A Little Competitive Inspiration...

I didn't feel exceptionally great yesterday at work. The soreness finally subsiding from previous work, my legs were still feeling a little heavy. Yesterday was the first day of basketball practice so I felt a little worn down as I headed into the gym. Original plan was to just do some heavy Jerk doubles and clean pulls and call it a night, but my iphone supplied a lot of fuel for the ride. I had a great conversation with my coach back home and as we hung up I got a text from my buddy at CF Freedom. He PR'd on his clean yesterday at 325#. I was absolutely thrilled for him. J is strong as an ox. I always love hearing about his numbers. I typically don't let his numbers bother me too much because I know how strong he is, but when it comes to the lifts...not gonna lie...it bothered me quite a bit as I thought about it. My cleans have been feeling good lately so I decided I would warm up and see where the weight took me tonight....

OWOD
Clean - work up to a heavy single
bar progressions
135(3)-165(3)-185(3)-225(3) --- 255 - 265 - 275 - 290 - 300 - 310 - 325 PR - 335 PR - 345
- Warmed up and stretched out a bit and I actually felt pretty loose. Got into a nice sweat on bar progressions. By the time I got to 225# I was feeling really good. Built up rather slow from 255 - 275, but I could tell I wasn't gonna have a whole lot of juice tonight so I made some bigger jumps than I typically do. I hit 310 easy. I had to get 325 at least so I went straight there and it came up easy...a ton easier than 320 did in July. I jumped to 335 to put the nail in the coffin and it felt great. I was extremely happy about it, especially with how easy it felt. I loaded 345 up and took a half ass attempt at it, but was just too stoked about hitting 335 to make it happen. 335 put me back on top between J and I...it won't keep there for long, but it'll do for now!!
  The drills I have been working on have really been helping out. The confidence stepping up to heavy weights has been huge. Clear thoughts going on under the bar in my technique. I still need to be a little more patient in getting tall before my second pull, but it's getting better.

335# Clean

Jerk - 7 x 2; heavy as possible
135(3)-155(3) --- 225 - 275 - 285 - 275 - 285
- This wasn't very focused work. Three people rotating on the box for jerks. My jerk has felt real off lately. I really need to take the weight off and work some drills. I have too much head movement going on right now. Caught myself in the throat real good at the end of Summer...I think that might still be fresh in my head or something. 285 felt really heavy. Gonna have to put more work in so I can keep up with my clean now!