A Fine Saturday Morning

A little strength training this time - a welcome break from Metcon. I also got the chance to practice the squat clean which is an exercise I haven't done before. In fact, there are lots of these exercises I haven't done. Rather than give in to my ego, I strip most of the plates off and try to get the feel of the movement. I'm kinesthetic and I know where my body is most of the time, but I struggled with the timing of the squat clean. I was pulling the bar too high, nearly to my collar bone and then getting under it. I could feel the stress in my arms which manifested as a 'headache' in my inner elbows. Coach worked with me a bit on the right moves and I was able to improve somewhat. Later, Sterling emailed me some good advice about feeling like I'm pulling myself under the bar when it's traveling up and I'll try to visualize that next time. I have a copy of Starting Strength and I plan on practicing the power lifts. I enjoy these and the more I try the more enthused I feel about it.

Work out of the Day
5 Rounds
5- squat cleans 95lb
Bench press 135lb as many times as you can rest 2 min and repeat
13, 10, 9, 7, 7
Finish with 3 sets of 15 straight leg raises, make sure your feet touch the bar