Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 278

Day 278 With the exception of my heel, I was pretty much ache free today. Things had been dialed back a bit the last couple days, so I was looking forward to working a bit harder today. I swapped out my minimalist shoes for my Adidas running shoes to provide a little more cushioning. It seemed to do the trick as I hardly noticed my heel all day. I decided to pass on any running or impact for another day but I felt up to working on some Olympic lifting. It's not technically lifting but It certainly helps with it.

Today's Workout:

Set 1: Power Clean (Hang) 60lbs x 6 Set 2: Power Clean (Hang) 100lbs x 6 Set 3: Power Clean (Hang) 130lbs x 6 Set 4: Power Clean (Floor) 150lbs x 5 Set 5: Power Clean (Floor) 150lbs x 5 Set 6: Power Clean (Floor) 160lbs x 5 Set 7: Jumping Back Squats 155lbs x 5 Set 8: Jumping Back Squats 155lbs x 5 Set 9: Jumping Back Squats 155lbs x 5 Set 10: Front Squats 155lbs x 5 Set 11: Front Squats 175lbs x 5 Set 12: Front Squats 195lbs x 5

Total Reps: 81 Tonnage: 1740lbs

I didn't lift as heavy as last week but my focus this week was a little more technical. I had been watching a couple videos on maximizing hip extension during snatches and cleans, so that was my priority. I feel I have a decent amount of strength to support my Olympic lifts, but I have a couple holes in my technique that are likely limiting the amount of weight I can lift. I feel on the whole I was pretty successful today. I'm noticing weekly improvements which is really satisfying.