Squat

Snatch
195 x1x7

Squat
Worked up to 485 x6

Core

KB

Still shaking off the soreness from Warrensburg. Squats felt heavy but strong.

Warrensburg Games

Good first games of the year. The weather was cool, but I didn't feel too cold, and my body held up well. I am sore as hell today, but that is to be expected.

Left in the morning at about 4, got to the games, warmed up and went to work. I hit a lot of good PRs, but really was just trying to feel out how my body was feeling in a competition atmosphere. I felt good, was mentally stressed on my weights for distance and caber due to some technique and foot surface issues for both. I was concerned about my knee as it was really giving me trouble a few days prior to the games, but I didn't need to be. It held up fine.

Some things that were good and some things to work on:
Good = Open stone, Hammers, Sheaf
Work = Weight for distance, Caber, and the most disappointing was the WOB. I need much more endurance for this event to stay fresh at the higher throws. I had 16' on my first throw on 14' and then never went higher. I had the height on 16, but no arch, then I was shot. Much more conditioning for this event is needed.

Had a lot of fun, and am looking forward to hitting some decent numbers 2 weeks from know in Wakeeney KS.

Deload Week

Another deload week is over. I like to use a down week to take stock of where I am related to my goals and what I need to progress and/or change to put myself on a better track to achieve them.

My goal statement currently is this:

I am going to increase my throws to top 15 total by the end of the season while still maintaining a high base of strength, conditioning, and physique. 

I like goal statements because they are directional and have a hierarchy. In my example above, my #1 goal is top 15 ranking by the end of the throwing season. Everything I do should be geared towards that. My other 3 goals of strength, conditioning, and actually looking in shape are separate goals. 

These, however, are not mutually exclusive. In order to accomplish goal #1 I need to be progressing towards at least goals 2 and 3 (Maybe 4 is just vanity, but I like girls to look at me...So What!) The trick with this is that I approach each training session with that hierarchy in mind. "I am in the gym to throw farther", "I am training my throws to throw farther".

It is very much like a westside or 531 approach to scheduling training days. You have a main lift (Goal #1) and then accessory lifts (Goals #2-4). The attainment of goals 2-4 should directly and Positively influence #1. That is to say that whatever you do to progress towards goals 2-4 should not detract from the main goal.

My deload week included a lot of throwing and conditioning. LWFD is improving slowly and with it my HWFD. I can't really gauge where sheaf and WOB are because I don't have anything to throw over, but I hope they are improving as well.

On to the next cycle, Warrensburg Games April 20