Nic's Training Log

[Nicolas Warren]

Sun 17 Oct '10 (Opener session: going for maxes next Sunday)

Snatch (HS): ...75,77.5x,77.5,80,82.5x
Jerk (HS: from racks): ... 90,95,100,105,110 (PB)
FS: 110x1,125x2,130x2 (PB for a double)
PUs: 5,5

[Nicolas Warren]

Mon 18 Oct '10

(High) Hang Power Snatches, triples: 40x2 (2sets), 45x2,50x2,55x2.
Full Snatches: 50x3x1
PUs: 8,6
Ab stuff. Stretching.

[Nicolas Warren]

Wed 20 Oct '10

C&J: 70x2x3, 80x1x2, 90x1
BS: 90x5, 110x3; singles: 125,130,135,140,145,150 (PB- didn't feel difficult)

Stretching, rolling...

[Nicolas Warren]

Sun 24 Oct '10

Snatch: ...70, 75, 80, 85x, 85x, 85x (missed all three attempts at 85, last one closest)
C&J: ...100, 110, 115 (PB)
FS: ...110x2, 125, 135 (PB), 140x
PUs: 5,5

New total @ 195 (+7.5kg from a month ago)

Next week; bludging in the water, spa, sauna... then maybe a strength/power cycle...

[Nicolas Warren]

Thu 28 Oct '10

Squat cage finally arrived. welcome to the joys of mucking around at home.
Still 'unloading', so confined myself to pull-ups...
PUs: 5,7


Fri 29 Oct '10

PUs: AM 8, PM 10 (aiming to get better at pull-ups with some adding frequency... am aiming for 20 strict reps at some stage in the future...)
Funnsies: 5 rds {3x50kg Presses, 3 Chin-ups} no rest.

[Nicolas Warren]

Sat 30 Oct '10

Conditioning: AMRAP {3xPUs, 6xPush-ups} in 5 mins. ~ 7rds. Destroyed by push-ups.

Sun 31 Oct '10

Cricket match... 40 overs fielding at square leg and deep square leg (some running)
Legs tired, but no pain next day.

Tue 2 Nov '10

5 sets of {BS:115x5, PUs: 5}

Stretching.

Left calf aches a bit. Left quad at insertion point of knee hurt a little. Right hip got bruised from belt. Good to be back under the bar.

[Nicolas Warren]

Wed 3 Nov '10

PS+Snatch: ...60,70,70 (missed PS), 65,65,70,70,65,72.5,75,75 (missed the Snatch)
MHPS: 50x3x2
OHS holds: 20,20,30,30,40,40...
PUs: 6,6,8
AB work...

Stretching, rolling. Felt a little dazed afterwards... but good.

[Nicolas Warren]

Fri 05 Nov '10

S+HighHS: 40x3x2, 50x2, 60, 65, 70(x missed S), 70(x missed HHS), 70, 72.5(x missed S). S: 65x2, 65x3. (worked on holding the bottom position in these: missed on to the left, and one to the right, very unusual... haven't been sleeping enough)
C&J: 50x3x3, 70x2, 80x2, 90, 95, 100, 100x2, 102.5x2, 105 (aborted second C after first pull: bar came away from knees), 90x2, 80x2, 50x2.
PUs: 8,9

Felt quite dizzy after this workout. Putting it down to not sleeping enough.

[Nicolas Warren]

Sun 7 Nov '10

BS: 120x5x5
PS+S+PS: 40,45,50,55,60,65x3
PUs: 5,5

Felt a bit tired this morning, but better... slept better last nite, and had a nap after this WO... roll on weekends.

Been thinking something also, though not sure how significant it is. Basically, the weights I'm lifting are nowhere near my lifetime max... so time to stop being afraid of going heavy...

[Nicolas Warren]

Mon 8 Nov '10

Snatch High Pulls:50x5x2, 70x3x2, 80x3x2, 85x3, 90x3
FS: 50x3x2, 70x2x2, 90x2, 110x2, 115x2, 120x2
PUs: 5,5

Left calf a little sore after this. Putting it down to the heavy training, and back to back squatting sessions...