Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 346

Day 346 I wasn't sure when I was going to do my workout today. My schedule was packed with one very small break in the afternoon. I had pretty much resigned myself to the idea that I was going to do some sort short intense cardio, but I had a couple unexpected cancellations that left me with a little more time. Instead of something sort and sweet, I decided to do some Olympic lifts instead.

Today's Workout:

Exercise 1: Squat Clean / 3- 5 minutes rest between sets Set 1: 155lbs x 3 Set 2: 155lbs x 3 Set 3: 175lbs x 3 Set 4: 175lbs x 3 Set 5: 195lbs x 2 Set 6: 195lbs x 2 Set 7: 215lbs x 1 Set 8: 225lbs (100 kg) x 1

My workouts this week are going really well. A couple weeks ago, I tried to do some heavy power cleans but was really disappointed with what I was able do. Today I felt really strong. The weight was going up really well, so after a few sets I felt trying for a one rep max.

When I was 23 I might have been able to lift 100 kilos with a clean, but over the last few years I haven't even been close. Today I was feeling really good, so I thought I'd see what I could do. I failed on my first attempt, but I was pissed off, so I tried again. To my surprise, I got the 100 kilos up pretty well. It wasn't the prettiest clean but I got under the bar and stood up. This was something I was working towards all year, so I felt like I achieved something today.