Off-season training

[GoodGirlGonePlaid]

----3-4 minute rest, then had blood pressure taken because I was concerned with some dizziness -- 141/77, pulse 88. The 141 is a bit high, but considering what I'm doing, not bad. That's what it was before I gave blood last Wed., also right after working out. I will take it before bed, tonight. ----
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Dizziness. You may be pregnant.


Oh you all are making me feel so slothlike! I haven't done squat (strength wise) in 2 weeks. Yeah, I haven't done any squats either.
It's been busy, hurt my back, sitting of course, and caught a cold. #excusesexcusesexcuses
Hopefully I'll get to try out my new hammer this weekend!

[Alan H]

Dizziness. You may be pregnant.


Oh you all are making me feel so slothlike! I haven't done squat (strength wise) in 2 weeks. Yeah, I haven't done any squats either.
It's been busy, hurt my back, sitting of course, and caught a cold. #excusesexcusesexcuses
Hopefully I'll get to try out my new hammer this weekend!

Twins. I have the names all picked out, already.

[Alan H]

OK, I've been getting depressed watching all the Big Guys on NASGA doing their blumptillion-pound hang cleans. Then Dan McKim goes and SNATCHES 375 or some ridiculous number. Never mind that in the recent worlds, some tiny dude that weighs 175 did the same.

So on the way over I decided to can the "program" and just see what the old man can do.

Stretch Cage .. the usual

Hang Cleans ... warmups with the bar....6 x 95/ 3 x 135 ...those are the warm-ups, now we get serious. EPIC FAIL (very noisy) at 185. Not even close. 1 x 165 got it / 1 x 170 got it / 1 x 175, got it *barely* / 180 FAIL "almost" got it, though, I racked it on my shoulders but couldn't keep my balance, and a very noisy fail it was, again...

zercher squats ..... I remember seeing video of Craig z-squatting 600, something about a rivalry with Greg Hadley. Hmph.

2 x 6 x 136 / 2 x 4 x 165 / that's the warmup, now we get serious.
4 x 185
2 x 225 not too bad, I was going for one, realized it was easier than I thought, so took another one.
1 x 245.. got it. It was hard but I have 255 in me. I saw stars after I racked the bar though, and decided that at my advanced age, prudence was the better part of valour.


Four days rest, now, and I might even wait until Wednesday to start up again. That'd make it six. i'm done with my months "foundation" work, when I get back I start building towards some PR's in January.