Whoops! Life got busy!

I have been lifting though! Oh and I hiked the mountain at Multnomah falls on sunday :)

Let's see - I started learning the big olympic lifts from DJ, a trainer at the club I work at.

We started with the clean..I learned some important things that day..lol

1) my forearms are not flexible enough..

2) I have to use technique and not just muscle up the bar..lol but muscling up wt is what I do!!! :p

3) Olympic lifting is FUN and KICKS ASS!!!! :)

On Monday I did an actual training session with DJ :) wow. we did this circuit 4 times thru:

6 reps each nonstop:

Deadlift
Stiff-legged Deadlift
Bentover row
Clean
Front squat
Overhead Press
Squat
Good Morning

Then I started learning the snatch...lol. I was doing okay with the other lifts until this..I have a lot of work to do.. DJ just shakes his head..I look like I am trying to do jumping jacks with a barbell.

That evening Mike Kromer is sitting at the trainer's desk and says "do you want to do a strongman competition?"

I pipe up "YES!"

LOL..I just found out last night what it entails. Keep i mind I have never done any of these movements..the competition is in one month..here are the events and wts - I will be a heavyweight woman...

YOKE WALK
LW Women: 385 lb empty Yoke
MW Women: 485 lbs (empty Yoke + a 25 lb plate on all 4 pegs)
HW Women: 565 lbs (empty Yoke + a 45 lb plate on all 4 pegs)
LW Men: 665 lbs (empty Yoke + a 45 lb plate + a 25 lb plate on all 4 pegs)
HW Men: 745 lbs (empty Yoke + two 45 lb plates on all 4 pegs)

TIRE FLIP
LW Women: estimated 400 lbs
MW Women: estimated 500 lbs
HW Women: estimated 600 lbs
LW Men: estimated 700 lbs
HW Men: estimated 850 lbs

AXLE PRESS FOR REPS (clean once only)
LW Women: yellow 15 kilo plate + Axle= 99 lbs
MW Women: yellow 15 kilo plate + 5 lb plate on each side + Axle= 109 lbs
HW Women: blue 20 kilo plate on each side + Axle= 121 lbs
LW Men: red 25 kilo plate + yellow 15 kilo plate on each side + Axle= 209 lbs
HW Men: green 50 kilo plate on each side + 5 lbs on each side + Axle= 263 lbs

FARMERS WALK (1.5" smooth handles/oxygen tanks with low pick)
LW Women: Empty handles= 120 lbs in each hand
MW Women: Empty handles= 140 lbs in each hand
HW Women: Four 10 lb plates + empty 120 lbs handles= 160 lbs in each hand
LW Men: Four 25 lb plates + four 5 lb plates + empty 120 lb handles= 240 lbs in each hand
HW Men: Four 25 lb plates + four 10 lb plates + empty 140 lb handles = 280 lbs in each hand

KEG LOADING (all four kegs will be 15 ft away from the platform)
LW Women: 100, 115, 130, 150 lbs
MW Women: 115, 130, 150, 180 lbs
HW Women: 150, 180, 200, 220 lbs
LW Men: 180, 200, 220, 250 lbs
HW Men: 220 250, 270, 290 lbs


BOY OH ..I better get real strong, real fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday I jumped rope for intervals, I jump as long as I can then I walk a lap around the gym and repeat for about 20 minutes. Knees not terribly happy but not total flare up.

Wednesday I rode recumbent bike/elliptical thing for half an hour..my heart rate never got above 93..hmmmm. knees didn't want to push any harder though..so I will take the calorie burn and not worry too much.

Tomorrow is another session with DJ. We are going to start using the Axle so i get used to cleaning it and i am going to work on farmer walks later in the day I think, if my grip isnt shot from DJ's workout.

I am LOVING lifting with a purpose and learning new lifts!!!!!!