This week was a train wreck. The new puppy and lack of sleep finally caught up to me. Training during the week has been fine, but the heavy singles on Sunday have not been. BC18.W3.D1.0619 Pull + Sn (Blocks, mid-thigh)…
Block Cycle 2018: Week 2 of 6
BC18.W2.D1.0612 Pull + Sn (Blocks, mid-thigh) 2(1+1): 5×2 @ 70% / 158 Pull + Clean (Blocks, mid-thigh) 2(1+1): 5×2 @ 70% / 236 Clean Pull (Eccentric): 3×3 @ 80% / 275 Pause BS: 2×5 @ 60% / 305; 2×5 @…
Block Cycle 2018: Week 1 of 6
Today I started a new block focused program. The last two weeks (week 1 & week 2) were just too much volume wise, even scaled down. I looked at the final weeks and just knew that I would not be…
HOB
The girls and I went to House of Boom yesterday. I discovered a couple of things: My knees and legs don’t feel so swift after jumping a lot Getting out of the foam pit sucks I don’t want to know…
Pulls & Complexes 2018: Week 2 of 8
I was right about scaling down some of this volume. Week 1 nearly crushed me when it was said and done. PC18.W2.D1.0529 Snatch high pull + hang snatch + snatch: (1+1+1) to RM: 95, 115, 135, 147, 166, 185x; Then…
Pulls & Complexes 2018: Week 1 of 8
Kicking off a new cycle starting this week. I looked at a variety of programs and was torn between running a brief strength cycle or something with pulls/blocks or complexes. This 8 week cycle of pulls & complexes looks promising. …
A week of goofing off
I followed my same training schedule this past week with the exception of Sunday, which I used as a rest day. Having time off from following a specific training plan was good for me but also rather challenging. When you…
Covert Barbell Spring Meet 2018
I have never gone into a meet feeling this prepared. Ever. For that reason, as well as a good many others, I was still nervous as hell. For the last training cycle, I spent the back half being as strategic…
Classic Position Cycle: Week 12 of 12 [Meet Week]
CPC18.W12.D1.0508 Sn: 70%/158, 75%/169, 80%/180, 85%/191 CJ: 70%/235, 755/251, 80%/268, 85%/285 FS: 2x 70%/305, 75%/327, 80%/355, 85%/375 DB curls: 3×20 (35#) The snatches felt pretty awesome. Bypassed the straps and will do so through the meet. The CJs felt tougher…
Pre-Meet Anxiety
The pre-meet jitters and anxiety is now in full force, unfortunately. The other night I laid down in bed, ready to crash with eyes heavy from the day. I had the TV on a sleep timer with some relaxing white…