Chronicles Of A GoLifter

Thai Boxer

Tuesday 26/03/13

Snatch:
80kg x 1
85kg x 1
90kg x 1
93kg fail. Losing them in the catch again. Wasn't feeling strong today so I'm happy I got as far as I did.

Clean and Jerk:
90kg x 2
95kg x 1
100kg x 1 Failed the jerk

Military Press:
50kg x 3
55kg x 2
50kg x 5

Thai Boxer

Trained on Wednesday, not worth mentioning though.

Friday 29/03/13

Front Squats:
110kg 4 x 2

Military Press:
50kg 3,3,3,5

Clean and Jerk:
60kg for a few

Thai Boxer

Monday 01/04/13

Snatch:
90kg x 1

Clean and Jerk:
95kg

Clean:
100kg x 1
105kg x 1

Thai Boxer

Tuesday 02/04/13

Snatch:
85kg x 1
90kg fail

Clean and Jerk:
90kg

Back Squat:
130kg x 2

Thai Boxer

Wednesday 03/04/13

Snatch:
Up to 85kg x 1

Clean and Jerk:
90kg

Thai Boxer

Thursday 04/04/13

Snatch:
90kg x 1
93kg fail x 10

Clean and Jerk:
100kg x 1

Rows:
95kg 5 x 3

Deadlift:
160kg x 4

I've been a bit too casual with training the last couple of weeks and also introducing some new folks to the lifts so haven't stuck to a routine. Next week I'll get back on the wagon and get some squats did.

Edwardius

Thai Boxer wrote: »

fail x 10

Was that an "I'm not leaving until I've done this... Damnit, I have to leave" moment?!

Pug160

Bit of a knob question here, but would you say doing all those different types of lifts is much more beneficial for an athlete than simple powerlifting? Notice you're a Thai boxer, so let's say good for Thai boxers, boxers, judo guys etc.

Thai Boxer

I was training with someone else so I just snatched with him until we were ready to move on. If I'm fairly close to hitting a weight in the snatch I'll stick at it for a few attempts. I was getting the 93kg over my head every time but just could not stand up with it. If my attempts are getting sloppier or I'm messing up pulls I'll just move on.

In a word, yes. I squat, deadlift and press so I suppose it's not too far from powerlifting. I think the explosive extension of the hips and knees in the snatch and clean is beneficial to thai boxers at least. Having said that, the hardest kicks I ever felt came from a guy that did not lift at all.

Thai Boxer

Monday 08/04/13

Back Squat:
120kg x 2
130kg x 1
140kg x 1
135kg x 2
130kg x 2

Power Snatch:
70kg, 80kg, 85kg, 80kg x 2

Clean and Jerk:
90kg x 1
95kg x 1
100kg x 1

Clean Pulls:
120kg 5 x 3

Military Press:
40kg x 10

Thai Boxer

Tuesday 09/04/13

Power Clean and Power Jerk:
Up to 95kg x 1


Wednesday 10/04/13

Power Snatch:
80kg x 1

Power Clean and Jerk:
90kg x 1

Snatch Pulls:
90kg x 3

Front Squats:
100kg 3 x 2

Pullups:
20kg x 5
25 kg x 5,4

Thai Boxer

Thursday 11/04/13

Snatch:
Up to 80kg

Clean and Jerk:
Up to 90kg


Friday 12/04/13

Front Squat:
110kg 5 x 2

Bench Press:
60kg 5 x 5

DB Shoulder Press
Rows
Cable Rows
Pushdowns
Preacher Curls

Thai Boxer

Monday 15/04/13

Power Snatch:
80kg x 1
85kg x 1
90kg fail
80kg x 3

Clean and Jerk:
90kg x 1
95kg x 1
100kg x 1

Back Squat:
120kg x 3
130kg x 2
140kg x 1

Clean Pulls:
130kg 3 x 3

Thai Boxer

Tuesday 16/04/13

Power Clean and Power Jerk:
90kg x 1
95kg x 1
100kg power clean

Front Squat:
100kg x 2
110kg x 2
115kg x 1

Snatch Drops:
40kg x 3
50kg x 3
60kg x 2

****ing terrifying.

Push Press:
70kg x 3
75kg x 2

Thai Boxer

Wednesday 17/04/13

Power Snatch:
80kg x 1
85kg 2 x 1
80kg x 2

Power Clean and Power Jerk:
90kg x 1
95kg x 1

Snatch Pull:
90kg x 3
100kg x 3
110kg x 1

Pullups:
30kg 3 x 3

Thai Boxer

Thursday 18/04/13

Snatch:

80kg x 1
85kg x 1
90kg fail x 3

Clean and Jerk:
80kg 3 x 2

Thai Boxer

I completely forgot about maintaining this log the last week.
Mondays training consisted of going to max on snatch, clean and jerk and front squat.
Tuesday was heavy snatch drops and pulls.
Thursday was snatch and clean and jerk at 70%, very brief session.

The Ulster open was on Saturday and my snatch attempts were 85, 90, 95 losing the 95 out the back.
Clean and Jerk went 95, 100, 105 again missing my third attempt. Nothing special from me, they are lifts i can hit fairly regularly in the gym anyway. I hope to get the 95 and 105 up this week if I'm feeling good.

Edwardius

Thai Boxer wrote: »

I completely forgot about maintaining this log the last week.
Mondays training consisted of going to max on snatch, clean and jerk and front squat.
Tuesday was heavy snatch drops and pulls.
Thursday was snatch and clean and jerk at 70%, very brief session.

The Ulster open was on Saturday and my snatch attempts were 85, 90, 95 losing the 95 out the back.
Clean and Jerk went 95, 100, 105 again missing my third attempt. Nothing special from me, they are lifts i can hit fairly regularly in the gym anyway. I hope to get the 95 and 105 up this week if I'm feeling good.

are you gonna do the seniors?

Thai Boxer

I probably will, I really enjoyed the two competitions I've done so far.

The programme I have been on for the past few months has not worked too well for me so I'm going to try something different. I think I would benefit from multiple short cycles on the squat rather than one long cycle spanning 12 weeks, in the latter phases of the programme my squat was more or less stagnant.

There are a few issues I want to address in the next routine:

First pull in the snatch is very slow.
Squat strength in general is poor.
Overhead strength is severely lacking.
Bodyweight is too low. I weighecd in at 72.9kg. Too light for 6ft.

I'll probably just have a bit of fun in the gym this week and then knuckle down for the Seniors which is only 6 weeks away.

Thai Boxer

Monday 29/04/13

Snatch:
80kg x 1
90kg x 1
95kg fail x 3 or 4

Clean:
107kg PB

More Snatches:
Up to 95 kg, stood up with it, mostly...kinda


Tuesday 30/04/13

Muscle Snatch:
50kg
Power Clean:
90kg
Military Press:
50kg 5 x 3

Thai Boxer

Wednesday 01/05/13

Power Snatch:
70kg x 2
80kg x 2
90kg Nope

Power Cleans:
90kg x 1
100kg x 1
105kg Nah

Back Squat:
120kg x 3
130kg lol

Good Mornings:
50kg 3 x 5

Thai Boxer

Friday 03/05/13

Snatch:
90kg

Clean:
100kg 5 x 1

Front Squat:
110kg 5 x 2

Push Press:
70kg x 2
80kg 3 x 1

Thai Boxer

Saturday 04/05/13

Snatch:
80kg x 2 Very slow pull until last few inches

Clean and Jerk:
80kg Felt like **** so left it here

Dumbell Press:
20kg 5 x 10
Barbell Rows:
60kg 3 x 10
Close Grip Bench:
40kg 3 x 10
Dumbbell Curls:
15kg x 10

Thai Boxer

Monday 06/05/13

Snatch:
80kg x 2
85kg x 2
90kg 3 x 2 Supposed to be doubles. Think I got one good lift of every set

Cleans:
100kg 2 x 2

Power Clean and 2 Jerks:
90kg x 2

Clean Pulls:
120kg 3 x 2

Back Squat:
130kg x 2

Thai Boxer

Tuesday 07/05/13

Pullups:
30kg 3 x 3

Military Press:
50kg 2 x 3, 3 x 5

Push Press:
70kg 3 x 2

Bent Rows:
90kg 5 x 3

Box Jumps

Thai Boxer

Wednesday 08/05/13

Power Snatch:
70kg x 2

Bench Press:
50kg 5 x 5

Front Squat:
100kg x 2

Military Press:
50kg 5 x 5

Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 3 x 10
Tricep Pushdowns: 3 x 10
Barbell Curls: 3 x 10

Thai Boxer

Thursday 09/05/13

Power Snatch:
80kg 2 x 1

Snatch from Hip:
75kg x 3

Clean:
100kg x 1

Barbell Rows:
70kg 3 x 10

Pullups:
15kg 3 x 5
10kg x 5

I've decided against doing the Irish Seniors and am most likely going to take a break from weightlifting for a while. I've a couple of wee injuries to my left knee and right shoulder and generally feel like ****. I'll still be lifting in some capacity but will be spending less time at the club. Might take up boxing if my injuries allow.

Thai Boxer

Monday 13/05/13

Back Squat:
100kg 3 x 5 Paused reps on last set

Snatch Pulls:
80kg x 3
100kg 2 x 3

Bench Press:
52.5kg 3 x 10

Pullps:
20kg 3 x 5

Incline Dumbbell Press:
20kg 3 x 10

Bent Rows:
60kg x 10
70kg x 10

Low Cable Rows:
3 x 10

Huge

Thai Boxer

Tuesday 14/05/13

Snatch:
75kg 3x3

Clean and Jerk:
85kg 3x3

Legs were sore today. Quick paced session. Busted,

Thai Boxer

Wednesday 15/05/13

Military Press:
50kg x 7, 7, 6

Dumbbell Shoulder Press:
15kg 5 x 10

Lateral Raises:
10kg 3 x 10

Skull Crushers:
3 x 10

Barbell Curls:
3 x 10

Pushdowns:
20kg 3 x 15

Dumbbell Curls:
3 x 10

Rope Pushdowns:
3 x 10