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| Matt Frost | Jun 22 2006, 03:46 AM Post #551 |
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So, for what it's worth, tonight's training: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Snatch: bar x 3 40 x 3 50 x 2 60 x 2 70 x 1 70 x 1 80 x 1 I had no second pull. Try as I might, it just wasn't coming together for me. I think all the time I've spent doing muscle snatches and light, high-rep power snatches have made me lose focus on involving the tarps and getting that solid second pull. Steve also commented that everything seemed slow, that there was no snap, no finish. It's definitely fatigue there. Tried a few clean & jerks (70 x 2+2, 90 x 1+1) but they just didn't work for me tonight. Locking out the weight caused a lot of pain in my wrist, shoulders, and back. Snatch Pulls, High, from the hang: 70 x 4 80 x 4 90 x 4 Not bad. At least I got some trap involvement. Axle Clean & Press: lbs. 155 x 2+2 195 x 2+2 225 x 2+2 245 x 1+1 Now I was just fucking around because I didn't want to waste a workout. 195 and up were continentals. 1st rep of the 225 was a strict press... been a while since I strict pressed that much. I made a note to file that in the plus column. I need to recover, though. And that means I need to get the kinks worked out of my back, rest, eat well and clean, stretch, and keep my workouts relatively light. I really need the technique refresher anyway. |
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| Matt Frost | Jun 25 2006, 04:19 PM Post #552 |
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Saturday, June 24, 2006 Had to make it quick today, as my band had a show in Delaware. Just trying to stay light and work technique. Snatch: bar x 3, 3 40 x 3, 3 50 x 2 60 x 2 65 x 2 70 x 2 My shoulders weren't doing me any favors but at least I was getting more shrug, whereas Thursday it was non-existent. Clean & Jerk: 50 x 2+2 60 x 2+2 70 x 2+2 85 x 2+2 100 x 1+1 110 x 1+1 They weren't pretty. And it's been a while since I went up to 110. I regret ever leaving off of my regular program. All it's done is left me struggling to recover from high-volume workouts, muscles knotted and tense, and weaker than I was when I started. Never again. |
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| Matt Frost | Jun 29 2006, 01:20 AM Post #553 |
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Aaah... redemption. I guess things aren't as bad as I thought they were. After taking a few entire days off of training, I came back in for a light session, last one before camp. I'm glad to be going in on a high note. Tonight's training really helped bump up my confidence quite a lot. Snatch: bar x 3 40 x 3 50 x 3 60 x 2 65 x 2 70 x 2 75 x 1 80 x 1 Very crisp, lots of snap and finish. I can't complain. A couple times, I felt some pain in my left thumb area, but I resisted putting on wrist wraps and instead concentrated on making sure I was catching the bar properly. Snatch Pulls: 80 x 4 90 x 3 90 x 3 90 x 3 Very strong pulls here. I had to resist the temptation to add more weight. Jerks from the rack: bar x 3 40 x 3 60 x 3 80 x 2 90 x 2 100 x 2 110 x 1 120 x 1 Fuckin A. I've never had a session of these go well, but almost every jerk was decent. I didn't throw the bar out front, I had no lockout issues, and even though it felt heavy when I took it off the rack, the jerks were just solid. I had no plans of going to 120, I was going to stop at 100, but hell, it just felt right. Back Squat: 70 x 5 100 x 4 120 x 3 140 x 2 160 x 2 170 x 2 These went quick and relatively painless. Abs- machine crunch, 60 lbs x 20, floor crunch (alt. leg) x 20, machine crunch 80 lbs x 20, floor crunch x 20. 80 total reps. Cardio, 20 minutes on elliptical. Not bad... not bad at all. Things are looking up. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 8 2006, 02:30 AM Post #554 |
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OK, this has taken me some time to type out and compile, but I hope I can do this past week some justice in my written report. Everyday stuff- Wake-up was 6:30 AM. Every morning I had a protein shake, showered, and then went to breakfast. The food at Gettysburg College was pretty good overall but the breakfast selection was lacking. Dehydrated eggs, plastic bacon and sausage... the pancakes and french toast were decent, and they had a good selection of cereal and fruit. So, I tolerated the weak eggs and meats and loaded up on Cheerios and cantaloupe, once in a while having pancakes. First session was between 9 and 9:30 AM and went till around 11 AM. After that I went back to my room, took some Cell Mass and glutamine, and then went to lunch. After lunch I tried to nap before afternoon training, which was at 2:00. Prior to that session I took another Muscle Milk. That session usually went till 4:00. More creatine & glutamine followed, and dinner was 5-5:30. On triple-session days, the evening workout was at 7:00 and lasted till 8:30 or 9. For a post-workout meal, we were on our own. Luckily, there was a great diner and a great pizzeria within walking distance of the dorm rooms. I availed myself of them frequently. On a couple of nights we were treated to dinner- once at Leo's house for the 4th of July and once again Thursday night as a camp wrap-up dinner at Hoss's steak house. Prior to bedtime I took my overnight shake, good ol' MHP Probolic. I also consumed an average of 2 gallons of water a day (and that doesn't include the 2 gallons of milk I used for my shakes, or the other fluids I took in at the cafeteria and the diner and the pizzeria). Needless to say, I never went hungry. In fact, on a few days, I ate way too much. As you will see, I recorded my bodyweight every session. We were told to do so in order to monitor signs of overtraining- or, as Leo says, "under-recovery". A sharp loss in bodyweight and appetite is one such symptom, and could also be indicative of dehydration. My weight fluctuated up to a peak of almost 164 kilos before gradually returning to 160 or so at contest time. By mid-week I had a better grasp of eating what I needed instead of eating, well, everything in sight. A couple quick notes: A dynamic warmup consists of several different bodyweight exercises done with athletic shoes, such as skipping, lunge walks (forward, side, and reverse), duck walks, coordination drills, bodyweight jump squats, inchworms, bear walks, crab walks, cartwheels (I did NOT do cartwheels, someone might have been injured and not necessarily me), and a myriad of different dynamic stretches. These differed from day to day and were led by different people throughout the camp. These are *not* generally conducive to super-heavyweights. Actually, it sucked doing them, but they did the job when it came to waking me up. I will incorporate several of the ones that I was halfway decent at into my regular warmup cycle. A bar exercise warmup usually took me through RDL's, power clean or snatch, military press from front and behind, front squat or back squat, overhead squat, barbell lunge, and jerks. Usually did two sets with 3-5 reps on each exercise using only the bar. The first set was with a snatch grip, the second with a clean grip. We either did these on our own or led by a team member. For those of you who wish to skip the whole log (which will be broken up into daily posts), here is the skinny: Bodyweight: Started at 159.32 kilos, ended at 159.95 kilos Personal Records Achieved: Squat Jerk- 100kg (+5) Power Snatch: 94kg (+7kg) Power Jerk: 135kg (+15kg) Behind-Neck Snatch Jerk: 120kg (+20kg) Back Squat: 210kg (ties current PR, but after tons more work, this one means more). Injuries Suffered: -Tendonitis in left knee, which made split-jerks very painful. I had to power/squat jerk all through camp and the competition. The tendonitis also flared up in my right knee. - Left thumb- inside of first knucke where it comes into contact with the bar- patch of skin roughly the size of a dime is missing. This happened a day into camp- a blister formed and I popped it, and the next day, the skin shredded off despite taping from the start. Also had a smaller patch of skin missing on the left pinkie from a callous tear. Various other blisters manifested themselves, though nothing quite as severe. - Left ankle, sprained on first night of camp following the evening session en route to the diner. Stepped on an uneven patch of sidewalk and rolled it. No swelling, but I had it taped for the next couple days and I had to ice it steadily. Still hurts a little. - Lower abdomen- muscle pull on the upper end of my adductor where it meets the hip flexor. Got that nice little present while doing a dynamic warmup with a med ball. Overhead lunge got me. Though this made moving about and sleeping uncomfortable, it did not affect my lifts. - Right shoulder/elbow- Upon executing a jerk, I was gripping the bar too tightly. As I exploded upwards, the contracting of my forearm and biceps was pitted against the explosive movement of the jerk. I felt the strain immediately as the muscles spasmed every which way. There was no tear, but the inflammation caused me to missseveral cleans and also forced me to back off of any kind of jerks during the last day and a half of camp. The strain is most present in my rotator cuff, biceps, and brachialis. So, nothing terribly serious. Nothing torn, broken, or ruptured. I just need a ton of rest. I met some interesting lifters at camp, too many to rattle off. And the coaches were excellent, especially a fellow by the name of Joe Hansen out of Jacksonville, Florida. A former marine as well as a history scholar, this man knew a thousand ways to bring out the best in a lifter. I only wish he had been able to coach me from the start, but only when some of the lifters left camp early did he have the time to work with me. But the advice that really stuck with me was given before I left by my first coach, Jim Capista. He just said to take it in stride and don't get greedy. Leave something in the tank for the rest of the week and try not to exhaust yourself in the first couple days. That, as well as his other lessons about patience and control during the lifting, paid off more than anything else. He also said at the week-ending meet that the goal was to get on the board and not set PR's. I heeded that advice and went 6 for 6 at the meet. Snatches were 85, 90, 95. Clean & Jerks were 110, 117, 121. And, even going 6 for 6 can be counted as a PR, since I had never done that before. |
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| Caber McJock | Jul 8 2006, 03:10 PM Post #555 |
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I agree
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Wow. That sounds fucking awesome. Quite the experience. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 8 2006, 06:11 PM Post #556 |
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Fuckin' SLAYER!!
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I've never worked so hard in my life. I am still typing up the day to day's and I am amazed that I actually survived, let alone finished the camp. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 10 2006, 11:07 PM Post #557 |
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Friday, June 30, Session One: BW- 159.32kg, bar exercise warmups. Filed in at 2:00. We were separated into two groups- the beginners and the advanced. I went with the beginners, the focus would be more on technique as opposed to contest prep. Ended up sharing a platform with two others- a guy named Brian who trains at Moorestown that I know who is a 94kg lifter, and the other 105+ lifter, a young guy from Tennessee named Josh. I had trained with Brian before, so it was comfortable. Josh didn't have good technique at all but he had enormous strength. He was about 5' 11" and a solid 120-125 kilos. Every beginner platform had a coach. Ours was a guy named Mike. Tall fellow, mid-40's or so. Nice guy. Maybe a little too nice, but more on that later. Snatch: bar, 3 x 3, from the hang 40 x 2 power, 1 squat 50 x 3 60 x 3 70 x 3 70 x 3 70 x 3 Snatch Pulls: 70 x 3 70 x 3 70 x 3 70 x 3 BTN Strict Press: feet in split jerk position 40 x 6 50 x 6 60 x 6 Abs 50 reps, stretch. Not a bad first session. Much of it was just checking our form and trying to correct issues. Mike mentioned that the bar was too close to my shins when I start my pull. One or two of the lighter snatches had clipped my Rehbands, so he suggested I start the pull with the bar over the instep about 2" from the shins and scoop it in. He said it would make for a straighter bar path. At first, it was awkward, but I got used to it after a few sessions. As to whether it would be effective once the weights got heavy, we just had to wait and see. Session Two: BW 159.29kg, dynamic warmup. Hang Cleans: below knees bar x 3 power, 3 squat, x 2 40 x 3 power, 3 squat 50 x 3 power, 3 squat 60 x 3 squat 70 x 3 squat 80 x 3 squat Supposed to be from blocks but there werent enough to go around, so we just took them from below the knee. Three-stage Clean Pulls: power position, below knees, floor 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 Back Squat: 100 x 3 120 x 3 140 x 3 160 x 2 160 x 2 I had just squatted fairly heavy two days ago so this was a little taxing. Good Mornings: bar x 10 40 x 10 60 x 10 Abs x 25, stretch. We all went back to our rooms feeling pumped and eager, and more than a little hungry. It was close to 9 PM so we decided to go to the diner. About a block into the six-block walk, I stepped badly on a patch of uneven sidewalk. My left ankle rolled under me, I heard it crack, and I hobbled over to the nearest stone wall to sit for a moment. What a drag. The thoughts going through my head... how will I survive this week if this damned ankle is broken again? Fortunately, there was no swelling or bruising, and I was able to walk to the diner and back. The next day, though, I taped my ankle just to give it some extra support. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 10 2006, 11:10 PM Post #558 |
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Saturday, July 1, Session One: The last time I woke up at 6:30 AM on a Saturday morning was... well, I don't remember. But, after a fitful night of sleep on the uncomfortable dorm mattresses BW: 160 .12kg, dynamic warmup Jerks from Rack: bar x 3 push press, 2 push-jerk, 1 split jerk 70 x 3 split 75 x 3 80 x 2 90 x 2 100 x 2 105 x 2 110 x 2 On that last set, going into the split, I felt my left knee tense up. My patellar tendon became inflamed and it made split jerking very painful for the whole rest of camp. Front Squat: 75 x 3 80 x 3 90 x 2 100 x 2 110 x 1 122.5 x 1 140 x 1 160 x 1 These squats were stronger than last night's back squats. 50 reps abs, stretch Good workout, but already, it seemed like the injuries were starting to accumulate. First my ankle, now my knee. Me and ice became great friends from hereon in. Session Two BW 159.95kg, bar exercise warmup Snatch: 50 x 3 60 x 3 70 x 2 75 x 2 80 x 1 85 x 1 85 x 1 Still was getting used to this pulling position. My shrug seemed weak. Snatch Pulls: from blocks, bar was at knee level 85 x 3 85 x 3 90 x 3 95 x 3 Power Snatch + OH Squat + BTN Snatch-Jerk: 50 x 3+3+3 50 x 3+3+3 50 x 3+3+3 Abs 50 reps, stretch Nothing to write home about here, knee was OK as long as it wasn't the sole bearer of all the weight. Session Three BW 161.29kg, warmup was an impromptu soccer game. And yes, I actually ran after the ball and even scored a goal. Clean & Jerk: from hereon in, due to knee pain, I used power jerks or squat jerks. 50 x 3+3 70 x 3+3 80 x 2+2 85 x 2+2 90 x 1+1 95 x 1+1 100 x 1+1 (this was more of a power jerk) 100 x 1+1 *+5kg PR squat jerk* I did mostly squat jerks but as I got heavier I was hesitant to go into the full squat. Last rep, I said, fuck it, and just drilled it. Stopped right at parallel and had a good locked position behind my ears. Clean Pulls: from floor 110 x 3 120 x 3 125 x 3 130 x 3 Power Clean + Front Squat + Push Jerk: 50 x 2+2+2 60 x 2+2+2 60 x 2+2+2 Abs 50 reps, stretch. This was the first time I did a triple session in one day. My legs were numb. I had to be extra careful when I walked, because I wasn't aware of myself picking up my feet. I was more or less shuffling whenever I walked, like an old man. And, there was another triple on tap for tomorrow. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 10 2006, 11:12 PM Post #559 |
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Sunday, July 2, Session One: BW 161.75kg, dynamic warmup Surprisingly, slept OK the night before, and wasn't as sore as I was upon waking Saturday. I made sure I was getting enough water and food, so my recovery was going well. My BW kept going up, so at least I wasn't wanting for food or water. Today was mini-comp day. We had our choice of two events- the first was between a power snatch double + overhead squat or a power snatch. The second was either a power clean or two front squats followed by a jerk. We had to choose a person to pair with as we were competing directly with them, but we were also split into two teams. In addition, since bodyweight was somewhat of an issue, they offered a handicap (it wasn't mandatory). We could go with 2kg per 1kg of bodyweight, or decide on our own, or just go straight up. Josh, bless his soul, decided to go straight up. It proved to work against him. Ah, the pride of youth. Whichever events we decided not to test would be the first session's workout. Since Josh and I agreed on the power snatch and the 2 front squat + jerk, we trained the following in the AM: Power Snatch + OH Squat: 40 x 3 50 x 2 60 x 2 70 x 1 75 x 1 80 x 1 80 x 1 80 x 1 85 x miss Power Clean: 50 x 3 70 x 3 80 x 2 95 x 2 90 x 1 95 x 1 100 x 1 105 x miss 105 x 1 Some of the ugliest power cleans I have ever done, but they worked. Abs 50 reps, stretch. Session Two: BW: 162.25kg, dynamic warmup Clean & Jerk: 50 x 2+2 60 x 2+2 70 x 2+2 80 x 1+1 90 x 1+1 95 x 1+1 100 x 1+1 105 x 1+1 110 x 1+1 Used power jerks here. Back was getting sore on me and there was no reason to squat jerk. Snatch: 40 x 3 50 x 2 60 x 2 65 x 2 70 x 1 75 x 1 80 x 1 80 x 1 85 x 1 I made a slight adjustment to the bar position, and took it off the floor about an inch from my shins, and the snatches were very crisp. Three-Stage Snatch Pulls: floor, below knees, power position 60 x 6 70 x 6 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 80 x 3 Abs 50 reps, stretch. Session Three: BW 162.70kg, bar exercise warmup. Here was the contest. We didn't call attempts, we just kept going until we missed two in a row. If you missed one, you could back off on the weight and hit the lift, and then go back up, but this strategy was last-resort, you didn't want your teammate surpassing you. 1. Power Snatch (must not break parallel) 40 x 3 50 x 2 60 x 2 70 x 1 80 x 1 85 x 1 90 x 1 *+3kg PR* 93.75 x miss- bar was misloaded. 94 x 1 *+4kg PR* 100 x miss, stopped when my competitor missed 95 and then 97.5 in a row. Since he made the misloaded snatch, he was credited with 94 kilos. This was an interesting fight. We both were solid up to about 85kg, and then Josh got called for a glaring pressout. This gave me a chance to widen the gap. I hit 90kg, barely, and now he had to catch me. But, damn his goon strength, he hit 90 pretty easily and I had to continue. I called for 92.5. I put the 1.25 plate on the one side, he put the 2.5 plate on the other. I didn't see this, and attempted the lift. I got sufficient elevation, but lost it at the top. Still had no idea it was misloaded. Josh takes the same weight, which ended up being 93.75kg, and makes it. It was then I noticed the misload, and I was a little ticked. I thought I was clear when I said "92.5 kilos". He must have misheard me. Well, I had to stay in this, and I couldn't take a lighter weight because if I missed, I was done, so I got the 2 kilo plates and took 94kg. Smoked it. Best power snatch I have ever done. Josh puts an even 95 on the bar and whiffs. Now the pressure is on him as I put 100 on the bar. If I make it- it's more of a gap he has to overcome. If I miss, I still get another shot. I missed. Josh makes the youthful mistake and gets greedy, going for 97.5 (remember, we were on teams and the team winners were decided by the total kilos lifted per team). He misses! When we reported the score, though, they wouldn't accept the 93.75. We had to choose between 93.5 and 94. Since he didn't insist on a handicap, I gave him the half kilo and officially, we tied. It was up to the next event. 2. Front Squat Double + Jerk (same elimination rule applies) I did power jerks, my opponent used split jerks. This was a minor point of contention, as Josh thought that power jerks were easier. I said that they weren't, but that because of my knee, a split-jerk would eliminate me early on and risk worsening an injury. The coaches wanted us to use identical techniques so there would be no squabbling, but Josh agreed that we could use whichever jerk we felt most comfortable with. 50 x 2+1 70 x 2+1 80 x 2+1 90 x 2+1 100 x 2+1 110 x 2+1 120 x 2+1 130 x 2+1 *+10kg PR power jerk* 140 x 2+ miss 135 x 2+1 *+5kg PR power jerk* 139 x 2+ miss This was even more of a shootout. We matched lift for lift until 130kg. At this point, I made it, setting a huge PR power jerk. Josh missed his first attempt badly, leaving his jerk way out front. I saw blood in the water, and I felt strong, so I went for 140kg. This would be the nail in the coffin. However, I just didn't get under enough. The bar was past my head but I couldn't finish. Josh takes 130 again, makes it and ties the score. I backed down to 135 kilos, dunked the squats, and stuck the jerk. Josh went to 137.5 and missed, then missed it again. I decided to try and get more points for my team and put 139 on the bar, but came just short of locking out the jerk. The winning team did not have to do ab work every other day for the rest of camp. Not much of a prize, since I did it anyway. Still, the mini-comps were a great way to get people's competitive energies flowing and get us past the pain and fatigue of the workload we were under. Had Josh insisted on even a small handicap though, he'd have won. stretch, bed. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 10 2006, 11:16 PM Post #560 |
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Monday, July 3, Sessions One & Two: I don't have the exact data from this day. I know what exercises we did but I am not sure of the sets and reps: First session was Snatch, three-stage snatch pulls, BTN snatch-grip push press, and abs. Second session was Clean & Jerk, clean pulls from blocks, and RDL's, followed by more abs. Intensity was @ 80%. Only two sessions, but they were still work. Tuesday, July 4, Session One BW 163.60kg, dynamic warmup Push Jerk: from rack 80 x 3 95 x 2 105 x 2 110 x 1 120 x 1 120 x 1 122.5 x 1 I don't remember on which jerk this happened, but yet another injury added itself to my list of miseries. I was gripping the bar very tight when I went to jerk, and the force of the jerk wrenched against the contraction of my bicep and forearm. I felt the strain instantly, though I made the jerk, and Mike mentioned that I was gripping too tight. These didn't bother me on front squats and the pain went away after a while... I only wish it had ended there. Front Squat: 110 x 5 125 x 4 150 x 3 160 x 2 165 x 1 165 x 1 170 x 1 The powerlifters would have liked this one. On the heaviest of squats, I had to psych myself up, because by this point, my legs were saying "no, no, no" and I was saying, "fuck you, you're going to squat". So, I would stand at the edge of the platform, mentally go through each single, focus my will as tight as I could, smack myself in the head a few times and unleash a bellow before attacking the bar. Say what you will, it worked. I had energy, adrenaline, focus, and the sheer force or my mind honed in on dunking that weight and standing back up. Abs x 50, stretch. Session Two BW 163.35kg, bar exercise warmup. Mini-Competition, two events. Same rules as last comp- two misses in a row and you're done. 1. BTN Snatch-Grip Push-Jerk: 50 x 3 70 x 2 80 x 1 90 x 1 100 x 1 110 x 1 120 x 1 130 x miss, stopped when opponent missed two in a row. Josh had left camp earlier in the afternoon, which left me as the only super. However, the only person close to me in squats was Joe Fondale, a 105kg class lifter who is incredibly strong and squats more than I do. So, pairing up with him would have doubly sucked. No teams today, by the way, just individual competition. There was a 14 year old lifter there named Stewart who is a fairly big kid- 94kg class, great technique, been Oly lifting since he was 11 years old. I gave him a sizeable handicap- a total of 120 kilos (40 on the jerk, 80 on the squat), and we went to it. First event was the BTN Snatch Grip Jerk. I had never tested this, really, but I had done presses and snatch balances with 100, so I counted that as my PR. Stewie worked up to 85 but missed heavier attempts. I got to 120 and that was the last successful lift I made. I tried 130 but missed, and I decided not to push myself to tie Stewie- I wanted to save my energy for the squat. 2. Back Squat: 90 x 3 110 x 2 130 x 2 150 x 1 170 x 1 190 x 1 210 x 1 *ties my PR* Big jumps and lots of singles. Stewie turned in strong, but only got up to 120 kilos. Still, since he had 5 kilos from the last event and an 80-kg handicap in this event, I needed 205 just to tie. Around the time I got to 170 I was slapping myself. A lot. But the 170 went fast, and 190 fell soon after. Do I go for 200 or 205 now? Nah, I want 210. Actually, I wanted 235, what Joe Fondale ended up squatting. Looking past Stewie, I gathered my will and took the 210 on my back. It went down and came up- slower than the rest, but it came up. As I racked it, my legs went limp and I rolled off the platform. Leo came over and asked if I was OK. I was. Tired, but otherwise OK. No mercy, hehe. Not even for a 14 year old. I was only mad that I couldn't take another attempt to catch Joe, but we made a wager- I vowed that next year I would be out-squatting him, and he accepted the challenge. Now I have to deliver on my boast. stretch. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 10 2006, 11:18 PM Post #561 |
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Wednesday, July 5, Session One Last triple of the week. We did our warmups with med ball exercises and during one, the overhead lunge, I pulled a muscle in my lower abdomen. Fuck, that hurt. BW 162.35kg, dynamic warmup Snatch: 50 x 2 60 x 2 70 x 2 80 x 1 80 x 1 80 x 1 80 x 1 These were pretty solid. Clean & Jerk: 65 x 2+2 77.5 x 2+2 90 x 1+1 105 x miss 105 x miss For the first time at camp, I was scared. My right arm woould simply not screw under the bar. I couldn't move it into position. I just sat there dumbfounded, with tears of frustration welling up in me. I had the desire to lift, but my body was just not cooperating at all. I had no pain up until that moment, and all of a sudden, my shoulder and arm hurt so bad I was getting sick to my stomach. I ran to the bathroom and heaved a few times, but most of the food stayed down. Still hurting, but more angry at myself for failing, I went and finished the other exercises. Three Stage Clean Pulls: 105 x 6 105 x 6 105 x 3 105 x 3 105 x 3 Abs x 60, stretch. I tried to put the session out of my mind at lunch. The pain had subsided, a sports massage therapist helped me out after lunch a while too. Session Two BW 162.65kg, dynamic warmup Power Snatch: 50 x 3 60 x 2 70 x 2 75 x 1 80 x 1 80 x 1 85 x 1 Snatch Pulls: from blocks 80 x 2 80 x 2 80 x 2 80 x 2 stretch No problems at all here, and no pain. A much better workout overall. Session Three BW 162.30kg, bar exercise warmup Squat Cleans: 65 x 2 77.5 x 2 90 x 1 100 x 1 105 x miss Again, the arm just wouldn't work for me. I just stopped there, no use getting upset again. Clean Pulls: below knees 105 x 2 105 x 2 105 x 2 105 x 2 Abs 60 reps, stretch. This wasn't looking good. Two days out from the meet and the injuries, though minor, were beginning to stack up. Combined with all the fatigue, how was I going to get through the rest of this? |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 10 2006, 11:20 PM Post #562 |
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Thursday, July 6, Session One When I woke up, this was the first day I said to myself, I really don't want to train. I slept like shit. Muscle spasms kept waking me. I'd be cold one minute and sweating gallons the next. My quads were so tight and knotted that they were pulling my knee tendons and ligaments and making my knees scream in pain. When I did manage to rack out, it was only for an hour or so every time, and then I'd be awake tossing and turning trying to get comfortable and fall back asleep for a half hour. So, when 6:30 rolled around, it felt like I had nothing. My walk to the shower, it seems, took forever. At breakfast, food didn't interest me. I forced myself to eat. Even my teammates noticed that I wasn't my usual jovial self. It's like I was there, but I wasn't. I tried to nap for a bit before morning workout, and that helped a little. BW 161.70kg, bar exercise warmup Snatch: 50 x 3 60 x 2 70 x 1 75 x 1 80 x 1 85 x 1 75 x 1 80 x 1 85 x 1 Odd... Even though I felt like the living dead, when I got to the platform and started training, things went snapping back into place. I also decided, after talking with a couple of coaches, that my original pulling position was better suited to my body mechanics than starting with the bar over my insteps. Mike, my original coach (who left earlier in the week) didn't account for hhow thick my calves were, so I was starting with the bar way out front and having to bring it in as I came up. This put unneeded stress on my lower back and made for a weak second pull because I couldn't time the scoop right. Once I went back to my original position, the snatches really started flying. Cleans: 65 x 2 77.5 x 2 90 x 1 97.5 x 1 105 x 1 110 x 1 97.5 x 1 105 x 1 110 x 1 I skipped the jerks today. These felt much stronger, and didn't stress my right arm as much. I focused on elevating the bar higher to compensate for the lack of elbow whip, and it worked. stretch Session Two BW 161.30kg, dynamic warmup. Back Squat: 105 x 3 125 x 3 150 x 2 170 x 1 125 x 3 150 x 2 170 x 1 Power Snatch: 57.5 x 2 65 x miss... ended workout early due to stress, injury, and lots of fatigue. abs x 60, stretch. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 10 2006, 11:22 PM Post #563 |
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Friday, July 7 Competition Day. BW 159.90kg Snatch Warmups: 50 x 2 60 x 1 70 x 1 75 x 1 The guy who was coaching me mistimed my warmups, I had hoped to get an 80 in there, but, no time. I was up. Attempts: 85 x 1, 90 x 1, 95 x 1 The first one was passable but not pretty. I almost didn't wait for the down signal, and Leo told me about it. Second attempt was a much nicer snatch, very solid. Third one was wobbly. I thought I had pressed it out on one side, but it got three whites. Clean & Jerk Warmups: 50 x 2+2 70 x 1+1 80 x 1+1 90 x 1+1 100 x 1+1 105 x 1+1 Warmups were better timed here. Attempts: 110 x 1, 117 x 1, 121 x 1. First one was solid. Pulled the bar quite high and almost racked my chin. The second was a little out front on the clean and I had to step forward to save it, but I nailed the jerk. Third one was good until I realized while standing that the bar had crushed my pinkie on my right finger. Growling a "goddammit" as I stood, I popped the bar into place and summoning the last of my strength, drove it up- right into my chin. Still, the jerk was good, and I ended up 6 for 6 on the day. I'll take it. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 10 2006, 11:26 PM Post #564 |
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And what did I get for my reward? Six hours in the ER last night! Yep, seems I got a bitchin' case of cellulitis. On my balls. I'm not even kidding. I don't know how or why, I thought I was getting a boil or something and then Sunday it got really big. Went to the ER to maybe have it lanced, ended up getting an IV with antibiotics, morphine, a CAT scan, and all other lovely things I have no money to pay for. Was told by the doc to just take more antibiotics and some painkillers. This sucks. I can't walk, sitting and standing are excruciating even with the Vicodin, my appetite is nil, and, oh yeah, I have a third nut. The steak knife looks very appealing right now. |
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| Frozenkilt | Jul 11 2006, 01:52 PM Post #565 |
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Online douche. GOLD! I need more Gold
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What the hell is cellulitus? And damn, that's a hell of a week Matt! - Sean |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 11 2006, 01:59 PM Post #566 |
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Sean, it's a bacterial infection that causes the cells in and under the skin to inflame. It can become serious if not caught early. I only hope I caught it early because otherwise, you have to stay in the hospital on an antibiotic IV drip for a few days. Plus, the location of this flare-up is one that's way too close for comfort. |
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| Frozenkilt | Jul 11 2006, 02:00 PM Post #567 |
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No doubt, man! Heal up fast and please God, no pictures! - Sean |
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| Caber McJock | Jul 11 2006, 03:05 PM Post #568 |
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Yikes. Fuck no wonder you had trouble sleeping that one night- no doubt that's when it set in. Hope it heals fast. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 20 2006, 11:11 PM Post #569 |
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Been a while since I posted, here's an update. I saw a urologist twice, once last week, and once just yesterday. According to the urologist, I was misdiagnosed at the ER and prescribed the wrong antibiotic. So, I spent six hours in the ER, got shot up with drugs I didn't need, was given a cat scan, and sent home with the wrong antibiotic. No wonder nothing changed in that first week. After getting in to see the urologist, he told me exactly what my condition was, pulled me off of the wrong medicine, and prescribed me one that worked. I paid $100 to the urologist. I will probably owe the ER over a thousand, easily. Words cannot express how pissed off I am at the ER. On the follow-up, the urologist said that the condition had improved. He was able to drain a good amount of fluid from the abscess, and he prescribed me another run of antibiotics. As of now, the abscess seems to be dwindling down. I can keep draining it on my own, and the antibiotics keep doing their job. I was able to work out for the first time in two weeks today! Next post. |
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| Llamapower | Jul 20 2006, 11:17 PM Post #570 |
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Ouch! Glad you are on the mend Matt! Sounds like a highly unpleasant situation. |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 20 2006, 11:18 PM Post #571 |
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It feels great to be back. Since the doctor said that I could train without any other consequence except maybe some minor pain, I decided it was time to get back in the gym. It's been two weeks since I trained last. Bodyweight was about 340 this morning (154.35kg). For warmups, I did rotations, dislocations, and two sets of bar warmups, one with a snatch grip and one with a clean grip. Squat Snatch: 40 x 3 50 x 3 60 x 2 70 x 2 75 x 2 Very crisp, the last snatch was probably the best of them all. One thing I have to say, holy shit, what a difference the lower BW makes. When I last snatched, I was just over 160kg, about 12-14 pounds heavier than I am now. Getting down to the bar was a problem, and I wasn't nearly as quick. I have much more maneuverability and speed under the bar. Clean & Jerk: 70 x 1 (clean only) 70 x 2+2 80 x 2+2 90 x 1+1 100 x 1+1 105 x 1+1 110 x 1+1 The first clean was ugly, but I brought it back and hit decent cleans the rest of the session. I did split jerks and my knee seems to have recovered from the tendonitis. It didn't bother me at all on the jerks. I guess it's from lack of training, or maybe a side-effect of the antibiotics I am on, but on a few of the cleans and snatches, I got a little light-headed coming out of the hole. I was breathing just fine, but especially on the last clean, I had to steady myself a little longer before punching the jerk. I didn't see spots, so I guess that's good, and I didn't feel unusually tired or fatigued at all. Back Squat: 90 x 3 120 x 3 140 x 2 160 x 2 Just a quick squat session- didn't feel that light-headedness while squatting. They were good squats, too. Nice and explosive. Adductor Machine- Groin rehab: lbs. 70 x 25 100 x 25 Used this as my ab/core work. If you'll remember, I pulled a muscle in my lower left abdominal/high groin area (above and to the left of my junk). It doesn't bother me on the quick lifts too much, but any adduction movement or isometric ab contraction makes it scream. Lunges are out of the question. This machine seemed to hit it, but only peripherally. I am wondering if there is any other way to work this muscle gently so it can start mending. Cardio- 15 minutes on the elliptical/1.25 miles on the distance meter. Actually I don't know if it's miles or kilometers, but who cares? Felt great to torch off some extra calories. Static stretches- quads, hams, rotator cuff, press-ups. Great first session back. Thinking of training in Moorestown on Saturday. I have a new mission in life, and that's to get my weight down. Way down. All these trips to the doctor has me thinking, you know, Ithis infection I had no control over, but my blood sugar is high, my blood pressure is high. I do have control over many future doctors' visits and I am fucking dumb if I don't work my ass off and get healthy while I can. So, my goal is 270, then we'll see from there. I'm only concerned that I lost the weight I did (-20 lbs. since camp) because of my illness and lack of training. I'm worried that if I lift the way I do I will gain weight. So, I will probably have to do cardio every day. I am already eating a lot less and cutting out refined sugars. I know the weight loss hasn't been water since I still drink an awful lot of that... but as usual, any advice would be much appreciated. |
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| Frozenkilt | Jul 21 2006, 03:04 AM Post #572 |
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Gad to see you moving again big man. Since you found the snatching easier a few pounds lighter, any plans to continue that trend? - Sean |
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| Strack | Jul 21 2006, 04:08 AM Post #573 |
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Read the whole post Kilt! Matt I dont like the idea of cardio everyday, it'll burn you out really quick. If it was a walk or something like that, then thats fine but getting on a bike/elliptical or whatever everyday will wear you down, i know from experience. Good luck, |
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| sqeezemasterflash | Jul 21 2006, 02:21 PM Post #574 |
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Now you're boring us
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Good luck on dropping the weight Matt. I just noticed your log title. Other bands play, Manowar kills! |
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| Matt Frost | Jul 21 2006, 02:36 PM Post #575 |
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Yes, I am a fan of the power metal. DragonForce especially, their music is very inspirational. I don't plan on doing cardio on machines every day, I don't have access to them without signing up for another gym membership. Instead I plan on doing a wake-up call of bar exercises in the morning like the one I did today: Wake-Up Call: bar warmup, snatch grip, each movement x 3: RDL, high pull, power snatch, back squat, BTN press, good morning bar warmup, clean grip, each movement x 3: RDL, power clean, mil press, back squat, BTN press, front squat, split jerk, good morning Squat Snatch: bar x 10 Squat Clean: bar x 10 Squat Snatch: bar x 10 Squat Clean: bar x 10 30 seconds rest between each exercise. So, except on mornings where I will be training, I will do these, or some variant of the dynamic warmups that I did at camp. The rest is just going to be walking. I'm going to get a pedometer this evening after work, and I'm just going to walk a lot on my evenings off. I'll save the elliptical stuff for post-lifting cardio. |
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