Topic: Training in Malaysia: 2010-2011

[Shaun Le Conte]

That is certainly a major series of lifts. How about I set a goal to do that but with 100 kg, heh.

December 12

Snatch
50 x 2,2 55x2,2 60x2,1 65xseveral

Pow Clean + Jerk + Jerk Behind Neck
60,65,70,70,75,75

Clean + Front Squat
80,85 x 4 sets

This is the template I am going to follow. Soon I will increase the frequency of trainings per week. Good luck, me!

Photo: Keychain given to me by an excellent Chinese lifter representing Hong Kong

[Matt Erdman]

Good luck and nice keychain.

[Shaun Le Conte]

I won't post for a while after this, but here's a video showing a pecularity that has developed with my foot and hip on my left side that I haven't been able to correct with stretching.

bwt 64.4 kg
Power snatch - doubles up to 60 kg
Clean & Jerk - 85 kg
Clean + Front Sq 85 kg

December 14, 2010 training

[Shaun Le Conte]

4 trainings since my last post, here is my most recent

Thursday 23rd December

bwt: about 64.5, did not weigh myself this morning

snatch 50x3,3 55x2 60x2,2 65x1,1 70x1,1,1,1,1
2 power clean & 2 jerk 70,70,70,75,75,75
smith squat - few heavy sets of 3-5 reps
press - 50 kg singles (for fun)

It's been 7 months now since I did a free weight squat with 100 kg or more. Sometimes I've done deadlifts, or a bit of smith machine (got to work with what is available).

[morgan]

when i was at college only gym around was a BB gym (above a shop) all metal weights - I used to just come in and do squats and deadlifts kept me strong. In your situation I would do exactly what you are doing with the clean into front squats. and doing the comp lifts with heavy clean and snatch pulls

[Shaun Le Conte]

After months of asking without success, yesterday I simply showed up. It involved a lot of sitting around in the parking lot with a dead mobile phone but eventually I got into the gym. I've wanted to see it for a long time (since June 2008)

Pics:

1. the gym
2. Me with the three coaches from left and Commonwealth Games medallists: Matin Guntali, 1994 silver medallist 54 kg, bronze 56 kg 1998; Mohamed Faizal Baharom 56 kg gold 2006; Mohamed Hidayat Hamidon silver 69 kg 1998, silver 2006

[mathew croatier]

Nice pics Shaun , I hope your PRs will come!

[morgan]

Say hi to hidayat for me I competed against him in 1998 commonwealths (130-150)