Squats and snatches

That didn't go too badly. My squats are back to 125 lbs, which is where they were before the squat camp reset. I do feel my knees want to slide forward in order to get depth, and plan to get a video soon to see what is going on there. As overhead squats seem to demand a power snatch, I've been working on those. Getting under the bar is a little scary but I'll get there. Trained on coffee, cream and protein powder and was a burping fool for a while, but I had to get it done as I have a funeral to go to today and couldn't take my time. I am worn-out right now, and hungry. Where is my wife to feed me and clean the kitchen?

Solid workout, back on track.

Trained this morning after a Boston creme doughnut for breakfast on the way to the gym. Carbs! Squats 1 x 12 x air, 1 x 10 x 45, 1 x 5 x 65, 1 x 5 x 95, 3 x 5 x 105. Hyperextensions 3 x 12. Bench press 1 x 10 x 45, 1 x 5 x 65, 1 x 5 x 85, 2 x 2 x 95, 3 x 3 x 90, 1 x 4 x 85, 1 x 8 x 75. One-arm dumbbell bench press 1 x 6 x 20, 5 x 6 x 30. Deadlifts 1 x 3 x 135, 3 x 3 x 145 and hit the showers. It is a wonderfully cool day. Tomorrow, yoga and walking with .25 mile of jogging, I don't know though, no problems with shinsplints so maybe I can add another .25 mile in there. Will see. Friday lifts, 3 x 12 push-ups alternate w 3 x 12 hypers, squats up to 3 x 3 x 110, clean and press as high as possible, then power cleans wherever that is, probably 77.5 5 x 3. Power snatch 45lbs, overhead squats 5 x 5 x 65. Ambitious!

Update, the Belly of Doom has gone way down and has been that way for while now. Yay! I wish I knew what I am doing right.

Dog barking in one ear, cat meowing in the other.

Good thing I spent the morning at the gym and am too loose to feel annoyed. Started with yoga, 1.5 hours. Then lifts. Lifting after yoga makes it a tough warm-up but I managed. Warmed up with air squats, 1 x 12, back squats, 1 x 10 x 45, front squats, 1 x 8 x 45, 10 push-ups, front squats, 1 x 8 x 45, push-ups 10, front squats 1 x 5 x 65, Power cleans 1 x 5 x 45, clean and press 1 x 5 x 45, clean, front squat press 1 x 5 x 45. Power clean 1 x 3 x 65, clean and press 1 x 3 x 65, clean front squat and press 1 x 3 x 65, 1 x 1 x 70, 3 x 1 x 75.

Overhead squat 1 x 5 x 45, power snatch 1 x 5 x 45, snatch 1 x 5 x 45, overhead squat 1 x 3 x 55, power snatch 1 x 3 x 55, snatch 1 x 3 x 55. My snatch is in slow motion. Overhead squat 2 x 3 x 65, 2 x 3 x 75, 1 x 3 x 70, 3 x 5 x 65. Clean and press 3 x 3 x 65 and I was so done.

Driving on the way home I felt all the exercise endorphins floating around my head, it was great. If anyone had asked a question at that time the answer would have been yes regardless. That is fading away with my various animals being annoying and the fact that my "Lift More Suck Less" bumper sticker came all folded and mesed up and may need to be returned. I contacted Cafepress and requested they just send a new one, will see how that goes.

My snatch needs work.

I made it to yoga on Monday morning! Being able to move my arms and legs around is addicting I tell you. Then, at 7:30pm, I lifted. Warmed up with 12 air squats, 1 x 10 x 45, 10 push-ups, 1 x 8 x 45 front squats, 10 more push-ups, 1 x 8 x 45 front squats, clean and front squat 1 x 5 x 55, 3 x 5 x 65. Then, clean squat and press 3 x 3 x 65.

Snatch stuff, power snatch 2 x 3 x 45, full snatch 1 x 3 x 45. Overhead squat 1 x 3 x 55, 3 x 3 x 65, one more set of clean and press 1 x 3 x 65. Back squats 1 x5 x 95, 3 x 5 x 115. And done.