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…
Category: Training
Where do I go from here?
A few things have hit me this past week: After we ran the small, in-house mock meet, I really miss the weightlifting programming. I have gained weight. Not good weight. Comparing my videos to some a few months ago it…
Strength Cycle: Week 4
This week is the end of a 4 week block with a deload on the squats and testing on the DL and PP. SC.W4.D1.1121 BS 10 @ 50% / 238 10 @ 55% / 262 10 @ 60% / 286…
Split Jerk PR
(Video shows last rep during the EMOM and then PR at 143kg/315lbs) Normally a rest day, I came in on a Thursday morning to do some cardio. Some how I ended up with the blocks out, working on jerks. EMOM…
Strength Cycle: Week 3
SC.W3.D1.1114 BS 10 @ 50% / 238 8 @ 55% / 265 8 @ 60% / 287 8 @ 70% / 335 8 @ 75% / 357 8 @ 80% / 381 Push Press 5 @ 40% / 90 (Did…
Train Wreck
Some days remind me that my youth is well behind me. Today was a great example of that. Yesterday was non-stop and when I am moving constantly, I usually feel pretty good. Getting up early to work out always means…
Strength Cycle: Week 2
SC.W2.D1.1107 BS 10 @ 50% / 238# 10 @ 55% / 262# 10 @ 60% / 286# 10 @ 70% / 333# 10 @ 75% / 357# Push Press 5 @ 40% 95# 5 @ 50% 115# 3 @ 60%…
Cardio is hardio
This week I have been trying to add a little more cardio into the mix. It has been painfully obvious that I have lost so much conditioning. To be fair, I sucked at it when I was doing it on…
Strength Cycle: Week 1
SC.W1D1.1031 BS 10 @ 50% / 238 10 @ 55% / 262 10 @ 60% / 286 10 @ 70% / 333 PP 5 @ 40% / 90 5 @ 50% / 115 3 @ 60% / 135 5 @…
EMOM -> Clean PR
Still programless until this coming week, but wanting to move. I met up with another lifter at the gym this morning and did some of what was on his program. Clean EMOM x15: 5×1 @ 70% (215) 5×1 @ 75%…