RUSSIAN MODIFIED TRAINING - DAY 4A, WEEK 6 (2013APR14)

142.5kg Block Clean from 20".  New PR!

20" Block Clean:
20 x bar work
50 x (3)2
75 x 3
90 x 3 (3:3:244)
105 x 3 (3:6:247)
112.5 x 3 (3:9:250)
117.5 x 3 (3:12:253)
122.5 x 3 (3:15:256)
127.5 x 3 (3:18:259)
132.5 x 1 (1:19:260)
137.5 x 1 (1:20:261)
140 x 1 (1:21:262)
142.5 x 1 (1:22:263) PR

20" Block Power Clean:
90 x 5 (5:27:268)
95 x 5 (5:32:273)
100 x 5 (5:37:278)
105 x 5 (5:42:283)

* Notes:

- Outstanding and noteworthy workout today.  Even though I was feeling a bit sluggish, I managed to dial up the intensity and knock out a new block clean PR at 142.5kg.  The PR of 142.5kg felt dramatically easier than the previous attempts at 137.5kg and 140kg -- strange.  Power cleans from the 20" blocks were a breeze, up to the point of tearing my hand open.  Nevertheless, I finished with the prescibed sets but pushed past the recommended weight of 80kg.

- It was great to train with fellow weightlifters and to have my coach (Javiar SanJuan) around to provide some oversight and motivation.  Our group (soon to be official USAW club) is growing exponentially and the level of intensity is contagious.