Oly Training @ Cal Strength

[jaredenderton]

Jared, this is awesome, you guys rule!. I love following the progress. Seeing how you all work at this is inspiring and helps most of "us" to break through our own barriers. Keep it up....

Thanks! I really appreciate that.

Videos from yesterday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSD05fyONZ8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QARlKD7edoA

[Iberian80]

Again thanks for the videos.

You and Spence seem to be pretty strong in the legs while Jon seems to be faster.

I am wondering if it is normal for Jon to have trouble in the back squat after a good day with the snatch and c&j. Just from what I have observed people who have a lot of strength are still able to put up good r% of max/reps/sets on back squat after the two lifts. People who are fast seem to struggle with back squat afterwards.

Oh and my favorite quote: "That's not the ticket."

[pfffft]

did you send the prescription back jared?

[olyw8lifter]

We are pretty similar to most other athletes...pre workout we take some creatine/stimulants, during workout some type of sport drink or carb mix, and post workout we take some protein. As far as food...depends on who you're talking about. Jon eats anything in site and stays lean as can be. He has to eat a lot to stay 94. For me I have to eat like a dang bird. I eat very little, otherwise I'll bloat right back up really fast.

We also take some fish oil, but that is the main stuff we take. Nothing crazy, just healthy food and regular supps, ya know? I Also own an online supplement company so I take some different vitamins, etc, but for the most part the team takes that pretty regularly.

What online company?? I'd like to help support you guys if I can!!

[Iberian80]

did you send the prescription back jared?

^^ My second favorite quote. That is one thing I miss about going to the gym is having a good laugh while working out.

[jaredenderton]

What online company?? I'd like to help support you guys if I can!!

My website is:

http://enderton-strength.com/

That is undergoing a MAJOR reconstruction. In a week it will basically be an entire new site. It will be 10x better than that.

california strength's website is:

http://www.californiastrength.com/

We both sell some supplements on our sites.

[jaredenderton]

haha you guys are too funny! I get my butt kicked by Jon daily in training. It sucks!!!

Would you guys consider this a power snatch????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JioZ5jdEmo

[BTBAM]

Again, good lifting Jared! Very inspiring.

How long of a break is it between your morning and afternoon sessions? What time do you start lifting in the morning and resume training in the afternoon?

[olyw8lifter]

haha you guys are too funny! I get my butt kicked by Jon daily in training. It sucks!!!

Would you guys consider this a power snatch????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JioZ5jdEmo

Very close!!!! My opinion is probably NOT a power snatch, though!!

BTW, I'll check out the supps on the sites next week when I get a chance!!

[jaredenderton]

Again, good lifting Jared! Very inspiring.

How long of a break is it between your morning and afternoon sessions? What time do you start lifting in the morning and resume training in the afternoon?

Thank you! We train at 10am and 2pm. So, we finish out morning session anywhere between 1130 and 12. On fridays we end our morning session at about 11. so, anywhere from 2-3 hours depending.

Keep asking the questions!

[dirtyjerz]

Thank you! We train at 10am and 2pm. So, we finish out morning session anywhere between 1130 and 12. On fridays we end our morning session at about 11. so, anywhere from 2-3 hours depending.

Keep asking the questions!

did you have any existing injuries prior to this? you wrestled apparently, no lingering shoulder problems?

[jaredenderton]

did you have any existing injuries prior to this? you wrestled apparently, no lingering shoulder problems?

no I did not...I injured my shoulder slightly when I first got out here. I've been healthy pretty much my whole life thankfully...

Todays training video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWRuPwJ0-Yw

a LOT of goofing off lol

[slowman41]

looks like it would be pretty fun to come out and train with you guys for a day, haha

[bull.dogz]

no I did not...I injured my shoulder slightly when I first got out here. I've been healthy pretty much my whole life thankfully...

Todays training video:



a LOT of goofing off lol

Hilarious!

[jaredenderton]

looks like it would be pretty fun to come out and train with you guys for a day, haha

Come on out! We love having visitors...Just don't outdo us, otherwise we get cranky and have been known to jump people. But other than that we are cool

[BTBAM]

Jared,

How long, on average, would it say it takes you guys to warm up to work set weights? I understand you barely do any stretching, and start with just bar drills and whatnot, but how long until you are "warm" and limber enough to get some good lifts in?

In the mornings I take around 30 minutes until I am actually lifting something worth lifting, and its a bit shorter in the afternoon. I was wondering if I was the only one snorlax'in it up.

[southbankwulf]

vids are so awesome, keep them coming please!

[jaredenderton]

Jared,

How long, on average, would it say it takes you guys to warm up to work set weights? I understand you barely do any stretching, and start with just bar drills and whatnot, but how long until you are "warm" and limber enough to get some good lifts in?

In the mornings I take around 30 minutes until I am actually lifting something worth lifting, and its a bit shorter in the afternoon. I was wondering if I was the only one snorlax'in it up.

That is about exactly the same for us. Morning always takes a little bit longer to get to work sets. Maybe 1/2 hour. In afternoon it may be in 15 min, or, depending how many ppl on a bar up to 30 min.

Other mornings are worse than others. EX: Today we all looked at each other for about an hour before we got our shoes on. haha. Waiting for someone to finally get their shoes on. LOL. Friday morning workouts are short and sweet, but, we were all pretty tired and sore. So, we took a little time to wake up just by BS'ing, then about 20 min to get up to our working sets.

[Iberian80]

Just noticed Jared's Rep was 0. I think we owe him for the vids if nothing else.

Thanks Jared!

[olyw8lifter]

Just noticed Jared's Rep was 0. I think we owe him for the vids if nothing else.

Thanks Jared!

Don't know why it's zero, I've given him some!!

[J.L.C.]

I think you need 50 posts before reps count

[GqArtguy]

Why is Rob doing high rep, wide stance belt squats in the Dance Dance vid?

[BTBAM]

Jared, what kind of assistance exercises do you guys do and how often? Things like chins, presses, etc.

Also, do you guys ever do front squats? Or is the 3x5r on Wed and Sat the only squatting you guys are doing?

[heatwave13]

Come on out! We love having visitors...Just don't outdo us, otherwise we get cranky and have been known to jump people. But other than that we are cool

How would we arrange to come out there? My brother and I were considering a trip to San. Francisco area this summer. Would we just show up off the street and get a day pass?

[jaredenderton]

Why is Rob doing high rep, wide stance belt squats in the Dance Dance vid?

His back is slightly injured, so takes the strain off the back!

AND yeah! Get me some reps baby haha. Soon enough I'll have 50 posts

[jaredenderton]

Jared, what kind of assistance exercises do you guys do and how often? Things like chins, presses, etc.

Also, do you guys ever do front squats? Or is the 3x5r on Wed and Sat the only squatting you guys are doing?

Zero assistance exercises. snatch, clean and jerk, power snatch, power clean, back squat, sometimes front squat..every so often maybe hang snatch or pause snatch/clean. That is it.

3x5 on wed/sat is what we currently doing. That is IT for squatting right now. NExt week I suspect we will switch over to front squats as the meet approaches and back off the volume on the squats. So far we have not front squatted since I Have been here.

[jaredenderton]

How would we arrange to come out there? My brother and I were considering a trip to San. Francisco area this summer. Would we just show up off the street and get a day pass?

You'd contact me...and I'd get you in contact with Glenn and/or David Spitz if you were serious (David is the gym owner). It would depend if you already had housing set up or if you were wanting to stay with us. A bunch of us lifters might get a house and have a spare bedroom that would be to house recruits/visitors. So, who knows... I am sure there would be some options if you were serious. But you can always just stop by and lift regardless!

[jaredenderton]

WHAT'S EVERYONE THINK?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AexLEwZwkXU

Who is making a bigger fashion statement? Me or Spencer?

IT's gotta be me. I am offended this is even a question.

[BTBAM]

Zero assistance exercises. snatch, clean and jerk, power snatch, power clean, back squat, sometimes front squat..every so often maybe hang snatch or pause snatch/clean. That is it.

3x5 on wed/sat is what we currently doing. That is IT for squatting right now. NExt week I suspect we will switch over to front squats as the meet approaches and back off the volume on the squats. So far we have not front squatted since I Have been here.

That's crazy. You guys do such insane volume with the classics.

Without any supplemental exercises, how do you guys not suffer from joint/ tendon pains? Usually if my elbow or shoulder starts hurting, I add more hammer curls and chin ups/ pull ups in my routine and it helps alleviate the pain a bit. I'm still trying to work up to 2 a days with both classics in each session - right now I'm splitting the classics so I focus on one per session. Eventually I plan on doing both in each session.

And to the last video - I think Jon hit the nail on the head when he said that your hair style means business in the front then says I like to party in the back. I got a good a LOL out of that one, hahaha!

[GqArtguy]

Zero assistance exercises. snatch, clean and jerk, power snatch, power clean, back squat, sometimes front squat..every so often maybe hang snatch or pause snatch/clean. That is it.

3x5 on wed/sat is what we currently doing. That is IT for squatting right now. NExt week I suspect we will switch over to front squats as the meet approaches and back off the volume on the squats. So far we have not front squatted since I Have been here.

So what do you guys do for technique? Youve mentioned your inflexibility on the clean and I notice you and Spencer tend to rock back in the catch, and other lifters have other issues. Do you just lift through it or do you try to work on it?