The Week That Was - 4/29 - 5/5

I don't have too many heroes, but I have plenty of role models and people who live their lives in a manner which I would consider to be successful. Henry Rollins is on that list. Alan Watts is on that list. And with regards to finance, Paul Tudor Jones is at the top of that list. Not for the wealth he has amassed, but for his approach to finance and all he does as a philanthropist through the Robin Hood Foundation. Awesome profile here from 60 Minutes.

4/30
Sots Press - 40x5x3 50x3x2 55x2 55x1
Pwr Snatch up to 80kgx1x3/ Pwr Sn + Abv Knee Pwr Sn 70x1 75x1 77x1 80x1
Snatch Pull - 100x3x2 110x3x3
Pwr Clean/Pwr Jerk - 50xsome 60xsome 70xsome 80x2x1 90x1x2 100x1 110x1x2/ 2+1 90x1x3
Clean Pull - 100x3 130x3 140x2x3
Back Squat 70x5x2 100x5x2 120x5
Traction and Hypers

5/1 - Off/Roller/Epsom Salt

5/2 (This took WAAAAYYYY too long)
Sots Press - 40x5x2 50x3x3
High Hang Snatch - 50x3 60x3 70x2x2 80x2 87x1 92x1 97x1 100x1 102x0 102x1/80x3 85x3 90x3
High Hang CJ - 60x3 70x2x2 90x1x3 100x1x2 110x1x2 117x1 120x1x2 125x0 125x1
F Squat - triples up to 115; knees are banged up.

5/4 (May the Fourth Be With You)
Spent the day helping out at the USAW Level I course at Centennial Weightlifting. I also got the opportunity to pick Mark Cannella's brain a bit on my lifts. Mark is one of the US Olympic coaches and is a mastermind when it comes to technique. In general I need to work on my position from above the knee to the hip, scrap my dynamic start and go back to basics. Mark made a couple really good points and, while the bar doesn't move as fast off the floor, there's definitely a difference in the lifts. I'm more "connected" to the barbell, if that makes sense.
I snatched up to 95 for three sharp singles then missed 100 three times; twice out the back, which NEVER happens. So I guess no more dynamic start for this guy.
Also did some sets of ten of Sots press and Russian Snatch Balances with just the bar.

5/5 (CINCO CINCO!)
Spent the morning and chunk of the afternoon assisting with the second day of the USAW Level I cert at Centennial Weightlifting. Powered down some Chipotle, took a quick nap and managed to squeeze in a quick squat.
Back Squat barx5 70x5x2 100x3 120x3 140x2 150x2 160x1 170x1x2
Pause Squat 130x3 (blew out my nose on the last rep. Took this as a sign to call it a day.)