[takeahnase]

25.02.2008 Wk 9/Day 1

Warm up

Snatches
50*3
50*2
50*1
55*1
60*1
55*1
60*1
55*1 (Snatches felt like shit today, didn't warm up properly)

Snatch Pulls
70*2*2
75*2

Front Squats
110*2
115*2
120*2

BW is around 71kg at the moment. I seriously suck at gaining weight, I am at the same weight since nearly 6 months.

[vince89]

Great vids, I wonder how those guys train? It looks like they just lift weights all day? What kind of volume/frequency of lifting do they do?

Also I love the little pop of the bar after the Front Squat, how do they do that?

[takeahnase]

Great vids, I wonder how those guys train? It looks like they just lift weights all day? What kind of volume/frequency of lifting do they do?

High level (olympic caliber) lifters often lift twice a day apparently, for 5-6 days a week. Reps are usually at 1-3 for probably 5-10 sets of the classical lifts. Besides c&j and s they usually do front and back squats (usually for reps between 1 and 5) and maybe some pulls and rdls. I don't know if this is true, but according to the author, this article

http://www.criticalbench.com/bulgari...ghtlifting.htm

basically describes how the Bulgarian weightlifting team trained at one point.

Also I love the little pop of the bar after the Front Squat, how do they do that?

Just come up fast and the bar will jump, in particular if it is still swinging from the impact imparted by the clean.

[vince89]

Man Oly lifting looks cool, my gym doesnt have bumper plates though

[takeahnase]

25.02.2008 Recovery Workout & Grip

Stretch

Grippers, Wrist roller

[takeahnase]

25.02.2008 Recovery Workout & Grip

Stretch

Grippers, Wrist roller

[sombo05]

Damn those are nice vids!

Sooo smooth when they pull.

[takeahnase]

26.02.2008 Recovery Workout

Stretch

27.02.2008 Wk 9/Day 2
Warm up

Clean & Jerk
50*2*2
65*1
75*1
80*1
75*1
80*1
75*1

Clean Pull
92.5*2*2
100*2

Overhead Press
60*5*4

Broad Jumps
5*3

[takeahnase]

29.02.2008 Wk 9/Day 3

Warm up

Power Snatch + Overhead Squat
50*(3+3)
50*(2+2)
55*(1+3)
57.5*(1+2)*3

Front Squat + Jerk
65*(2+2)
65*(3+1)
75*(3+1)
80*(2+1)

Broad Jumps
4*3

Felt slow today.

I will be adding a GPP day starting next week. I had planned to do so from the beginning of the year, but I never really got around. Stuff I will choose from

Car pushing
Sled dragging
Sandbag carries
Farmer's Walks
Litvinov conversions (e.g. DB swings followed by sprints)
Weighted vest stuff

[FATKID]

Originally Posted by takeahnase

Can you say ATG?

I know squat about olympic lifting. That just looks to be painful and a few seconds before injury and/or dumping that weight.

I hope for the dude's sake, I am wrong.

BTW, for someone whose interest had been piqued in Oly lifting, any suggestions on where to start?