Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 272

Day 272 Having caught the Olympic lifting bug, I decided today would be another day on the lifting platform. On Tuesday I focused on the snatch, today I decided to work on the clean. The last time I went heavy with this movement I hurt my back. However, I'm feeling really confident in my technique and in my back, so I wasn't worried about re-injuring myself.

Today's Workout

Set 1: Hang Pull / 95lbs x 5 (60 sec rest) Set 2: Hang Pull / 95lbs x 5 (60 sec rest)

Set 3: Clean Pull / 115lbs x 5 (90 sec rest) Set 4: Clean Pull / 115lbs x 5 (90 sec rest)

Set 5: Hang Clean / 115lbs x 5 (90 sec rest) Set 6: Hang Clean / 135lbs x 5 (2 min rest)

Set 7: Power Clean / 155lbs x 4 (3 min rest) Set 8: Power Clean / 155lbs x 4 (3 min rest)

Set 9: Squat Clean / 175lbs x 4 (3 min rest) Set 10: Squat Clean / 195lbs x 2 (5 min rest) Set 11: Squat Clean / 215lbs x 1 (Unsuccessful)

I didn't set a personal best (granted my personal best was set over 10 years ago), but I did manage to get under some reasonably heavy weight. My back wasn't an issue either which I'm really happy about. Being able to train without having to work around an injuries is much more satisfying.