My Video Training Log (For Critique Purpose)

[Daniel Frankel]

Week 8, Day 2

Felt slow today. Not horrible though.

Snatch - 75%x1x6
75%(130)x1x3 (Went Up)
(140)x1x2
(150)x1

Power Clean & Push Jerk - 75%x1+1, 80%x1+1, 85%x1+1x3
75%(135)x1+1
80%(144)x1+1
85%(155)x1+1 (Went up)
(160)x1+1
(165)x1+1


Video (WFS): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSdQ2hBka-4

[Daniel Frankel]

Week 8, Day 3

Snatch - 75%x2, 80%x1x3
75%(130)x2
80%(138)x1x3
(145)x1

Snatch Pull - 90% (of sn) x 2 x 3
90%(155)x2x3

Front Squat - 75%x2, 80%x1, 85%x1
75%(191)x2 (Misloaded, was supposed to be 195)
80%(208)x1
85%(221)x1

Video (WFS): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czcBO1ojk8A

[Daniel Frankel]

August 12th

I will be doing a modified week from the program I'm on to wrap it up before my competition this saturday. Today I worked up to my snatch opener, and maxed out my clean and jerk.

Snatch
45xWU
90x2
110x1x2
120x1
130x1
140x1
150x1

Clean & Jerk
45xWU
110x1
135x1
155x1
170x1
185x1
195x1
207x1
215x(f),(f),(f) - I got tired, and it just wasn't happening.

Video (WFS): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2OSnczI4mE

[Daniel Frankel]

August 13th

Snatch - Maxout
45xWU
90x2
110x1x2
120x1
130x1
140x1
150x1
160x1
170x(f),1
176x1 (PR)
180x(f)x6 - I got some close attempts, but kept jumping back. One lift I missed behind, and eventually I got tired.

Clean & Jerk - Work to Opener
45xWU
90x2
110x1x2
135x1
155x1
170x1
185x1
195x1

Video (WFS): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mPTD-Gma5k

[Daniel Frankel]

August 15th

Last training session before the competition.

Snatch - Work to 80%
45xWU
90x2
110x1x2
120x1
130x1
140x1

C/J - Work to 80%
45xWU
110x1x2
135x1
155x1
170x1
180x1

**Cleans were forward, and my front knee was forward on the jerk**

Back Squat 50%(ish)x3x3
135x3x3

Video (WFS): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4RSBCdbVBQ

[Jeff Enge]

Originally Posted by Daniel Frankel

August 13th

Snatch - Maxout
45xWU
90x2
110x1x2
120x1
130x1
140x1
150x1
160x1
170x(f),1
176x1 (PR)
180x(f)x6 - I got some close attempts, but kept jumping back. One lift I missed behind, and eventually I got tired.

Clean & Jerk - Work to Opener
45xWU
90x2
110x1x2
135x1
155x1
170x1
185x1
195x1

Video (WFS): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mPTD-Gma5k

May I recommend a three-strike rule when you are building up to heavy singles? Fighting at one weight (especially after already hitting a PR right before) can sometimes be detrimental to technique, not to mention wearing you out for subsequent stuff like you mentioned. Not trying to be critical, just a friendly piece of advice.

[Daniel Frankel]

Originally Posted by Jeff Enge

May I recommend a three-strike rule when you are building up to heavy singles? Fighting at one weight (especially after already hitting a PR right before) can sometimes be detrimental to technique, not to mention wearing you out for subsequent stuff like you mentioned. Not trying to be critical, just a friendly piece of advice.

Yea, I realized by the 4th attempt that I should probably have given up, but I kept going because I lost the 2nd attempt behind me. Also I'm a stubborn teenager. :P

[Daniel Frankel]

August 17th

2013 Blue Mountain Open - Results

Place: 1st
Snatches: 69kg, 74kg, 79kg
C/J: 89kg, 94kg, 98kg
Sinclair: 240

Video (WFS): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fheq6iChP7s

Recap

So I planned to sleep at 8pm and wake at 5am. Lay in bed until 12:30am when I fell asleep. Woke up, drove 1.5 hours north, and weighed in at 68.0kg. Had 2 eggs and some gatorade, and started warming up my snatch.

20kg
40x2
50x1x2
55
60
66 (Was thinking of opening at 71 but decided against it because my arms unlocked/relocked here)

Made all 3 attempts, which was nice. 2lbs. under my PR on my last attempt. Because they were running late, there was no break to warmup for clean/jerk's. I hit:

20kg
50x1x2
60
70
78
84

Warmed up a little too fast, and had about a 10 minute break before my 1st attempt. Made all 3 attempts, although my clean (and moreso my jerk) need some technique work.

Because the sessions were based on entry total and not by weight class, the award for 1st was given to the highest sinclair total. I hit 240, and I think 2nd place was 227-ish? Overall, an awesome day, and I met some awesome people. Looking forward to next competition!

[Jason A Smith]

Way to go Daniel ! Congrats buddy. Most kids your age are not doing something so productive. Good for you ! Keep it up.

[Andrew G. Greenberg]

Those lifts look very, very good for a 1st competition. But, man it is hilarious to see you drop the bar like you do in your garage! You know you can let go of the bar, right? Anyway, nice job.