Today was all about snatch. And focusing on 2 or 3 mental cues- instead of the mile long list I came up with yesterday (and every day I snatch). This is what Ellyn had for me today:
1. Roll and stretch with the mental aspect of focusing
2. Normal snatch warmup- thinking about the mental prep
3. "New" Second pull, snatch under- thinking Tight, Elbows to sky, Fast under
4. Hang snatch pull + snatch- Hold breath, Clink, Fast
5. Snatch recovery + snatch- Hold breath, catch my snatch in same position as snatch recovery
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After finishing the lifts and technique work some of the bigger things Ellyn and I were trying to focus on (the hip speed and contact with the bar) weren't translating into the heavier sets. We had a meeting of the minds and talked about how we could get the great pulls from #3 to translate into a snatch. After bouncing ideas/comments/concerns back and forth we came up with some brilliant idea/phrase/concept that was so amazing I cannot remember what it is now. go deacs. Whatever conclusion we came up with we decided it would be a good idea to do more pulls at a heavier weight. That's where the "extra credit pulls at 55 3x3"came in.
The first set was okay- better than the sets I did with snatch recovery and then snatch. The bar was moving quicker than it had earlier in the practice and Ellyn had put a pole in front/in my face so my hips wouldn't shoot up and send my head forward... it worked but I was still awkward with the positioning and my focus. Ellyn gave me a B- on the first set. The next set.. I don't think.. the pole was physically there, but Ellyn told me to envision it there so I wouldn't shoot my hips up and hit my face on it. The second set went much better- the bar was faster, more dynamic (a word I don't use often when talking about snatch!), close and purposeful. I got an A on that set. The final set I am positive the pole wasn't there, but I still had to envision it being there so I would be able to sit back into my hips (that's basically a different way of saying stay flat footed/hips and shoulders rise together/don't shoot my hips up etc etc etc). The last set was the best and Ellyn gave me an A+. She's got video of all that so I can't be super cool and put it in here... yet. This was another practice where I got better. Pretty soon there'll be even bigger things happening. I cannot wait.
Patience is not something I have a whole lot of when it comes to the progress/quest for perfection and Ellyn talked to me a little about that today when we were done with everything. She's happy with how I've improved and how far I've come and she's positive my technique will get to where it needs to be and where I want it to be, but it will take time. When she was done, I said to her, "I've been here almost 2 weeks." :) I think she was implying it might take a little bit longer than 2 weeks. sigh.
In other important news I am freaking disgusting buy the time I leave the gym. Out of everyone in there I am the one who, hands down, sweats the most. I think I put the guys to shame. Here's my RWL shirt from yesterdays workout. Can you find the dry spot? There's only one. oh ya, it's at the VERY bottom of the front of my shirt. Completely soaked. When I got to the end of my workout I had not one dry spot to wipe my face with! Ellyn thought it might be because I put on lotion, so I did an experiment and didn't put any on after my shower and nope. still as sweaty as ever.
Enjoy those lovely disgusting t-shirts. And thank Gawd Ellyn gave me another t-shirt to wear at practice because this shirt wasn't even close to being dry in the morning. At least my teammates don't judge me for that :) even though they probably should...
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