Saturday 1 January 2011

Olympic lifting: Simulated meet

Opened with 60kg on snatch and it went up nicely. Then, I failed at 62.5kg because I pressed it out. A few minutes later, I tried it again and nailed it, albeit with a super-wide stance. Ideally, I'd like to hit 62.5kg on my second attempt next weekend so that I can attempt 65kg for a new pr.

Opened with 85 on clean & jerk and nailed it. Then, I attempted 90kg and was successful. The clean portion felt slow, however. I need to remember to drive through the heels, finish the extension, and whip the elbows around faster. I was gassed after the second attempt -- it would have been difficult to hit 92.5kg afterward.

I need to manage my warm-up lifts better. The jump between 50kg and 60kg was probably too much. Plus, I had a long wait between my final warm-up lift and my first attempt. Also, I felt rushed warming up for clean & jerk.

On Wednesday, I'll drill snatch and clean & jerk to practice pulling under the bar without widening my stance too much.