Mike's Log

[SkyIsTheLimit]

Please if you know anything about the olympic lifts, look at my recent videos and critique one or two things thank you... I plan on updating videos every week.

Currently, I lift for USA Powerlifting, and all my lifts are done raw, I compete in the 123.45 lb weight class I'm 19 years old and my best lifts in a meet, granted I have only done two competitions so far.... are 347 Squat, 260 Bench, and 396 Deadlift.

I am currently trying to learn the olympic lifts, I started training for the Power clean on 3/30/11. The Clean and Jerk on 4/26/11 and Snatch on 5/2.. my best Clean and Jerk is 195 2x and I have not tried over 135 on snatch. My clean and jerk of 195 feels very easy, although I have tried going for 205, multiple times, although coming close I have never gotten it. And I can power clean it, but I cannot power clean 215 so its not an easy clean. I feel as if my technique really hurts anything over 195. I'll hopefully be able to post videos soon of me lifting so people can critique. but for Now i'll post what I do for olympic lifts and see if anyone has any ideas.. I'm also doing powerlifting work outs as well. Says my excel sheet is too large, so I guess this will have to do.
Pc= Power Clean
CnJ = Clean and Jerk
Snatch




3/30/2011 Pc 135x5 165x1 185x1 190x0
3/31/2011 Pc 115x5 125x3 140x3 150x3 160x3
4/1/2011
4/2/2011
4/3/2011
4/4/2011 Pc 115x4 125x3 135x3 145x3
4/5/2011
4/6/2011 Pc 135x2 155x2 165x2 175x2 175x2
4/7/2011
4/8/2011 Pc 115x5 135x3 145x3 155x3 165x3
4/9/2011
4/10/2011 Pc 45 3x5
4/11/2011 Pc 115x3 135x1 155x1 175x1 185 1x5
4/12/2011
4/13/2011 Pc 115x3 135x3 155x3 175x3 195x1
4/14/2011
4/15/2011 Pc 135x3 155x3 155x3
4/16/2011
4/17/2011
4/18/2011 Pc 115x2 135x1 155x1 175x1 185x1


4/26/2011 CnJ 115 5x2
4/27/2011
4/28/2011 CnJ 135 5x2
4/29/2011
4/30/2011 Cnj 135x 2 155x2 175x2
5/1/2011 Pc 205 Cnj 135 2x 155 2x 165 2x 180 1x 195 1x 205 x0
5/2/2011 Snatch 95 2x2 105 1x
5/3/2011 Pc 205 2x CnJ 135 2x 155 2x 165 1x 185 1x 195 1x 205 2x0
5/4/2011 Snatch 65 2x 85 2x 95 2x 105 2x 115 2x 125 2x 135 1x 85 3x
5/5/2011 CnJ 115 2x 165 2x 115 1x
5/6/2011 Pc 195 CnJ 135 2x 155 2x 175 2x 195x0
5/7/2011 Pc 195 2x CnJ 135 2x 155 2x 175 2x 185 2x 195 0x2 Snatch 95 2x 115 2x 135 1x

5/8/2011 pc 205 2x CnJ 135 2x 155 2x 175 2x 185 2x 195 2x 205 0x2





Today i did my smolov squat work out and then snatch, I did 95 2x 115 2x 125 2x 135 1x.... I came back to make a video and did 135 1x 145 1x and 135 1x I'll post the videos.... My technique is obviously not good, so feel free to tell me corrections
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tXEPsvib0I 135
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWDih4qdwOQ 145
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZwuYLhLZkA 185 cnj

[SkyIsTheLimit]

I do the powerlifting work outs before the olympic, because I have a competition in July..... after then I have quite a bit of a break to really focus on olympic lifts.

Would it be better to take the videos from the side or front?

[SkyIsTheLimit]

Weighed in at 127 today
Bench 135 5x, 185 1x, 235 2x5 all paused.
Clean and Jerk 115 2x 155 2x 165 2x 185 2x 195 2x 200 1x 205 clean missed jerk Came back strong 205 2x =) Pr WOOOOOO!

[glennpendlay]

Originally Posted by SkyIsTheLimit

Weighed in at 127 today
Bench 135 5x, 185 1x, 235 2x5 all paused.
Clean and Jerk 115 2x 155 2x 165 2x 185 2x 195 2x 200 1x 205 clean missed jerk Came back strong 205 2x =) Pr WOOOOOO!

Just wanted to comment on the technique... you are obviously very strong but need to your snatch grip out... and widen your split on the jerk.

As to the pull, you are just kind of horsing the bar up and not really using a proper pull. Learn a proper pull and you will be lifting a LOT more weight. I would suggest you look at the snatch and clean videos on this site in the video section, and start with the progression shown. You could stand to do a lot of cleans and snatches from the high hang and knees.

[SkyIsTheLimit]

Originally Posted by glennpendlay

Just wanted to comment on the technique... you are obviously very strong but need to your snatch grip out... and widen your split on the jerk.

As to the pull, you are just kind of horsing the bar up and not really using a proper pull. Learn a proper pull and you will be lifting a LOT more weight. I would suggest you look at the snatch and clean videos on this site in the video section, and start with the progression shown. You could stand to do a lot of cleans and snatches from the high hang and knees.

Thank you very much, I am very new to the site. I didn't even know there was videos. I will start working on them.

Today's work out did smolov squat 300 7x5 and then worked on power clean technique I am thinking to much when doing the technique =/

I'm tryin the dirty dance, it is harder then it looks.......

[SkyIsTheLimit]

320 squat 10 sets of 3, was not pretty but i got them all.... tried doing clean afterwards, for technique with the videos on this site, and my back is just hurting, so I am gonna ice heat and stretch it and do it later today with just a long stick.

[texaslifter]

Originally Posted by SkyIsTheLimit

320 squat 10 sets of 3, was not pretty but i got them all.... tried doing clean afterwards, for technique with the videos on this site, and my back is just hurting, so I am gonna ice heat and stretch it and do it later today with just a long stick.

If you continue to do 3 x 10 sets, do it on a different day, or do the lift you want to work on first. I've done these and they will take it all out of you when you go heavy enough!!!

[SkyIsTheLimit]

Originally Posted by texaslifter

If you continue to do 3 x 10 sets, do it on a different day, or do the lift you want to work on first. I've done these and they will take it all out of you when you go heavy enough!!!

thanks, but i still compete in powerlifting... I just worked with the bar for technique on clean and snatch. my heavy day are the days i bench, or when squat is easier =) I will definately take this advice after my powerlifting competition I'll have alot of down time before my next one.

[texaslifter]

Originally Posted by SkyIsTheLimit

thanks, but i still compete in powerlifting... I just worked with the bar for technique on clean and snatch. my heavy day are the days i bench, or when squat is easier =)

That's fine, just do the technique work first!! That way it will not interfere with squatting or whatever work you're doing!!

[SkyIsTheLimit]

Originally Posted by texaslifter

That's fine, just do the technique work first!! That way it will not interfere with squatting or whatever work you're doing!!

hmm, good call Didn't think about that. Thank you.