My Quest To Become an Animal - Frankel's Log

[Daniel Frankel]

July 10th

Was hoping for a birthday snatch PR today. Technique wasn't there, something is missing. I am punching through with the hips, but I think I needed to pull back with my torso or something, I'll send some video to Tamara for some critique.

Snatch Heavy Singles (Supposed to be 10, but did more because of all the misses)
40x2x3
80x2
100x1
120x1
135x1
145x7x(f) (I have no idea what happened. No comment.)
155x2x(f)
155x1 (The only successful lift I made today)
165.5x2x(f) (Wanted to PR. First miss was close, second wasn't going to happen. Called it a day)


Clean & Clean & Jerk, 5-6 Sets (Supposed to be technique work, but went heavy today b/c I was aggravated)
100x1
135x1
150x1
160x1
172x1
180x1 (Hard as balls)
150x1

[Daniel Frankel]

July 12th

Back Squat 215x3x5
A little tough, but fine.

Press 105x3x5
Not too bad. Trying to work out something in terms of my pressing angle in my forearms due to the high level of flexibility in my shoulders (A little tough to explain).

This really should be much easier than it is though, my press dropped like crazy the past couple months. Ah well, I'll work it back up.

[Daniel Frankel]

Snatch Doubles
60 (OO)
75 (OO)
90 (OO)
90 (XO)
90 (OO)


C&J
100x1 (Good jerk)
135x1
150x1
160x1
170x1 (Good clean)
175x1
180x1
185x1
190x1
200x1 (Boom. PR , although the jerk was quite a narrow split.)
150x1
135x1

[Daniel Frankel]

July 19th

Midnight session in the garage (Could not find time to go in until 11:45. Okay, that's a lie. I procrastinated until 11:45).

Back Squat 220x3x5
Felt nice. Last set was a little tough. Form and depth was good.

Press 110x3x5
Better than normal, but tough. I need to figure out proper forearm and wrist angle, and rewatch some instructional videos, something isn't right here. I used my wrist wraps, which helped a little but I don't want to have to rely on them. Going to go up 2.5# next week (I got some fractional plates last week)

[Paul Victor French]

Originally Posted by Daniel Frankel

Snatch Doubles
60 (OO)
75 (OO)
90 (OO)
90 (XO)
90 (OO)


C&J
100x1 (Good jerk)
135x1
150x1
160x1
170x1 (Good clean)
175x1
180x1
185x1
190x1
200x1 (Boom. PR , although the jerk was quite a narrow split.)
150x1
135x1

So what if the jerk was a narrow split, did you catch the bar with straight arms and avoid a pressout....if so I personally don't really think a narrow split is bad.

[Daniel Frankel]

Originally Posted by Paul Victor French

So what if the jerk was a narrow split, did you catch the bar with straight arms and avoid a pressout....if so I personally don't really think a narrow split is bad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un6AlRhjH8Q (WFS)

It is the last C&J in the video. Not an elbow pressout, more of a shoulder pressout. My jerk was off that day.

[Daniel Frankel]

July 20th

Snatch 6x2 (Technique work)
40x3x5
75x2 (Jumped right into it)
85x2
95x2
105x2
105x2
105x2
Happier with these than I usually am.

Clean and Jerk, 10 Heavy Singles
135x1
140x1
145x1
150x1
155x1
160x1
170x1
175x1
180x(f) (Didn't pull the bar back I don't think, and wasn't interested in fighting it)
180x1 (Same problem, but fought through to make the lift, definitely a struggle)

[Daniel Frankel]

July 26th

Got OLY shoes today, the gym I bought them from insisted on a SUPER snug fit, but I think he talked me into buying something too small. I'm going to attempt to exchange them.

Anyways, decided to high bar squat today, and man, I am NOT used to the position anymore at all. It hurts, but I'll elaborate with the video I post later.

Back Squat 185x3x5

OHP 112.5x3x5

Hard like anything (press). Video soon.

[Daniel Frankel]

July 27th

Snatch Doubles
95x2
100x2
105x(f),(f)
105x(f),1
105x2
105x2
105x1 (Just for something techical)

C&J, 10x1
135x1
150x2x1
160x2x1
170x5x1

Jerk was off today, and wasn't feeling 100%. Took it easy. Cleans were great though.

[Daniel Frankel]

July 30th

BS 225x3x5
These were good.

DL 230x1x5
Wasn't paying enough attention to keeping my back tight. Nothing too bad, but could have been better.


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July 31st

Snatch 10x1
130x1
135x1
140x1
145x1
150x(f)
150x(f)
150x(f)
150x1
155x(f)
155x(f)

I punch the hips through but my third pull is almost non-existent (I think) and so I keep missing all my lifts forward.


C&C&J (6 Sets)
140xCCJ
150xCCJ
150xCCJ
150xCCJ
165xCCJ
175xCCJ (Jerk was terrible, more like a step)