Day #53 More Olympic Training!?!

So got a surprised today while I was going to get worked on my coach let me start working out on some technique. So I go back tomorrow and get to go heavier/ work on more technique. Hopefully this will get me to the level I need to be at in  the next couple of months. Once I have the energy and not so tired I will go back to some body building things at 24. Until then my legs are going to get huge and I am going to work on some more flexibility. I also need to edit some videos and post them on youtube. So that I can see my progress from now and the next couple of months! I can't wait to see the progress I will make in that time!

Day #46 3 Day challenge? Olympic Weightlifting!

So we are changing things up at the gym. It was snatching+ 3 attempts to try and get a vertical max. The best part was a two clean and jerk max, and then a Front squat max. It would have been better IF my body didn't feel like it was going to fall apart. I realized as I was working out my whole body felt as If I got hit by a car. But regardless of the aches and pain I tried my best to get close to my maxes. I finished with 105kg clean and jerk, 115kg Front squat. I love these "challenges" gives a bit more variety on things and freshens up the training and not make it so routine. Can't wait for next training session hope I feel better!

Day #43-45 Competition, Goals, Challenge!

Competition went pretty well. Considering I missed a couple of lifts, weird thing Is I felt a little tired because I think I didn't eat enough before hand. Oh well live and learn I suppose. New goals are to increase my lean body mass and get stronger. I NEED to have my numbers go up. My weight is fine and everything I just need to stay clean in my eating. Goals are to get my back squat up and keep my form and back strong. Those are huge in order to lift more efficiently.

Day #41 Competition on my mind!

Well I am trying to catch up on my sleep since today was a little more stressful then I needed it to be lol. I am so pumped up and ready to go! I can't wait to compete and feel that adrenaline rush when I step on the platform!  Regardless of the outcome I just want to get back to training already! With my better technique and strength there is only one way to go and it is up! I want to make sure I am healthy and ready to go every single day! Counting down the days! Here we go!

Day #31 Training and recovery so far so good!

Two a days have so far been very beneficial for me! I been moderately sore and my lifts have not been effected by my out side training. Eating and recovery  have been good just got to keep up the pace and not drop off.

Day #27 Things looking up!

Things been looking better as they progress. Training has been alot better although I need to stretch a little more since I am tightening up a little bit. I also posted a video of my training and man it looks a lot smoother than my other videos. Hopefully I can say the same thing and even a little bit more as training gets better and I get stronger. Only time will tell I suppose going to hit the gym tomorrow and see how my body adapts to everything! Here we go!

Getting back to the swing of things...

Things might have been tough. But I have fought my way through all of it. Going back to a full work/school week. Trying to keep a positive head through all of it. Focusing on one thing at a time, school, working out, work, and anything else that gets in my way. And one of the hardest things to go back to is eating cleaner. No more crap in my system got to get back to normal and get back on the wagon. I am very thankful to be in a position where I can literally do anything. I just have to pick a road to go on and start walking. We will see how this week goes. It will end just as fast as it started.

Hang in there! How outside forces affect your training.

Sometimes life throws you curve balls. And then sometimes life takes your bat and tries to break your legs. Although I am a firm believer in leaving all your issues outside of the gym. Sometimes it just becomes to much.

        I found that out the hard way. When news came that my grandpa was not doing well. The strength that I used to have was taken from me. My confidence shot. My focus not on how well I was lifting but how my grandpa was doing. How his health is declining every day, how that when the few times he is awake  I smile at him instead of cry. So I decided to take the week off lifting, to focus on resting and my family. I feel that there is no use training when your heart and mind is somewhere else at the time. Focus on the things and people who are close to you. Because you never know when you might say your last goodbye.

Soo close to my weightloss goal.

Weighed myself after a week of dieting and eating no fast food. Or any "empty" calories, and WOW do I see a difference I went from 206 to this picture. Excuse my feet haha if you can't read the scale it is 203.8! So close to my 200 goal! :D

On the road to eating better.

It helps to have someone on board with you. Especially when it comes to eating right. Need to eat more nuts, grains, And take in the proper carbs and portion control is really important. Some of the cooler things that I have been noticing is that my waist in my pants have been going down. But my legs have been getting bigger. So far my waist is 38/32. Maybe need to get longer pants but either way getting stronger. Now just need to correct some of my technique and I will go to Nationals next year.

Better training day, Snatches and Clean And Jerks.

Today was a great day for training although it was pouring out side. My back arch is getting better and I am no longer rounding my back on the catch *for the most part*. I just need to push a little bit longer on the Snatch and Cleans and it will look better. So far so good though as i am training for multiple Personal Records this next Competition. 100kg Snatch and 125kg Clean and Jerk. Only time will tell!

Olympic Weightlifting Training

Just doing some lifts in training, Snatches at 67kg, Cleans at 90kg, Clean pulls at about 105kg. Working hard on the technique and back arch which is the areas I need to cover in order to make improvements on my lifts.

Day #10 Competition week! New Pr's!

So Thinking about this week gets me pumped up. I have another chance to break some Personal Records. I am going to make sure i focus on technique and my goals instead of how much weight I might be able to move. But I goals are to be so much higher then what they are now. Going to Compete in next years University Nationals, By the end of this year hit a 110Kg Snatch and Clean 130. A Shorter term goal is to make sure My technique is near flawless every time i am training. Or else when will it ever get better? Logging things more often to stay consistent, now I need to make sure my Home Work and School activities have the same priorities.

Day #7 Dropped 3 pounds, Have strength, Setting goals!

Finally I see some numbers drop. Thankfully everything else is falling in place. Stretching has helped get my flexibility back on track. Thankfully it has not affected my lifting at all. The only thing that has taken me by surprise is slight carpel tunnel in my hand. Weird thing is it went away after i was done lifting ya.. like that helped me lol. I have noticed a increase in strength as well which is perfect as that is how the cycle I am in for my workout is set for. So hopefully everything else should go as planned. Hitting 100kg on the snatch and 125kg on the clean and jerk. Only time will tell how everything will connect or not.

Microsoft Credentials, Coaching Certification.

I looked up some Microsoft Credentials and they looked pretty interesting. some have to deal with Helping people with technical Problems with their computer so that looked cool. Others were just about how to maintain a database. Like making information travel through a main frame efficiently and things like that. I might have to look into this a little more and see what Certifications I need in order to snag a job in that field and see If I like it or not.

Another thing I have to look into is a certification in a Olympic Weightlifting/ personal trainer. It would look better and is kinda required for my job that I have now. So I think that will benefit me in the future regardless. Should be interesting the things that suck about these things I have to get is that they cost a lot of money. Got to spend money to make money i suppose!

High volume in Olympic weight lifting...

During this training cycle we are having much higher volume. Needless to say it is destroying everyone who is lifting. What I mean by that is it is taking everyone to finish longer. It's almost like doing cardio but in weightlifting format. I personally love it because it pushed me past a lot of limits and makes me focus even more on technique. To everyone out there doing high volume or high number of reps. Is it be careful and focus on technique or you will injure yourself. Good luck to those who are training!

Cardiovascular training

Well had a good talk with one of my friends who is very informative about training a athlete and training all together. Says it be a good idea to start getting in some cardio training  during the week. I mean it will take more work and dedication but i will think it will be a lot of fun pushing my limits and seeing how my body adapts. But we will see how this works and affects my lifting and my body weight.

Snatching 95kg over 200lbs!!!

Here is one of the action shots of one of the comps i was in. I love it! It's all of my months of training broken down into one simple picture. This is why i love this sport. Raw power, explosiveness, and determination all in one picture. :D

Back to basics...

Feeling great about going back to strictly technique! I am on a new journey for perfection. Hopefully in a couple of months i will be more technically sound then i have ever been. This does not mean i let up and or be content on where i am at. Just means i work harder then i ever have before. Staying motivated and humble lets GO! :D

Pressure..

For so far it feels like i thrive under pressure. That if there is someone in the audience that i never seen before i try my hardest to show them what i am capable of. For example my grandpa who had cancer who is the audience when  i was lifting in my competition. I broke my personal record total by 13kg. Which is HUGE. I know i will perform to the best of my ability on Saturday. I just have to focus and rely on my training.