Calling all OL'ers......:)

[ftwrestler]

When I roll out my IT band, I feel a weird (slightly painful?) sensation in my knee. Like, a release of tension. Normal?

totally normal

that is your it band pulling on your patellar tendon. it means you have a super tight it band, and it is pulling your patellar tendon. If you even have knee pain or tracking issues, that is probably why. keep doing it for a week and it should go away

[Robination]

First meet in the books. Went 82/125 for a 207 total, 5 kg PR on CJ. Missed 90 kg on my third snatch attempt, 5/6 overall. Pretty happy.

congrats brah, and on the 125 cnj too

[Reidy]

congrats brah, and on the 125 cnj too

Thanks bro!

Meet learnings:

- It's really, really hard to switch from power snatching to full snatching mid-competition. I wanted to post a total so I power snatched my first two attempts (75/82), and when I took 90 I just didn't have the speed under the bar. Oh well.

- Likewise, the long layoff between snatch/clean and jerk is tough. I got real tight after snatches, and it took me a while to loosen up for clean and jerks.

- Tearing a callus a week before training is bad enough, but re-tearing it during clean and jerk warmups is even worse. Had to tape my hand which really affects my cleans, almost had to dump 125 because I couldn't get the right grip on the bar in the catch.

- CrossFitters gonna CrossFit no matter where they are. Every single dude who was part of a CF club couldn't wait to pull their singlet top down to show their bare chest, regardless of body composition. I will never understand that.

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

Thanks bro!

Meet learnings:

- It's really, really hard to switch from power snatching to full snatching mid-competition. I wanted to post a total so I power snatched my first two attempts (75/82), and when I took 90 I just didn't have the speed under the bar. Oh well.

- Likewise, the long layoff between snatch/clean and jerk is tough. I got real tight after snatches, and it took me a while to loosen up for clean and jerks.

- Tearing a callus a week before training is bad enough, but re-tearing it during clean and jerk warmups is even worse. Had to tape my hand which really affects my cleans, almost had to dump 125 because I couldn't get the right grip on the bar in the catch.

- CrossFitters gonna CrossFit no matter where they are. Every single dude who was part of a CF club couldn't wait to pull their singlet top down to show their bare chest, regardless of body composition. I will never understand that.

congrats bro, now time to bring up that snatch to match your c+j.


Did you eat a snickers between snatch and clean + jerk? That should be a requirement.

[Reidy]

congrats bro, now time to bring up that snatch to match your c+j.


Did you eat a snickers between snatch and clean + jerk? That should be a requirement.

Haha no but they had some free pizza and Oreos so I grabbed a couple of those, helped me some. Next time though I need to make sure I bring more food.

[Robination]

- CrossFitters gonna CrossFit no matter where they are. Every single dude who was part of a CF club couldn't wait to pull their singlet top down to show their bare chest, regardless of body composition. I will never understand that.

lmao

Did you eat a snickers between snatch and clean + jerk? That should be a requirement.

snickers? unaware why snickers specifically or just random snack for energy boost

[ftwrestler]

Haha no but they had some free pizza and Oreos so I grabbed a couple of those, helped me some. Next time though I need to make sure I bring more food.

lol i went and got five guys

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

lmao



snickers? unaware why snickers specifically or just random snack for energy boost

I guess you could bring a milky way or a baby ruth if you are some kind of *******


kidding, just around here (well the guys I trained with) it was all about the Snickers, lol. I am sure a lot of the Crossfit and Paleo douches (kidding, love paleo, sorta, well not really, they take a good principle and go way overboard, OMG I better not eat some ****ing rice, grains are the devil!!!!!!!! soapbox rant done) bring ****ing almonds or some ****, but **** that. Have a candybar and go kill it.


Although what ft posted would suffice too. Not sure if that is feasible for every meet though, lol

[ftwrestler]

I guess you could bring a milky way or a baby ruth if you are some kind of *******


kidding, just around here (well the guys I trained with) it was all about the Snickers, lol. I am sure a lot of the Crossfit and Paleo douches (kidding, love paleo, sorta, well not really, they take a good principle and go way overboard, OMG I better not eat some ****ing rice, grains are the devil!!!!!!!! soapbox rant done) bring ****ing almonds or some ****, but **** that. Have a candybar and go kill it.


Although what ft posted would suffice too. Not sure if that is feasible for every meet though, lol

i would have gotten arbys fries as well, but i didnt have time

#fatwrestler

i actually used to eat a snickers post workout everyday after muay thai and BJJ. that was back in the day tho

[strengthsthetic]

omg. keeping the bar extremely close + arching your lower back enough = no back rounding in catching position. Why haven't I always done this

[Greco-Roman]

First meet in the books. Went 82/125 for a 207 total, 5 kg PR on CJ. Missed 90 kg on my third snatch attempt, 5/6 overall. Pretty happy.

Congrats!!

totally normal

that is your it band pulling on your patellar tendon. it means you have a super tight it band, and it is pulling your patellar tendon. If you even have knee pain or tracking issues, that is probably why. keep doing it for a week and it should go away

I don't have knee pain, or any tracking issues, but it seems very important that I do roll it out then, so I never start to get those issues. Thanks!

[BongoBanger]

Glenn said he's taking emails and **** to consider people. They mentioned it on the podcasts.

When MDUSA first started i sent an email inquiring about it, glenn responded back and asked for my phone number, this was when i was sr in college and just hit my 490/303/551 meet raw. I never followed up with it. Considered trying to pursue it but being a full time lifter would hurt me in the future when i plan to be a ceo/10k a day.

[brahskimoseph]

never got knee issues from squatting or anything, but from running and a lot of plyometrics. plyos and being 250+ shouldn't be done. have tendinitis in my left knee now and my right knee cracks a lot.

[Reidy]

Starting this Russian squat program today. Should be fun. 200 kg or bust.

http://www.catalystathletics.com/wor...php?cycleID=33

[ftwrestler]

never got knee issues from squatting or anything, but from running and a lot of plyometrics. plyos and being 250+ shouldn't be done. have tendinitis in my left knee now and my right knee cracks a lot.

i dont think that plyometrics dont mix well, you just need to be selective

[brahskimoseph]

i dont think that plyometrics dont mix well, you just need to be selective

can't really be selective in d1 sports brah. coach says, you do. otherwise i wouldn't be able to afford going to college lol

[Uzumati]

205 lb snatch! so excited 100kg here I come

[forcefedfreak]

Not bad considering he didn't even move his ****ing feet.

[ftwrestler]

can't really be selective in d1 sports brah. coach says, you do. otherwise i wouldn't be able to afford going to college lol

fair point, but mine still stands.But that is a tricky situation lol

[Reidy]

Squatted 143 for 6 doubles tonight, first day of the Russian squat program. Felt weird doing squats that didn't follow snatches/clean and jerks, but in a good way. I'm excited for this cycle and to see the effects it has on my lifts.

Edit: also lol @ the 6x6 @ 80% day. I will die.

[ftwrestler]

Squatted 143 for 6 doubles tonight, first day of the Russian squat program. Felt weird doing squats that didn't follow snatches/clean and jerks, but in a good way. I'm excited for this cycle and to see the effects it has on my lifts.

Edit: also lol @ the 6x6 @ 80% day. I will die.

not as bad as you think it will be

[Reidy]

not as bad as you think it will be

I hope you're right.

[ftwrestler]

I hope you're right.

me too lol


now that i look at the 290 squat vid in my log (shamless plug), it looked easy. 290 has never been "easy"

[ftwrestler]

ilya is now a vegetarian............so....................yeah

[dbk1]

ilya is now a vegetarian............so....................yeah

why ilya why

[Danmacca]

congrats bro, now time to bring up that snatch to match your c+j.


Did you eat a snickers between snatch and clean + jerk? That should be a requirement.

Is that cause your not you when your hungry?

[ftwrestler]

i have an internship interview for one of the better cardiac rehab facilities in the country. highly competitive internship. Im going in there with the braid and the beard, full Leonidas

[forcefedfreak]

gym PR for Mack

[waystid]

gym PR for Mack

nice lift! really mirin the gym too

[forcefedfreak]

Thanks brah. Hopefully adding a bunch more stuff with this MDUSA sale going on right now.