Max Deadlift

Max deadlift day today.

Deadlift Workout

135x7
225x5
275x2
355x1
375x1
425x1

Just chalk and pulled with a mixed grip.I stopped there. My goal is to hit 500 by my 30th bithday which is on Feb 9th 2008. I have never trained the deadlift but will start looking at how I can strengthen my pull.

Bench Press Max and Meeting With Cindy

Last night was my bench press max. I've dropped 15 pounds on my max.

Bench Press
135x10
185x3
205x1
225x1
235x1
240x1

Stopped there. I had 5 pounds left in me. I'm down from a 260 press. Not good. I'm gonna add in some board presses at varying heights to see if I can get past 260. I'd be very happy with a 275 by the end of January. Seeing as my shoulders are not that great right now. The bench press has ben my weakest movement. At my best I was maxed at 315 and that was 2 and a half years ago before any shoulder injuries had happened.

I finished off with a mini Cindy.

15 squats
10 push ups
5 pull ups

As many rounds in 10 minutes.

11 rounds at a time of 9:49.

I hit the wall around round 7. I had nothing left in my upper body and I was shaking and felt like fainting. All I had was some trail mix about a couple hours before. Normally I am wiped after a workout but this was a different feeling.My goal is to get 12 rounds next time I meet with Cindy.

Power Clean PR

I decided to go for a PR last night. I figured a 225 power clean was well within reach.

Power Clean Workout
135x2
135x2
155x1
185x1
205x
1225x1Yehah!
227.5x1
230xmissed.

I lost my drive during the initial pull. I didn't bother to try again as I was happy with my PR. So, it looks like I am going to try and aim for a 250 power clean by the end of January now.The other area I would really like to work on is my Press. It's probably around 150 right now. My shoulders are shot and I need to fix them. I have no power in them whatsoever and it is quite frusterating.

Perfecting The Power Clean

Skipped a workout last night. This morning after my group training I got in a quick max workout. After viewing the video of Annie going for a max power clean I decided I would give it a shot. I had been doing hang cleans and relaized after watching the video that I wasn't dropping down deep enough to catch the bar, hence the low poundage I was pulling.

My heaviest hang clean was 225. That was at a bodyweight of 210. I am 190 and I curretly hang clean 185. PATHETIC!

Power Clean Workout

135x2
155x1
175x1
185x1
195x1
205x1

My form was awesome and I had lots left in me. My first goal is 225 by December. I will then set my sights on 250 and go from there.

Judomania

WOD

As many rounds in 15 minutes as possible.

5 Push Presses (140 pounds)
10 ring push ups
15 pull ups

Total: 6 rounds

Judo started back up at my old dojo so I showed up. It was awesome! I'm totally body sore all over.

Brutal WOD

WOD

21/15/9

Back Squat (225 pounds)
Pull ups
Push ups

Time: 15:15

Holy, I can't walk properly today. Talk about being body sore.My weight is hovering around 190. I'm having issues cutting back on the red wine.