Overhead Press
104x5x3 (green + 7.5) (PR)
with belt. w00t. next time: green + 8.75
Power Clean
40kgx5
50x5
55x5
60x5
65x3
70x3x2
Eked out two sets with really questionable form. Chris watched and noted that my knees tend to knock together on the way up. I think it's a mental thing. So I cut back to 133 (blues) and did a couple of good sets of 5 (with no knee knocking).
Given that the knocking happens on the first pull, which should not be hard (it's a light deadlift), it's a mental thing. I'm going to do 22.5 kg/side next time and focus on form.
I feel like I'm resetting power clean a lot. Sigh, sorry guys.
Squat
Two things:
1. Grip really hurt until I found what I think is the right position for me. It involves turning my wrists out to about a 45 degree angle, so that my higher-numbered fingers (pinky, ring, middle) are grasping the bar and my thumbs basically hit air. This position prevents me from bending my wrists after one or two reps, which allows me to finish the set without pain.
2. Used belt until 265x5 with belt hit a funny abdominal muscle. Abs? What are those? So I dumped the belt and did my work sets.
290x5x3 (PR)
Finally, the linear progression resumes.
Closing thoughts
Next time, on my light squat day, I will do some front squatting as well on the advice of Chris. Thanks buddy!
Also, Danny Shi did power cleans for the first time today. He did 50kgx3x5 with very good form for his first time.
Lastly, Eunice informed me that she only pulled 165, not 175. So, sorry for the false alarm. I think she could probably do 175 though... 165 didn't look that hard. As for how she pulled this number out of nowhere, I blame erging.
I am thinking about trying to get her to go to the meet in May.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Actually, I probably should have mentioned that before. My bad. If you notice all of us who squat with a false grip, most of us have high-flying thumbs. I'm almost certain that that comes from the desire to spare our elbows some thrashing.
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