Like a Kid in the Candy Store

Posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 10:52pm by MarkFu in Training Log

Over the last couple of years, as I switched over from mostly endurance-style training with inline skating to the many varied Crossfit workouts, I have enjoyed trying a lot of different ways to train instead of locking myself into just skating, mountain biking or running as I had done in years past.

I now do bodyweight exercises, intervals, like Tabatas, a little running, multi-joint compound exercises, metcons, powerlifting, kettlebells and Olympic lifts and the supporting exercises to help master the technical nature of the the snatch and clean and jerk. While I won’t excel at any of them, just to be able to do all them with a level of competence and improvement is enough for me. As long as I can mix it up, I am happy. And while I still push myself, deep down I know I really don’t have to since what the hell am I training for beyond simple fitness. The PR’s and goals are great, but I am enjoying the journey and I definitely enjoy “sampling” all the great ways there are to train the body and the mind. Lately, it has been kettlebells and Olympic-style lifting.

For Christmas, Val got me a training video and workbook from US Olympic Weightlifting coach, Jim Schmitz. Since I don’t have a coach, this set is the next best thing to learning this style of lifting.

Tonight I pulled a routine from his workbook. Now I realize, I lifted a session that is meant to be done 3 times a week for a month before advancing to the next module and I won’t be adhering strictly to the routine because then the variety I have been enjoying in my training so much goes away. Of course, my progress in these lifts slows considerably, but that is ok.

It took a little longer than I thought to do because there was so much, but the weights were light and focus on proper form was more important.

After a few rounds of the Burgener warm-up, I went right into Schmitz’ routine for beginners & intermediates.

Hang Power Snatch, 5 x 5: 45/50/55/65/75.

Hang Power Cleans, 5 x 5: 75/90/100/110/130.

Clean Deadlift Shrugs: 130×5/145×5/155×3/185×3.

Push Press, 5 x 5: 90/100/115/125/135.

Front Squat, 5 x 5: 75/90/110/130/155.

Overhead Squats, 3 x 3: 45/90/110.

Bench Press: 135 x 10/135 x 8/135 x 6.

Hell of a lot of reps and a hell a lot of fun too. I’ll do something like this on Thursday with Jon Curry and make it heavy on the snatch related lifts.

So many lifts and workouts, so little time!

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