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I am writing this from a hotel in Shreveport, Louisiana. We will get back to California this afternoon, so we have a lot of driving (to Dallas) and flying (to San Francisco) left. To say I am exhausted is the understatement of the century. I can honestly say I have never felt so physi

Here is the link for the live stream… http://www.ustream.tv/channel/national-collegiate-weightlifting-championships#events

To say I Am exhausted is an understatement (and that is an understatement). I am so tired and just run down I think I could sleep for 2 weeks straight. I couldn’t even front squat 180kgs today, and I couldn’t back squat 205kgs. I am so wrecked and tired from that meet on s

Yesterday I went up to 130kg snatch in the morning, and up to a close 160kg clean and jerk. I couldn’t quite clean it though. In the PM I went up to a 135kg snatch, and a….umm,. I honestly don’t remember what I clean and jerked. Wait , 145kg (not maximal, shoulder wa

The competition didn’t go so well yesterday. The frustration started right away in the morning. I was 2kgs over bodyweight (4.4lbs). So, I literally had to run like 5 miles throughout the day to lose the weight (we didn’t have a sauna). That, and not drinking or eating a s

Included are my top sets of Snatch (140kg), and Clean & Jerk (165kg). Just two days out from the PWA Championships in San Francisco, CA.

AM: Snatch up to 120kg, Clean/Jerk up to 140kg, FS to 180kg PM: Snatch up to 140kg, Clean/Jerk up to 165kg LATE PM: Front Squat- up to 185kgx3x1, 190kgx1, 196kgx1! 180kgx2x1 Some bar work/work with 50/70kg, glute ham raises I am competing sunday, which is a big meet in San Francisco.

My training log always seems a day behind. But, sometimes ya gotta go in reverse before you can move forward! Remember that 🙂 Whether that is doing away with some inner demons or just plain going back and making things right with someone/something, it can help. Yesterday: Got an hour

Blue Collar Recovery 3/10/2011  by  Glenn Pendlay Posted on www.pendlay.com, I Am just copy pasting the article because it is pretty good! Most of you are somewhat familiar with recovery methods of professional or full time athletes. Massage therapists. Cold plunges. Well outfitted tr

Anyone ever feel like they’re in quicksand? It’s a horrendous feeling. The harder I try to get out, the more effort I put in the deeper I sink. I don’t know any other way but to try harder, and, I just sink deeper. I Get worse and worse. My lifts go downhill. My tech