Decided to try working on the “stomping” part of the power clean today (and aiming to hit a new 1RM). I used to rack the bar with my knees locked out, and the bar near my shoulders. This means I had to pull the bar very high in order to rack with straight knees. I … Read more
Squat 122.5 kg (269.5lbs): 5,5 Bench 102.5 kg (225.5lbs): 5,5,5 Muay Thai Pad Training 1-2PM (1 hour)
Power Clean 80 kg (176lbs): 3,3,3,3,3 Squat 175 kg (385lbs): 3,3,3,2 Military Press 85 kg (187lbs): 3,3,3,3,3 Notes Felt sleepy all day. Probably didn’t get enough sleep last night. Affected my squats (was aiming for 5 sets of 3), although my other sets seems fine. My membership ends this week (on Thursday June 30, 2011). … Read more
A pissed-off Mark Rippetoe explains how to power clean properly without the use of bumper plates:
A somewhat crappy workout. Maybe those Muay Thai sessions are affecting my recovery. But nonetheless, still hit a few PR’s! I planned for 5 sets of 3 for power cleans, but could only crank out 2 reps for 3 sets. Then 1 rep for 2 sets. I’m thinking I need to work on my technique still…can’t … Read more