×12 DB curls: 3×15 FS felt like complete crap today. I am most…
Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 11
BBSP18.W11.D1.1106 Muscle Sn.: 3×3: 30, 40, 50 Tall Sn: 3×3: 20, 30, 40 Snatch: 2@50, 2@60, 2@65, 2@70, 2@75, 1@80, 1@80 BS: 3@60% / 138, 3@65% / 150, 3@70% / 161, 2×3@75% / 173 Pendlay Row: 4×5 from deficit: 70,…
Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 10
Only 3 days of training this week, but I made them count. The family and I went on vacation for a few days, I had one day back in town and then left again for 2 days for a business…
Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 9
BBSP18.W9.D1.1016 Muscle snatch: 4×3 @ 40 Tall snatch: 3×3 @ 20, 30, 30 Snatch, low blocks: 2@50 2@60 2@65 2@70 2@75 1@80 1@85 Snatch pull, low hang: 3×2 @ 100, 100, 105 BS: 4×5 @ 73% – 168 DB curls:…
Big Backs & Strong Pulls 2018: Week 8
BBSP18.W8.D1.1009 Muscle sn – 4×3: 30, 40, 45, 45 Tall sn – 3×3: 20, 30, 30 Sn, low blocks: 2@50, 2@60, 2@65, 2@70, 2@75, 4×1@80 EMOM (Make, make, make, miss, make) Sn pull, low hang: 3×3@95 Superset: BS 4×5@70% /…