Michael

Did some olympic lifting today, power cleans with push jerks. Last week I did 52.5kg/115lbs, and wasn't really satisfied with my form (I didn't write that workout down in this journal). Today I worked my way up to a new PR of 62.5kg/137lbs and I felt that form was spot on! I exploded the weight up, and I was pretty happy about the speed under the bar as well. I'm also suprised that I managed to push jerk that weight, since I'm long limbed, push jerks are pretty hard for me, and I really prefer the split jerk. Anyways, great day!

I also perfected the starting position and setup, so the first pull feels much easier. The only issue I can think of, is dropping lower under the bar on the power clean.

XiL3

Congrats on the 137, was that a clean and jerk?
Push jerk feels weird, I like split jerk though.

Michael

Yeah, it was power clean followed by a push jerk. Push jerk is basically a push press with a drop under, with no pressing movement.

Michael

Friday 5th June

Bench press
100kg/220lbs x 2 - HUGE PR!!

Chinups
BW x 13 - PR!

I finally benched 2 plates today, which has been a goal of mine for a long time! I really underestimated myself, I though I could only put up 90, but I actually did 100kg for a double!

XiL3

HOLY SHIT, awesome dude!!! Not just once, but twice. Congrats! The chinups are good too, I'm seriously excited for you. Great feeling! See if it was the US 220x1 would mean nothing, you'd need 225, so by hitting 220x2 you've also got at least 225x1, probably more like 230x1!

j1r!!!

Hey Mike! Sorry I haven't been on the board for a while. I've come back and I'm here to stay! Great job on your progress!!

Michael

Thanks a lot guys! It felt really great finally benching a 100 My next goal is 150% bodyweight bench and 20 chinups!

Sens

Whoah! Those chinups and benches have progressed like a beast!

I recently just tried and managed 80kg for 2 reps, so you're still ahead of me by a long shot :P

Mate I feel so proud! Not even joking.

Michael

UPDATE

I'm finally back from my vacation! I weigh around 75.5kg/166lbs and can't wait to work out again. My plan is to do a couple workouts just to see how my strength I lost, after that I'm gonna do a little recovery routine to get back to my strength level. When I get back in shape I'm gonna do a strength program while trying to lose some bodyfat.

XiL3

Welcome back!

Michael

Tuesday 21st July


Did a few exercises just to see how much strenght I lost.

Standing barbell press
A few sets up to 42.5kg/93lbs x 5

Chinups
5 normal reps + 4 super slow ones

Bench press
Up to 70kg/154lbs x 5

Pulldowns
Up to 60kg/132lbs x 8

Dips
One set of 15 reps bodyweight

Dumbbell curls
Up to 14kg/30lbs x 8

Thoughts
I wasn't actually very motivated to hit the gym again, but I kinda forced myself to start, and then I first touched the iron, I became hooked once again! Felt great to move some weights, now that I know at what level I am I can start planning my new routine.

adinaluvsch

Hey, Michael! That was an awesome bench PR you had (before vacation, I know )

I hope you keep your motivation!

XiL3

I thought you couldn't wait to workout again?

Give yourself 2 weeks to get your strength back! You can do it, by week 3 you should be making PR's again.

Michael

Got kinda lazy when I came back home you know, but I think I'm back now!

Still, my workouts and badly organized, because of work, but I'll work around that!