8th & I
Power snatch 15 x 3 @ 70% (OTM)
125
Squat 1 x 10 @ 60%; 1 x 8 @ 70%; 1 x 8 @ 75%; 1 x 8 @ 80%
185; 215; 230; 245
Front squat 1 x 5 @ 60%; 1 x 5 @ 65%; 2 x 5 @ 70%
160; 170; 185
Notes: This was a Regionals-caliber training session. Things started off nicely with the OTM-style power snatches. I flipped 125 around like a boss. Mobility was good in the glutes and hamstrings, which allowed me to achieve a powerful set-up position. I pulled the bar back into the hips with good hamstring tension. Today's set of 8 squats at 245 was one of the top three hardest squat sets I've ever attempted. It was absolutely bone-crushing. I knew I was in trouble when 230 was a grind. Truthfully, I knew I was in trouble the night before when I couldn't stop thinking about today's set. I went to a special place on the last three or so reps and had to completely empty the tank. All of the Marines in the gym were staring at me because I was screaming so loud on each rep. Fortunately, the front squats were light today, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to do them. I drove home in a complete daze and crashed on the couch. Definitely earned myself a complete recovery row tomorrow. I'll sleep well tonight knowing that I got better and stronger today for having put myself through such a brutal workout. I can't wait to clean heavy on Saturday morning and feel this leg strength.
A freight train is strong, powerful, and steady across long distances. A freight train only goes "off the tracks" if it gets going at a pace faster than it can sustain. Bobby Scott Performance believes that a large volume of sub-maximal efforts paired with intelligently programmed bouts of intensity will develop a strong, powerful competitor with a huge aerobic base -- in other words, "an aerobic freight train."
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