Bull.dogz: Better Then Yesterday

[bull.dogz]

Bench press 5x2 @ 83#
Can't remember the last time I've done bench presses, I think it's been a couple of years.

Pendlay rows 3x5 @ 83#

Push press 3x5 63#,73, 73
Wrists hurt from the missed clean yesterday

Abmat situps 3x10

Tried some double unders but was off, so screw it....sprints.
10x50m sprints.....I have 2 speeds, slow and slower.

Puked. Home and back to bed.

[bull.dogz]

Ankle felt a little better today. If I don't turn my left foot out as much I don't feel the strain.

FS
35
45
55
60
65
70
75 x3 (singles)

Sots 3x10 @23

Snatch - NHNF - barx2x4

Snatches from a board (forefeet off the board - doubles)
20
20
25
25
28 (hips to see how that felt)
28
This had me all messed up trying to figure out my start position. I have videos that I will post tonight.

Clean & 2 Jerks
25
30
35
40
45
50 - no jerks
Trying to work on using my hips and not my back for my cleans.

[bull.dogz]

Good luck!!!!!!!

Thanks Mie! I'm going to need it.

Afternoon session:

FS
35
45
55
65
70
74
77
79
81 (M)
I'm really disappointed in my squats. Ankle was hurting this round.

Pendlay rows
20x5
25x5
30x5
35x5
40x3x5 the 5th rep on each one I couldn't touch

Split press 3x10 @ 25 (behind the neck)
These were hard. Probably wore myself out with the rows.

I don't know. My jerks have felt really weak the last couple of weeks. Maybe because of my back?

[bull.dogz]

Sots 3x10 bar only
I have a knot in my back that was hurting today. Hoping it doesn't turn into a popped rib. Ice.

Warmed up with muscle snatches and nhnf

Snatch - board/dbl
20
20
25
25
28 - ugly
28
28
30
Singles
33 - miss
33
33
33
33 - no board just to see how it felt, hopped back and landed on heels so I guess it's working

Hang Clean & 2 jerks (knee)
35
35
40
45 - jerks were horrible

Hang clean
50
53
Easy breezy

FS
55
65
70
75
75
75
At about 70 I can feel it in my ankle. 75 was a struggle.

Took videos again. Will post tonight. Maybe.

[bull.dogz]

Rib felt fine today so I must have gotten my rib back in. Was pretty tired though.

FS
35
45
45
55
60
65
70
70
70

Snatch from board/dbl
20
20
25
30
30

Sngl
30
30 (M)
Snatches were horrible today. I think because my back is tired. Just having a really hard time with my start position and getting my knees back.

Clean & 2 Jerks
30
35
40
45
50 - missed 2nd jerk

Split presses 3x10 @ 25kg

I'm tired. 2 weeks till the meet. At this point I just want to try and stay healthy...well get healthier. I'm tired and cranky and just really need to get laid. I'm pretty sure that would help my lifts.

[bull.dogz]

At the gym today so in pounds.
FS - 83, 103, 123, 133, 143, 153, 163, 168, 173, 178, 183, 188 (M)
Haven't been able to get a bounce ever since I hurt my back. And this ankle strain is making it worse.

Sots press 1x10 @53
I have a kink in my neck, this immediately hurt at the base of my skull giving me a headache. I go in Monday to get it adjusted. If it's not one thing, it's another.

Snatch (board/dbl)
53, 53 (missed 2nd one), 53, 63, 63, 73
These felt okay, still feel of. Board wasn't that high but I just feel all over the place.

High pull/snatch (board - thought I'd try something different, felt like I was swinging the bar still)
73, 78, 83, 88, 88 (pressed out)
I liked the feel of these. I think it will help with keeping the bar closer. (video)

Clean & 2 Jerks
88, 88, 103
Jerks didn't feel good at all. Wasn't locking them out, weight was just bouncing back down on me.

Jerks from rack (behind the neck - videos starting at 123)
103, 103, 113, 118 (eh), 118, 123 , 128, 133, 138 (M)

FS - 143, 153, 163, 168, 173, 178 (M)

Push press
5 @ 53, 63, 73, 88
3 @ 98

[bull.dogz]

Update? hahahahaha

Unfortunate for me, none.

FS
83x2x2, 103, 123, 133, 143, 153, 163x1x3
Back felt a little tired.

Snatch (board)
53, 53, 53, 63, 73, 83, 83
Really just trying to get that arch in my back

Snatch
83
93 - Missed behind
93 - on my toes
93
98 - Missed, fell on my ass)
98
103
108 - Pretty sure this is a pr from the floor 49kg
113 - Clarked x 2, wasn't heavy just mental. Knew this would be a pr
113 - missed in front x 2
103
108 - missed in front

Clean & Jerk
83
83
93
103
113
123
128 - no jerk, too tired
123 - no jerk, toast

Split press 3x10 @ 53#

Snatches are feeling really good with the board work.

[bull.dogz]

Got my neck adjusted last night. Told my chiropractor about my squats. How I'm having a hard time with the bounce/speed and haven't really been able to hit more than 80. She told me I was scared of hurting my back again. ****.

FS
35x3
45x2
55
60
65
70
74
77
79
81
83
85
87 **** being scared.

Sots 1x10 15kg - Intense pain at the base of my skull again when I was done with this set. Thought I was going to throw up or pass out.

Snatch - board/dbl
20
25
25 - on toes 1st rep
25
30
30 - missed 2nd rep in front
Just not feeling good with these at all today. Head was pounding a little

Clean & 2 Jerk
30
30
35
40
45 - jerks were overhead but arms were bent.
Screw it

Split press 3x10 @25 (praying these wouldn't hurt)
Got through them but couldn't lock out on left side.

[bull.dogz]

FS
35
45
55
60
65
70
74
77
79
81
83
85
86
87 (M)
Legs felt strong this morning. Guess maybe it really was a mental block.

Snatch
NHNF - Barx2x4, 25x4

Hips/dbl/Pwr
25
30
30
30
Felt horrible today. My upper body felt really weak. I get my neck adjusted again today hopefully it will stick this time. I get dizziness off and on. Bending down to set up for a snatch hurts my head.

Hang clean
30
35
35
40 - lovely reverse curl

Clean
40
45
50
50

Lots of stretching

[bull.dogz]

Neck/head is feeling much better today!

FS
35
45
55
65
70
74
77
79
81
83
85
87
88

Sots 3x10 @ 20kg

Snatch (board/dbl)
20
25
30
35 - 1st rep on toes
38 - missed 2nd one in front

C & 2 Jerks
35
35
40 - missed 2nd jerk (bar was forward), yes completely embarrassed
40
45

C & J
50
53 -
55 - missed jerk
All my jerks are ugly. Squats and presses later.

[SexyBack]

Hey! Took me a while to find a familiar face on here!
How's the ribs and back feeling?
btw, your rolling on a ball trick works wonders!

[bull.dogz]

Hey! Took me a while to find a familiar face on here!
How's the ribs and back feeling?
btw, your rolling on a ball trick works wonders!

Nice! I try to avoid the foam roller and stick to only the ball. Love it. Back and ribs are good but now my C1 is out. And that has been a bitch!!! I have a meet next weekend so we'll see.

Weight: 63.4 oops.

Wanted to see if I could hit my weights for the meet today. Head is hurting and I some pain in traps. But mostly, that pressure at the base of my skull.

Goal for meet:
Snatch 42, 44, 46
C&J 55, 57, 59

42 (M behind)
42
44
46
Snatches felt good. Not heavy at all and I was on my heels for all of them. Board work is paying off.

55
57
59 - missed jerk
Slight press out on the first two. Cleans felt incredibly heavy today. Jerks just suck ass. Honestly, I really want to hit 60 for my c&j.

FS
55
65
60
74
77
79
81
83 (M)

Legs and hips are tired.

This week will be board work for snatches to keep me on my heels. And a whole lot of prayer for my clean and jerks.

[bull.dogz]

Weight: 62.7

Snatch
20
25
25
30
33 (M - behind)
33 - on my toes

on the board
30 (m - toes)
30
30
35 (m -behind)
35

Floor again
35
38
40 - video
42 (M)
42 - video thru 46
44 (M)
44
46 (M)x3
Yesterday was a much better day. Low back and hips felt tired today.

Clean & J
35
35
40
45
50
53
56
58 (M - jerk)
53
53
53
Cleans are taking a lot out of me. Maybe I need to lay off the squats this week?

FS
55
60
65
70
75
80

[bull.dogz]

Neck adjusted again last night. Really hoping it fixes everything. My back was out too so....

Sots 3x10 bar - felt a little pressure at the base of my skull but when I slowed them down no problems at all.

Snatch - board/dbl
20
20
25
25
30
30
33
My timing felt completely off with these. Feet and hands just weren't in sync today.

Snatch
35
38 - was standing up with this and bar came forward
40
42
44 - press out with left arm
44 (M - behind)
44 (M - front)
44 (M - front) under it just not pushing back

C&2J
35
40

C&J
45
50
53 - press out on jerk
55
57 - awesome jerk, don't know why or how, stepped through with my front foot, knee didn't come forward and head was through, no bouncing down with the weight
59 - missed jerk, I'm leaning back again
59 - missed jerk, same thing

Split press 1x10 bar, 2x10 @ 20
These really helped me get under my jerks when I was doing them before and clearly I need to start doing them again. No issues with the neck here.

Squats later this afternoon.

[bull.dogz]

FS
35
45
55
65
70
74
77
79
81
83
85
87
88 (M)

So I've come to the conclusion that my cleans have been sucking because I've haven't been squatting as much as I was so I will squat to max rather than lower. Maybe twice tomorrow, but only once on Thursday.

[bull.dogz]

Sots press 3x10 bar - 1st set I felt some pressure on my neck, nothing with the next 2

Snatch (board/dbl)
20
20
25
25
30
33
33

Snatch
35
38
40
42
42
46 (M - almost dropped it on my head ) kinda freaked me out
46 (M)
46 touched the bar and walked away
45 - made myself do this since that 1st 46 kinda scared me; knee snatch, adjusted and stood it up
Took videos of these lifts. I'll post tonight.

C&J
35
35
40
(double jerk for these 3)

45
50
53
55
57
59 (M - missed the jerk)
At least my jerks are feeling a bit better, bars not bouncing back down on me anymore

Split press 3x10 20kg

Squats later.

[bull.dogz]

[bull.dogz]

Sots 3x10 bar only
Again first set set off that pain at the base of my skull but after that it was fine.

Snatch (board/dbl)
20
25
30
35

Snatch
38 (M) behind
38
40
42 (M) behind
42
Both misses were me under the bar, sitting there and bar just slowly going back. Started my period today and just feeling pretty tired and weak.

Clean & Jerk
35
35
40
45
50

Split press 3x10 @ 20

Go in for one last adjustment tomorrow. Tomorrow and Saturday will be rest days with some mobility work.

[bull.dogz]

Veteran's Day meet

Weight according to my scale this morning 62.5. Weight according to scale at the meet 63.19 Oops. Good thing I was a couple of hours early. I wasn't sure how off my scale was. Now I know.

Official weigh in 62.91
Spitting in a cup....gross, but works.

Snatches 42/44/46
Video of 42/44

Clean & Jerk 54/57/57
Video of 57/57

PR Total: 103 (last meet 40/56)

Tightroped the first 57, 2nd Clean I was on my toes. Then my jerk was really forward but I had it up and figured I just better hold it till they gave me the down signal. It worked. Really disappointed with my Clean and Jerks tonight.

[bull.dogz]

Feeling beat up today. Knees are bothering me. Lots of loud cracking lately. Chiropractor wants me to go light today. Had back and neck adjusted again yesterday. Mid back is pretty sore today from the adjustment.

Sots 3x10 15kg
Did have any pain today, just felt really weak with these.

Snatch
Hips/dbl
25
25
25
30
30
30

Knee/ohs
30
30
30
35
35
40

Clean & 2 Jerk
35
35
40
45
50 - missed 2nd jerk

Cleans feel horrible. Like I'm just completely off on everything. Move on.

FS
55
65
70
74
77
79
81 (M)

Split press 3x10 25kg
Last set did behind the neck since I'm having such a hard time pushing the bar back lately.

Pendlay row 3x5 @ 35
Felt really easy.

May or may not squat later.

[Lifting N Tx]

Nice job with the PR total, Laurie.

I know you thought you should have had more, but a PR is a PR. I'm always impressed with your consistency of effort and determination.

[bull.dogz]

Sots press 1x10 bar, 2x10 20

Snatch (board/dbl)
20
25
30
30
35
38

Snatch
40
42 - pressout
42

C&2j
35 - left wrist hurt, did something with that last snatch

Clean pulls (dbl)- Coach McCauley says I'm using my back and not my hips so trying to figure out how to push my knees forward on the 2nd pull. It's not working out too well. I'm hitting the bar about 2 inches lower on my thighs. Didn't have my camera so no video.
40, 40, 40, 45, 45, 50

BS
35x2
45
55
65
70
75
75
75
Felt good, not really heavy. More afraid I would pass out or pull my low back again.

Split press 25kg 1x10 front, 2x10 behind neck

Pendlay
3x5 38

[bull.dogz]

Nice job with the PR total, Laurie.

I know you thought you should have had more, but a PR is a PR. I'm always impressed with your consistency of effort and determination.

Thanks Steve!

Being hungry for more is what keeps us going.

[MrEvoX]

Sots press 1x10 bar, 2x10 20

Snatch (board/dbl)
20
25
30
30
35
38

Snatch
40
42 - pressout
42

C&2j
35 - left wrist hurt, did something with that last snatch

Clean pulls (dbl)- Coach McCauley says I'm using my back and not my hips so trying to figure out how to push my knees forward on the 2nd pull. It's not working out too well. I'm hitting the bar about 2 inches lower on my thighs. Didn't have my camera so no video.
40, 40, 40, 45, 45, 50

BS
35x2
45
55
65
70
75
75
75
Felt good, not really heavy. More afraid I would pass out or pull my low back again.

Split press 25kg 1x10 front, 2x10 behind neck

Pendlay
3x5 38

Love Pendlay rows = )
Hey Laurie!
I'm back... yet again!
Went really primal for a while, so I still have quite a bit of GF left, which I'll just right back onto logging.
I have a lot of catching up to do on here, but I like the PR!
Keep it up!

[bull.dogz]

Nice to have you back!!

Everything is in pounds

Sots 3x10 @ 53

Snatch
53
63
73
83
88
93 - M behind
93 - M behind
93 - M behind
83 - M
I'm under it, holding it and it just goes.

snatch flr/kn
63
73
83 1st jumped forward, 2nd miss front

Clean
83
83
83
88
93
103
113
Working on double knee bend, they felt like ****. No jerks, shoulders just felt week.

Box jumps 30" somewhere between 30 to 40. Felt easy.

Back squats
103
113 x 3
123 x 3
133 x 3
Just trying to get back into back squats, they kinda freak me out. Some tightness in low back after I did them the other day.

Pull ups 5 singles, rest in between each pull up. Really weak on these. Have to kick to get chin over bar.

Chin ups 3x2

[bull.dogz]

Pretty sore from yesterday.

400m run x 3

Bench press
5 x 63#, 73, 83, 93 (with the band)

Bench dips 3x10

KB Swings 44# 3x10

[bull.dogz]

Sots 3x10 20kg

Snatch (board/dbl)
20
20
25
25
30
30
Just really off on these today. On my toes or swinging the bar.

Clean & Jerk
30
35
35
40
40
45
45

FS - 3 count pause
55
55
60
60
65
65

Going to see the spine specialist today.

[bull.dogz]

Got roped into a WOD today.

4 rounds (with 5 mins per round and 2 min rest between ea)
800m Run
Max squat (of some kind - fs, bs, cleans or snatches)
I did hhs @ 35kg and only ran 100m (incredibly slow jog). I keep telling them there's no running in weightlifting.

Reps: 10 (2 misses not counted), 8 (2 m), 8 (1 m), 6 (1 m)

Clean & 2 Jerk
35
35
40
45

C&J
50
53
55
58
60
62 - Missed the jerk
64 - clean only
65 - clarked

FS
60
65
70
75
80
83 (M)

[yodasbrain]

lol!

[bull.dogz]

Sots 3x10 23kg

Squats - BS
57 X 3
66 X 2
76 X 2
76 X 2
76 X 2
76 X 2
76 X 2
76 X 2

Pendlay Row
3x5 @ 38

Split press 3x10 @ 25

KB Swings 20 @ 20

ABmat sit ups 30