Scraped knees and bloody blisters.

[ExpensiveUrine]

Finally uploaded all 6 attempts to PutFile.

Some videos are rotated so that everything fits into the shot. Just turn your head to the side.

Snatch Attempts

Snatch-110kg

Snatch-116kg

Snatch-123kg-Failed-Attempt

Clean/Jerk Attempts

Clean-Jerk-140kg

Clean-Jerk-145kg-2nd-Failed-Attempt

Clean-Jerk-145kg-3rd-Failed-Attempt

[deegee]

I think YouTube deletes the file after 7 days or something, but hey it doesn't really matter. I'm gonna be putting all videos on PutFile webpage anyhow.

You got me curious, so I went and looked it up. For the record:

Videos stay on YouTube until the members who uploaded them choose to take them down. Videos which violate the terms of use and have been flagged may be taken down by YouTube.

Well if some of hisa were gone after 7 days maybe they vilolated the rules!! :grin:

Anyway good work glad to hear the hard work paid off

[ExpensiveUrine]

Week 20

Tuesday - July 4 - RPE: 17/20

- Stretch;

- Power Clean/Jerk: (50x5; 70x3) 85x1x(3); 100x1x(3); 110x1x(2); 115x1x(2);

- Clean/Jerk: 90x2x(1); 110x1x(2); 120x1x(2); 130x1x(2);

- Back Squat: 100x4; 120x4; 140x3x(3);

- Fast Snatch Pull (hang): 100x2x(3); 110x2x(3); 120x2x(2);

- Stretch;

[jono]

looks like you are going through a whole lot of solid workouts there man keep it up

[ExpensiveUrine]

Yeah thanks guys, the volume seems to be really low and intensity really high. Even though the volume is low, my joints are still feeling it. Post competition fatigue doesn't help either/nights in the town. Weight is coming up nicely, might be around 94 mark now.

My session seems to be on Fri. 14th, so hopefully I can squeeze in a couple of training sessions while I'm in there just to get a feeling of how everything is while adapting to the environment. By the looks of things at this stage, I might be competiting for Gold or Silver. But you never know who's moving up or down, fingers crossed though.

EDIT: Ash, if you want to come along to VV's and mine squat session on Monday 10th July, you're most welcome to. It's at Auck. Uni gym (~6-6-30pm, or can be arranged just shoot a PM).

[ExpensiveUrine]

Week 20

Wednesday - July 5 - RPE: 13/20

- Stretch;

- Power Snatch: (50x3) 70x1x(2); 80x1x(2); 90x1x(2);

- Power Clean/Jerk: 90x1x(2); 100x1x(2); 110x1x(2);

- Inclined Sit-Ups: (BW+5)x20; (BW+10)x15; (BW+20)x10;

- Stretch;

Short and sweet, focusing on technique, speed and tightness of the lifts. Looks like strength is coming back on power versions of the lifts, not sure about full lifts though.

[Varven]

Good work man, its al on in your head.

Numbers are just numbers, if your feeling strong on these lifts, theres no reason to rip it up in the comp. The bodys capable of much more than what the mind tells it. Bodys willing, Mind is scared syndrome. Youve trained hard for this, its yours for the taking ! see ya on Monday.

[ExpensiveUrine]

Week 20

Thursday - July 6 - RPE: 16/20

- Stretch;

- Clean (waist): 60x2x(2); 65x2x(2); 70x2x(2);

- Clean/Jerk: (80x2) 100x1x(2); 115x1x(2); 125x1; 132.5x1;

- Back Squat: (100x3) 120x3x(2); 140x3; 150x3x(2);

- Stretch;

[ExpensiveUrine]

Week 20

Saturday - July 8 - RPE: 15/20

- Stretch;

- Snatch (waist): 45x2x(2); 55x1x(2);

- PowerSnatch to Snatch: 70x1x(2); 80x1x(2); 90x1x(2); 100x1*; 110x1;

- Front Squat: 90x3; 120x2x(2); 140x2; 150x1**;

- Stretch;

*New PR powersnatch;

**New RP front squat;

[ExpensiveUrine]

UPDATE: LONG-TERM GOALS

Try to Front Squat 150 kg and Back Squat 170 kg before the year ends.

Done for front squat. Will have to work a little harder for back squat.

[big MAC]

Good job on the front, the 170 back is going down Monday, right?

[ExpensiveUrine]

Just a quick update on the trip thus far.

Team arrived yesterday, everything went well. Completed our first training session tonight, lifts look strong for everyone. The venue is fuckin' huge, afterall it is a venue designed for Olympic games. It seems like a Team from China is here too aka the guys from Training Hall pictures floating around the net so it is very exciting. Met Peter Yukio in person today.

[Varven]

wow sounds bloody awesome.. would be cool to even watch those guys in person, let alone talk to them !

Hows the weather ?

Heat killing you or you adapting ok ?

[big MAC]

Just a quick update on the trip thus far.

Team arrived yesterday, everything went well. Completed our first training session tonight, lifts look strong for everyone. The venue is fuckin' huge, afterall it is a venue designed for Olympic games. It seems like a Team from China is here too aka the guys from Training Hall pictures floating around the net so it is very exciting. Met Peter Yukio in person today.

Ah awesome stuff man. Hows the back? China have any 94kg lifters?

Yukio is a freaking tank aka Quadzilla, is he lifting?

[ExpensiveUrine]

The weather is excellent here thus far, not too hot, not too cold. My weight is currently at ~92 kg, been eating like a pig but the heat makes you lose a tonne. My back is still sore BUT during training it has been fine so far, probably just a nerve and not a soft tissue muscle. Nothing a rub of deep heat can't fix. Peter lifted a couple of hours ago and lost to a Chinese guy! It was a very good competition and he looked like he was dissappointed. There was a bet going around that if Peter got 200kg Clean/Jerk, his coach would give him the keys to a nice mustang, but sadly he only did 180, while missing 194 for his 2nd/3rd attempts, very easy cleans on both but missed the jerks. He snatched 150 something.

China has 1 lifter in my class but it doesn't really matter because ...well...it's China and they're very good. I have to battle 4 guys for Commonwealth Junior title and 3 guys for Junior Oceania title I believe, and one of them is an Aussie!! but I don't know what he's capable of right now. So hopefully it'll be a nice little battle tomorrow. They told us that it will be broadcasted on Tv 1 or some channel in NZ, so Jono or anyone else can you please tape it, and I'll cover the cost of the tape or whatever.

[big MAC]

Will try man, did they say it will be on the news or what? I'll see what I can do, glad the back is ok.

[Pseudonym]

Good luck mate. I'll be checking my TV guide and thinking of you.

[big MAC]

Heard he did pretty well, hopefully Stas will let us in soon. 118 snatch but not sure on whether it was 140 or 145 jerk.

[ExpensiveUrine]

UPDATE: 2006 Commonwealth, Oceania & South Pacific Weightlifting Championships (Sn/Jr)

Weighed in at 91.28kg, lightest weigh-in weight for this year. Arrived in Samoa weighing ~93.5 kg.

Overall, this is the best weightlifting trip I've had so far. 31 countries from around the world coming to Samoa to compete so it did wonders for my weightlifting experience. Saw Vlad (Nicci (sp)) again. NPC Rugby team from NZ came to stay in our hotel, so we were having a few quiet ones with them. There was one draw back during the lifting, and that is, no air con in the warm-up room!!! Despite drinking a f_ckload of fluids, it still screwed me for Clean/Jerks.

Snatch attempts

- 113 (no) - Overpulled it, very strong, but nervous.

- 113 (yes)

- 118 (yes) - Had to sit in the catch position for 3 hours before stabilizing it, felt hard but very pleasing lift.

Clean/Jerk attempts

- 135 (no) - Nerves.

- 135 (yes)

- 140 (yes) - Hard, due to the heat/fatigue.

- Came 3rd in Junior Oceania, and I think 3rd in Oceania Senior....

PB's

Snatch - 118kg;

Competition total - 258kg;

Sinclair - 295.860

Well done to athletes and NZ team!!

[Varven]

Congratulations dude and very well done !

Awesome work on the PB lifts.

Sounds like it was an excellent experience.

Any pics/vids ?

[ExpensiveUrine]

Hopefully will post pics/vids soon, as the guys from my team will email them to me.

Results of the competition are here:

http://www.oceaniaweightlifting.com/200 ... esults.pdf

[big MAC]

Awesome job man, have to run but will talk later. Great :pfft:

[Pseudonym]

And by the looks of those numbers, you're hot on the heels of second place too. :clap:

[ExpensiveUrine]

Yeah, only 4kgs. :banging: It's making me hungry for more next time!! :gunfire:

Week 22 - Active Rest Week

Wednesday - July 19 - RPE: 11/20

- Stretch;

- Power Snatch: 40x4; 50x2; 70x1; 80x1;

- Power Clean/Power Jerk: 80x2; 90x1; 100x1;

- Stretch;

[ExpensiveUrine]

Week 22 - Active Rest Week

Thursday - July 20 - RPE: 10/20

- Stretch;

- Snatch (waist): 40x3x(3); 50x2x(2);

- Clean (waist): 60x3x(3); 70x2x(2);

- Stretch;