Topic: The Road to a 181KG Clean and Jerk

[Justin Ott]

Jan29 2 days out of competition
in kilo's
my knee cap hurts when I squat down today

warmup
snatch
barx5
30x5
45x4
60x3
65x2

C&J
35x1+3
50x1+2
65x1+2
70x1+2

[Justin Ott]

Jan 30
1 day out of competition
knee is sore when I bend in deep squat position

chiropractic visit for knee
30min massage for quads
20min walk
stretching.

[Jack]

All the Best for the comp, Justin! I hope the knee will hold up.

Sjaak

[Justin Ott]

Jan 31 competition
knee was really inflamed and bothering me but the sleeves helped and I was able to compete. I favoured it a little, but was happy to be able to compete. there were 4 94kg lifters and I got bronze.

warmup

snatch 1-87kg-good
snatch 2-90kg-miss
snatch 3-90kg-good

C&J-1-97kg
C&J-2-102KG
C&J-3-110Kg new PR!!!
I felt like I could do more, anyways here was the footage, I didnt go deep on my movements to avoid hurting my knee, but it makes me wonder how much more i could do when i master the technique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxkNfuA1FyM

[Justin Ott]

Feb2,3rd
knee is still sore,so I am taking it easy and trying to strengthen it.

circuit x3
leg extx20
hamstring curlx20
hyper extensionsx10
incline situps x15

circuitx3
ez bar bicep curls-21's
1-arm lying tricep extx12

[Justin Ott]

Feb4/09
knee sore, gently starting my routine again

in pounds
warmup
leg ext 150x20x3
high hang power snatch
barx5
95x5
135x3
145x2
stiff leg deadlifts
145x10x3
high hang C&J
barx3
135x1+2
155x1+2
165x1+2

lateral db raises
35x15

[Justin Ott]

Feb 6th
warmup
in pounds
(knee a little sore still)
snatch
barx5
95x5
150x3
170x3
snatch pull
180x2
C&J
60x3+3
135x1+3
185x3+3
205 miss???

circuitx3
hammer strength leg ext-50x20
hamstring curls-90x10
incline situps-15
hyperextensions-20

[Justin Ott]

Feb 7th
bodyweight 90.1kg
in Kilograms
warmup
snatch
barx5
40x5
45x5
55x4
63x4
68x3
72x2
76.5x1x4
C&J
45x1+3
55x1+3
66x1+3
77x1+2
82.5x1+2
90x1+1
100x1+1
105x miss (pull)
100x1+1x3
front squat
66x3
77x3
88x3
100x3
110x3x6