We just finished off Phase 3 of the workout on Saturday and the guys were pretty beat up. A characteristic of Fusion Weightlifters is mental toughness, we strive to do our best and fight for every rep- within reason. They train hard, smart, and are fully focused, without these key elements, I don’t believe they would have made it through P3. Now there were of course some shaky points, but I believe the whole team is in a good place and is now ready for our competition phase.
8/18/12 Saturday Recap | Olympic Weightlifting in NYC
Saturday’s training was pretty tough on the guys. They were beat up from the heavy lifts during the week, but we had to push through to really build up on their mental toughness and keep preparing for 9/16- our competition date.
Alex hit a great PR Front Squatting for 265×5
Dead Split Jerks | Olympic Weightlifting in NYC
We’ve been having some issues with the Split Jerk, both getting down and being comfortable in the down position. So instead of our typical heavy Saturday training we decided to scale it back and focus on some technique too.
I threw in a new exercise for the guys, I call them “Dead Split Jerks”. I’m not sure if I picked this up from another Coach or just made it up but I’ve used it with success in the past and think it’ll be very helpful this time around.
Clean & Jerk Complex | Olympic Weightlifting (NYC)
This will get your grip, traps, legs, and shoulders pretty good. I’d first start light until you can maintain position with heavier weight. Keep in mind that this is NOT meant to increase technical efficiency or strength but just a fun complex to increase work capacity.
Thanks to “No Neck” aka “Meatball” for doing the quick complex.