2013 or Bust

2013 or Bust

Found out Edmonton will be hosting the 2013 Weightlifting Nationals, so It’s time to get my act together and get going if I want to qualify! So 2013 or bust! Tuesday June 12, 2012 1.Back Squat 255#/8, 295/5, 310/3, 325/3, 335/3 2a. Push Press 3/5 :185, 205, 205,...
Maybe I Should Just Cut it Off

Maybe I Should Just Cut it Off

Squeezed my foot into my oly shoes tonight and for some dumb reason I thought they made my foot feel better and I should try some light snatch work. 165#/2/7 High Hang Snatch These felt good as I paused just below the pocket, and caught rep one in power, rep 2 in...
Angry Bird Clean Session

Angry Bird Clean Session

Sunday June 10, 2012 Can’t really lift right now, so taking the down time to bone up my coaching skills. Coached My bro-inlaw Tonk, and Sha-Tay on some cleans. Fortunately for me they are both pretty natural athletes and took to it like birds to a sling shot....
Push and Pull

Push and Pull

Thursday June 7, 2012 Medium Grip Bench Press 3/20 AFAP: drop # when speed slows. 165/9, 155/3, 135/8 Weighted chin Ups: 25/3, 50/3, 60/3, 70/3, 80/3 Amrap weighted  chin ups @ 25# x 2:  7, 5 Needed to do something……..stupid toe I feel about as smart as...
Now I Know How Fred Felt

Now I Know How Fred Felt

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-BhMO4rcAg&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube] Monday June 4, 2012 Not a very good start to my new 5:30am training session. Back Squat 225/10, 245/10/3 10# plate fell on my toe while unloading bar, called it a day, with...

Press the Reset Button

The gym has finally been set up enough to start training. Time to press the reset button, and get going again, before my legs start rubbing together when I walk. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olkutzy-Wf8&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/youtube] Saturday...