The Ups and Downs of Training - Training Progression: Week 12, Day 1

Snatch

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 60%

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 70%

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 80%

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 85%

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 90%

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 95%

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 85%

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 90%

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 95%

Clean & Jerk

1 Set of 1 Cl. + 1 Jr. @ 60%

1 Set of 1 Cl. + 1 Jr. @ 70%

1 Set of 1 Cl. + 1 Jr. @ 80%

1 Set of 1 Cl. + 1 Jr. @ 85%

1 Set of 1 Cl. + 1 Jr. @ 90%

1 Set of 1 Cl. + 1 Jr. @ 95%

1 Set of 1 Cl. + 1 Jr. @ 85%

1 Set of 1 Cl. + 1 Jr. @ 90%

1 Set of 1 Cl. + 1 Jr. @ 95%

Front Squat

1 Set of 3 Reps @ 70%

1 Set of 2 Reps @ 80%

1 Set of 2 Reps @ 85%

1 Set of 2 Reps @ 90%

1 Set of 1 Rep @ 95%

1 Set of 2 Reps @ 85%

1 Set of 2 Reps @ 90%

Press

3 Sets of 3 Reps

Daily Volume: 50
Weekly Volume: 50

Well, after a great Saturday of PR's, I followed it up with a mediocre performance today. HA!  I only hit my first attempt at 85% for the snatch.  Surprisingly enough, my clean & jerks felt solid until I couldn't even get under my first attempt at 95%.  From there, I missed my second jerk at 90% and again couldn't get under 95%.  I had some real trouble in both lifts really moving my feet quickly and into the right place.

The highlight of the day, however, were my jerks!  First time they've consistently felt solid for the first time in a while!

Today was a perfect example of the ups and downs of training as a weightlifter. I followed up a HUGE day with a crappy one, as well as coming back in today's session to crush my jerks after having troubles with the other lifts.

When it comes to the clean, my focus moving forward will be with trying to catch the bar higher and really drive up once I met it - similar to what I did on Saturday when I surprised myself by power cleaning 110kg.