Backoff week and the quest for jerk mojo

So the week from the 6th July to the 11th of July was a backoff week, and too boring to write about really, usual stuff at slightly reduced volume and weight. More physio-ing on the Tuesday, just more of the same as the previous fortnight.

Monday 13th July
Snatch warmup
Snatch: 2@34, 2@38, miss+1@41, 1+miss@44, 2@44, miss+1@44, 2@44
Snatch pulls: 2@44, 2@49, 2@53 x 4
Power cleans: 3@35, 3@42, 3@47, 3@52, 3@55 x 4
Back squat: warmups, 2@85 x 3
Press: warmups, 5@31 x 3

A good day for the most part. I was very tired due to a bout of insomnia which had my snatch form a bit all over the place, hence the two missed reps, but they were strong. Power cleans also felt strong (PR there).

Tuesday 14th July
Power snatch: 2@25 x 2, 2@30, 2@34, 2@38, 2@40, 2@42 x 4
BTN Jerk: 3@35, 3@40, 2@45, 2@50, 2@54, 2@58 x 3
Cleans: 2@45, 2@50, 2@55, 2@60, 2@63 x 3
Clean pulls: 2@63, 2@70 x 3
Front squat: warmup sets, 3@71 x 3
3 1 minute weighted plank holds

Very happy with all this, much better than the Monday thanks to a good night's sleep. PRs on the behind the neck jerks (I am liking these) and the clean doubles (they were tough but considering 67kg is my best clean single they should have been). Front squats were, another triples PR.

Thursday 16th July
Snatch: 2@35, 2@35, 2@39, 2@41, 2@43, 1@45 x 5
Snatch pulls: 2@45, 2@53 x 3, 2@56
Rack jerks: 2@40, 2@45, 1@50, 54, 54, 56 x 5
Front squat: 2@40, 2@50, 2@60, 2@70 x 3

Still tired and sore from Tuesday. Snatches started off pretty messy, although by the end they were much better. A bit disappointed in the jerks - 56kg harder than it should be, but then this is the first time I've done singles since pre-mumps, and overhead strength is coming back well. Just need to get the knack of the drive back. Decided to rejig the week's training a little bit in light of previous couple of weeks - in future single snatches and rack jerks will happen on Tuesdays when I should be fresher.

Friday 17th July
Snatch (light day): 2@34, 2@37, 2@40 x4
Power jerks: 2@35, 3@40, 3@45, 2@49, 2@53, 2@55 x 4
C+J: 2@35, 2@42, 3@47, 2@51, 2@54 x 4
Clean pulls: 2@54, 2@60, 2@65, 2@70 x 4
Trap bar deadlifts: 3@50, 3@80, 2@90 x 3 (plus weight of the bar)

A decent day, snatches were much more on form and felt very easy. Power jerks for 55kg doubles were great overall (one dodgy rep but most were good form). C+Js also good, cleans easy and jerks feeling better than Thursday.

Byrdie was down training, always good inspiration, especially for jerks. If I can get my drive as consistent as Cathal's and stop rushing it that will be my current woes fixed.

Saturday 18th July
Power snatch from high hang: 3@25, 3@30, 3@35, 3@39 x 4 (one missed rep of the 12, used straps)
Jerk from split: warmup sets, 3@40 x 4
Back squat: warmup sets, 5@79 x 3

Not a bad day, in a serious rush so left out usual plank holds. Power snatches were a little messy but they were good heavy triples. Shoulders absolutely killing me for the split jerks from all the jerking on Friday. Squats fairly strong, that's another 2kg on the working weight for 5s. All good there.

Monday 20th July
Snatch: 2@34, 2@38, 2@41, 2@43, miss+1@45, 1+miss@45, miss+1@45, 1+miss@45
Snatch pulls: 2@45, 2@50, 2@53 x 4
Power cleans: 3@40 x 2, 3@45, 3@50, 3@54, 3@56 x 4
Back squats (light day): 5@50, 2@60, 2@70, 2@80 x 3
Plank holds - 3 1 minute holds with 10kg plate

Overreached myself a bit on snatches there, only got half my reps on the working weight. Bad lifter. Power cleans were great, another kilo up there. Back squats ferociously hard, so kept them light today, it'll be hard front squats tomorrow and they're the important thing at the moment.