Yesterday, it was time to find my 1 rep max clean and jerk. My previous best was 175 pounds and I was confident thatll be able to PR that, since it has been close to 2 months since I have tested it. Since that previous PR I have been able to up my front squat and split jerk by putting the time a commitment to some lifting programs. I remember before I started those programs, specifically the squat program, I was only able to rep out 175 2-3 times at best. Now I am able to rep out 175 5-6 and it keeps getting easier. My jerk as gone up as well; 200 pounds is just a so-so jerk now and about the time of the 175 pound PR it was rough. Id say I am now approaching 2 wheels or 225 pounds which is my goal by years end.
When I started to find my clean and jerk max, I was able to quickly move through my warm up sets of 135# and 165#. When I went and lifted again, which was easily successful, I found that I didn't have 175# on the bar, I had 185#. This fired me up a little bit because it seemed really easy. My coach and workout partner urged me to give 200 a go. And so I did. My first attempt I was able to get under with ease but I let the bar just crush me at the bottom. After reviewing the footage my coach was taking I decided to ditch the squat clean and go power clean because I caught the bar so high. This time I got the clean,( I am generally better at power than squat cleans) but when going for the jerk I didn't quite get under the bar and my long arms failed to lock out.(You can view the attempts Here) I now knew I had both but just needed to combine them together. With the final lift of the session I was able to get the 200# pounds I was looking for and striving for. Now...I just to get that squat clean, because I am coming for 225 next...
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