2014JAN26

Clean + Split Jerk:
20 x bar work
55 x (1+1)3
75 x (1+1)3
95 x (1+1)2 (4:4:347)
105 x (1+1)2 (4:8:351)
115 x (1+1)2 (4:12:355)
125 x (F+0)1 (1:13:356)
125 x (1+1)1 (2:15:358)
125 x (F+0)1 (1:16:359)
125 x (1+1)1 (2:18:361)

Clean:
130 x F (1:19:362)
130 x 1 (1:20:363)

* Notes:

- Completely shitty day on the platform -- quite possibly one of the worst fucking training days since my bicep tendon rupture and back strain.  Piss!

2014JAN24

Snatch:
20 x bar work
55 x (1)6
65 x (1)2
75 x (1)2
85 x (1)2 (2:2:285)
95 x 1 (1:3:286)
100 x 1 (1:4:287)
105 x F (1:5:288)
105 x 1 (1:6:289)
110 x 1 (1:7:290)
115 x 1 (1:8:291)
120 x (F)2 (2:10:293)
105 x 1 (1:11:294)
115 x 1 (1:12:295)
120 x (F)2 (2:14:297)
110 x 1 (1:15:298)
115 x 1 (1:16:299)
120 x 1 (1:17:300)
125 x (F)3 (3:20:303)
105 x F/1/1/1/1/1/1/F/1/1/1 (10:30:313)

* Notes:

- Not the best but not the worst.  Snatches at 120kg+ were troublesome but I ended with 120kg for a single.  It could have been better but I'm still very tentative with the shoulder.  I find myself cutting my pull short with the bar slightly forward on reception.  This will definitely take some time to regain confidence.

2013OCT06 (BUL D4.W7)

Session A.

Back Squat:
20 x bar work
55 x (3)4
75 x (3)2
95 x 3
115 x (2)2 (4:4:157)
125 x (2)2 (4:8:161)
135 x (2)2 (4:12:165)
145 x (2)2 (4:16:169)
155 x (2)2 (4:20:173)
165 x (2)2 (4:24:177)
175 x 2 (2:26:179)
155 x 4 (4:30:183)
165 x 4 (4:34:187)

* Notes:

- Very pleased with the day's back squat routine.  Nailed 165kg x 4 after all the previous work!  This is a good indication of progress.

That's a 135kg Snatch PR!

Session B.

Snatch:
20 x bar work
50 x (3)4
70 x (3)
90 x 2 (2:2:189)
100 x 1 (1:3:190)
110 x 1 (1:4:191)
120 x 1 (1:5:192)
125 x (F)2 (2:7:194)
105 x (1)2 (2:9:196)
110 x 1 (1:10:197)
115 x 1 (1:11:198)
120 x F (1:12:199)
120 x 1 (1:13:200)
125 x F (1:14:201)
105 x 1 (1:15:202)
110 x 1 (1:16:203)
115 x 1 (1:17:204)
120 x F (1:18:205)
120 x 1 (1:19:206)
125 x F (1:20:207)
125 x 1 (1:21:208)
130 x 1 (1:22:209)
132.5 x 1 (1:23:210) PR
135 x 1 (1:24:211) PR
137.5 x (F)2 (2:26:213)
115 x 1/1/F/1/1 (5:31:218)

Power Snatch:
100 x (1)10 (10:41:228)

* Notes:

- SUPER SNATCH WORKOUT!  I finally toppled my snatch PR by 5kg!  The new PR is 135kg!  I'm amped!  No video or picture of this momentous occasion but I do have a badass picture my son drew illustrating my personal snatch victory!  BOOM!

DHS TRAINING BARBELL REVIEW

This is the next installment of my barbell reviews.  The DHS barbell is a very economical barbell that performs exceptionally well.  Below are some key points of the barbell that you might find interesting:

- The barbell is manufactured in China by the Double Happiness Sports or DHS company.
- It's relatively inexpensive compared to the roller bearing training barbells produced by it's IWF certified competitors (i.e. Eleiko, Werksan, Uesaka, ZhangKong, etc...)
- The barbell has been a very dependable and has performed well for me in my garage gym environment -- although, I'm sure it would fare well in a commercial gym environment too.
- I'm not crazy about the chipping of the sleeve ends, which I mentioned in the video clip.
- They could have done a more professional job of serializing their bars; instead, of the permanent marker on the end caps.
- Knurling wasn't to my liking but I personally prefer a softer knurl.

Hope you like the video review and until next time... Go Lift Something Really Heavy!