Block & Pull Cycle 2018: Week 1

BP18.W1.D1.0102 Block Snatch Pull + Snatch (mid-thigh) – 2(1+1): 3×4 @ 65% / 140 2×4 @ 70% / 151 Block Clean Pull + Clean (mid-thigh) – 2(1+1) 3×4 @ 65% / 211 2×4 @ 70% / 228 Front Squat 2×3…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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%…

Read More