Slyng's Figure and Olympic Weightlifting Journey

[madaozeki]

Not bad! Was the extra clean pull for good luck?

[slyng]

Originally Posted by madaozeki

Not bad! Was the extra clean pull for good luck?

It was for misreading my program

[madaozeki]

If you'd rather do triples, just ask!

[slyng]

Nov 5

Snatch
25 kg x 3
28 kg x 2
30 kg x 2
35 kg x 1
36 kg x 1
38 kg x 0
35 kg x 0, 0, o

booo

Snatch pullls
45 kg x 2, 2, 2

FS
56 kg x 2
56 kg x 2
56 kg x 2
56 kg x 2
56 kg x 2
56 kg x 2

DB Rows
35 lb x 5, 5, 5

Nov 7

Rack jerks
25 kg x 2
30 kg x 2
35 kg x 1
40 kg x 1
43 kg x 1
46 kg x 1
49 kg x 0, 0
45 kg x 0, 0
couldn't get it in the right rack position
so did some C&Js with
45 kg x 0
45 kg x 1
45 kg x 1
back to rack jerks
45 kg x 1
49 kg x 1
51 kg x 0, 0 , 0

Back squats
58 kg x 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

seem to be having trouble coming back from my illness...hopefully I can get some PRs at the meet on Nov 14th cuz it has been waaay too long and it's hard to stay positive!

[slyng]

Snatch
25 kg x 3
30 kg x 2
33 kg x 1
35 kg x 1 - all feelin' wild up to here - bit heavy off the floor, then lots of pop, but not controlled
38 kg x 0
35 kg x 0
35 kg x 1
35 kg x 1
36 kg x 0
36 kg x 1
36 kg x 0
Pull with 36 kg x 1, 1
Snatch with 36 kg x 1
37 kg x 1
37 kg x 0 - behind
37 kg x 1
38 kg x 0
38 kg x 1 - behind
35 kg x 1
35 kg x 1
Finally figured out that I was not keeping the weight on my heels and having trouble keeping my upper back pulled back tight, and once I fixed this I got the 38 not too badly - but everything felt a bit wild overall today - felt heavy so I was heaving like crazy on the 2nd pull. but at least I know the cues for the meet - weight on heels, tight upper back.

Clean and jerk
worked up to
48 kg x 1
48 kg x 0
48 kg x 1

These felt heavy (hard to stand up with the clean!) but good - the jerks were pretty good today and had a few cleans I caught the bounce out of, which is always nice.

Cue for meet: active rack on clean, controlled dip followed by EXPLOSION on jerk.

Front squat
55 kg x 1
55 kg x 1
55 kg x 1
55 kg x 1
55 kg x 1

DB Rows
30 lb x 5, 5, 5

finally had energy and drive back, just in time for the meet. not feeling awesomely prepared but ready to capitalize on some adrenaline for some PRs, even if minimal PRs!

[madaozeki]

Originally Posted by slyng

Snatch
25 kg x 3
30 kg x 2
33 kg x 1
35 kg x 1 - all feelin' wild up to here - bit heavy off the floor, then lots of pop, but not controlled
38 kg x 0
35 kg x 0
35 kg x 1
35 kg x 1
36 kg x 0
36 kg x 1
36 kg x 0
Pull with 36 kg x 1, 1
Snatch with 36 kg x 1
37 kg x 1
37 kg x 0 - behind
37 kg x 1
38 kg x 0
38 kg x 1 - behind
35 kg x 1
35 kg x 1
Finally figured out that I was not keeping the weight on my heels and having trouble keeping my upper back pulled back tight, and once I fixed this I got the 38 not too badly - but everything felt a bit wild overall today - felt heavy so I was heaving like crazy on the 2nd pull. but at least I know the cues for the meet - weight on heels, tight upper back.

Clean and jerk
worked up to
48 kg x 1
48 kg x 0
48 kg x 1

These felt heavy (hard to stand up with the clean!) but good - the jerks were pretty good today and had a few cleans I caught the bounce out of, which is always nice.

Cue for meet: active rack on clean, controlled dip followed by EXPLOSION on jerk.

Front squat
55 kg x 1
55 kg x 1
55 kg x 1
55 kg x 1
55 kg x 1

DB Rows
30 lb x 5, 5, 5

finally had energy and drive back, just in time for the meet. not feeling awesomely prepared but ready to capitalize on some adrenaline for some PRs, even if minimal PRs!

GOOD! You'll go far with this attitude

There's no such thing as a minimal PR!!! It's still more weight than you've ever done before!

[slyng]

Snatch
25 kg x 2
28 kg x 1
30 kg x 1
33 kg x 0, 0, 1 - whoops
35 kg x 1
36 kg x 1
36 kg x 1
36 kg x 1

C&J
35 kg x 1
40 kg x 1
43 kg x 1
46 kg x 1
46 kg x 1
46 kg x 1

not feeling strong in the legs coming out of those cleans...

meet's on saturday!

[slyng]

Snatch:
Plan - 41, 43, 45 kg
Actual - 41x, 41, 43 kg

C&J:
Plan - 51, 53, 55 kg
Actual - 51x, 51, 53 kg

Total: 96 kg
Bodyweight: 47.6 kg

Warmups went well until I approached my last warmup lift, which I couldn't really do as planned due to a lack of micro-plates - they only had 2.5s and nothing smaller so I couldn't do my planned last warmups of 39 and 49. My last warmup lift on both snatch and C&J didn't go well, but I had to go out to open regardless, and that also didn't go well. - lost the first snatch behind me (looped it) and got the opener 51 kg clean but didn't properly lockout the jerk.

Both the 43 snatch and 53 C&J were a bit shaky on the lockout but they white-lighted me. All things considered with the bumpy preparation road, not a bad meet.

[madaozeki]

Originally Posted by slyng

Snatch:
Plan - 41, 43, 45 kg
Actual - 41x, 41, 43 kg

C&J:
Plan - 51, 53, 55 kg
Actual - 51x, 51, 53 kg

Total: 96 kg
Bodyweight: 47.6 kg

Warmups went well until I approached my last warmup lift, which I couldn't really do as planned due to a lack of micro-plates - they only had 2.5s and nothing smaller so I couldn't do my planned last warmups of 39 and 49. My last warmup lift on both snatch and C&J didn't go well, but I had to go out to open regardless, and that also didn't go well. - lost the first snatch behind me (looped it) and got the opener 51 kg clean but didn't properly lockout the jerk.

Both the 43 snatch and 53 C&J were a bit shaky on the lockout but they white-lighted me. All things considered with the bumpy preparation road, not a bad meet.

How'd your legs feel coming out of the cleans at the meet? Bet you barely noticed the recoveries!

[r_graz]

Originally Posted by slyng

Both the 43 snatch and 53 C&J were a bit shaky on the lockout but they white-lighted me. All things considered with the bumpy preparation road, not a bad meet.

Nice job slyng!

[slyng]

Originally Posted by madaozeki

How'd your legs feel coming out of the cleans at the meet? Bet you barely noticed the recoveries!

actually, wait til you see the videos - they were tough recoveries! (but probably due to some oopsies on the technique.

[slyng]

Originally Posted by r_graz

Nice job slyng!

thanks!

[slyng]

After watching the videos I remembered that on the first clean, which was a bit forward, I didn't pop the bar into quite the right position for my jerk so I was adjusting before jerking, which I think is why that jerk didn't quite make it. Funny thing is my first and third jerk didn't look all that different, but one got 2 reds and one got 3 whites!

[slyng]

Snatch
25 kg x 2
25 kg x 2
28 kg x 1
30 kg x 1
33 kg x 1
35 kg x 1
35 kg x 1
35 kg x 1

felt great.

Back squats
50 kg x 3 x 3 nice and easy

DB Bench
28 lb x 5 x 5

[spirit3530]

so when am I gonna see you go on an Olympics run up in here?

[slyng]

C&J
25 kg x 2
30 kg x 1
35 kg x 1
40 kg x 1
43 kg x 1
45 kg x 0 - missed jerk
45 kg x 1
45 kg x 1

not feeling as sharp as on wed.

Front squats
50 kg x 3 x 3 nice and easy

DB Rows
35 lb x 3 x 5

Originally Posted by spirit3530

so when am I gonna see you go on an Olympics run up in
here?

Whenever I double my total...

[spirit3530]

Originally Posted by slyng

C&J
25 kg x 2
30 kg x 1
35 kg x 1
40 kg x 1
43 kg x 1
45 kg x 0 - missed jerk
45 kg x 1
45 kg x 1

not feeling as sharp as on wed.

Front squats
50 kg x 3 x 3 nice and easy

DB Rows
35 lb x 3 x 5



Whenever I double my total...

Get to work mah Canadian friend

[slyng]

Originally Posted by spirit3530

Get to work mah Canadian friend

I'm on it!

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Snatch
25 kg x 2, 2
28 kg x 2
30 kg x 1
33 kg x 1
35 kg x 1, 1
37 kg x 1, 1 - some of these up to here felt great
39 kg x 0, 0 - rushed pulls (psych)

RJ
25 kg x 2
30 kg x 2
35 kg x 1
38 kg x 1
40 kg x 1
43 kg x 1
45 kg x 1
47 kg x 0, 1
49 kg x 1, 0
the misses were waaaaay forward - like a bench press - ugliest jerks ever. was having trouble getting the bar in the right spot to jerk it - was hurting my collar bones and feeling off. i hate rack jerks! but a necessary evil.

BS
60 kg x 6 x 2

[slyng]

Clean
25 kg x 2
35 kg x 2
40 kg x 1
43 kg x 1
45 kg x 1, 1
48 kg x 1, 1
51 kg x 1
53 kg x 0
53 kg x 0

Front squat
53x6x2

DB bench
29 or 30 lbs x 5 x 5

[slyng]

Snatch
25 kg x 2, 2
28 kg x 2
30 kg x 1
33 kg x 1
36 kg x 1
36 kg x 1
36 kg x 0
36 kg x 1
36 kg x 1

Back squat
55 kg x 5 x 3

Pullups x 3

DB rows
30 lb x 5
30 lb x 5
31 lb x 5
31 lb x 5
31 lb x 5

Felt pretty sharp today.