Becoming a Squat Freak

[Alcoholiday]

Originally Posted by GqArtguy

But at least you have a girl. Alco still needs to hook up with that road-trip chick.

road trip chick backed out when we were supposed to go to the casino this weekend. Apparently 11pm is too late to drive 1hr to the casino.

[Matthew]

You're not a boob woman?

Moron.


For a girl I'm interested in dating, I'm all about the cute face. That's all I need.
For eye candy, I'm all about the butt/legs.

[Alcoholiday]

Snatch:
110x1
111x1

Snatch Pulls:
121x3
126x3
131x3

Front Squats:
120x5
130x5
150x5 (5lbs off my best set, and they still feel pretty easy.)

[L'ilJ]

Originally Posted by Alcoholiday

Snatch:
110x1
111x1

Snatch Pulls:
121x3
126x3
131x3

Front Squats:
120x5
130x5
150x5 (5lbs off my best set, and they still feel pretty easy.)

So how are those snatches coming along? Do you feel like you're making any progress on your technique? Looks like you're pulling more weight. These are still power snatches right? From the floor?

[GqArtguy]

Originally Posted by L'ilJ

So how are those snatches coming along?

Theyre backing out of his car and road trips, if that gives you any indication.

[L'ilJ]

Originally Posted by GqArtguy

Theyre backing out of his car and road trips, if that gives you any indication.

So his snatches think that 11pm is too late to drive an hour to the casino? Too bad. He needs to keep his pimp hand strong.

[Alcoholiday]

Originally Posted by L'ilJ

So how are those snatches coming along? Do you feel like you're making any progress on your technique? Looks like you're pulling more weight. These are still power snatches right? From the floor?

yea, they're power snatches from the floor. I tried them from the hang today for warmups, and they felt faster, probably b/c i'm using my back better.

i've been trying to keep my arms as straight as i can until i start to get under it. I like my technique on snatches better than cleans.

[Alcoholiday]

Originally Posted by GqArtguy

Theyre backing out of his car and road trips, if that gives you any indication.

out of my car?

[Alcoholiday]

Originally Posted by L'ilJ

So his snatches think that 11pm is too late to drive an hour to the casino? Too bad. He needs to keep his pimp hand strong.

well, i got off work at like 10:30, 15 minute drive home, if she drives to my house from her parents, 15 minutes, plus an hour and a 15 minutes to get there. so, it'd be 12 sometime before we got there.

[GqArtguy]

Originally Posted by Alcoholiday

well, i got off work at like 10:30,

Go in early, get out early

15 minute drive home, if she drives to my house from her parents, 15 minutes,

Have her meet you before you get there

plus an hour and a 15 minutes to get there. so, it'd be 12 sometime before we got there.

Floor it, or just rent a hotel room

[Alcoholiday]

Originally Posted by GqArtguy

Go in early, get out early


Have her meet you before you get there



Floor it, or just rent a hotel room

i can't get out early. the places closes at 10, so there's no way i can get out early. They come to get my drawer at 10, so i can't turn it in earlier.

I had to change to get out of my gross clothes before i went anyway.

the thing is that i wouldn't be opposed to driving there, and driving back late/early. We had easter the next morning, so day off work, and since i didn't do anything anyway on easter, i would just have slept in like i did. So, i wouldn't really care if i stayed up until 5am or whatever.

The weird thing is that it was her bday and her idea to go (although, maybe she thought earlier). then she says it's too late.

[Alcoholiday]

Novice will do log clean and press for reps-180//// trap bar dead-450 for reps....farmers walk 215x max distance....yoke walk 550/20m....carry and drag...20m each/ not sure on weights yet?

chad just posted the events.

looks like i need to get training. Now i have an idea of what i need to target, so that's what i will be concentrating on from now until july.

best trap bar pull was 415 a month or so ago. From the video, it looked like i was good for more.
did 2 runs (i think) w/ 200lbs for farmers (50ft or so). That shouldn't be a problem. I think i'll just have to work on my turns. Grip is one of my better qualities, so as long as i can stay tight, and get a good pick, i should be ok.
I did 450 on the yoke for 50ft or so. so, i need to start pounding the yoke more.
No idea on the carry and drag.

[Matthew]

You need to hammer those trap bar pulls more than anything.

What is your plan sir?

[Alcoholiday]

well, if i bring my trap bar up, then it will make my farmers pickup better.

I'm still coming up with my plan. I'll still do some oly lifts, but not maximal, probably just for speed and good form, and semi-heavy for me. I'll focus more on trap bar pulls, i'll do log work instead of straight bar. I'm thinking maybe something like this

Tues: cleans/snatch
trap bar pulls
squats

Thurs: clean/snatch
front squats
maybe work on jerks for speed?

Events: yoke, farmers (work on speed and turns), carry and drag

not sure yet though. this is just a very rough idea.

[Frank.S]

im not seeing how cleans/snatches will help with those particular events?

im thinking heavy squats, deads (straight or trap bar or rack pulls), push presses, and maybe strict overheads for variation would serve you better?

I wish i actually had to money to enter that, with those events id whoop your ass

[Matthew]

clean and press Frankie, 180 for reps

He needs to clean 180.


I'd clean on both Tuesday and Thursday, one heavy and one light for form work. Forget snatches.