2012 Memphis Fall Open Weightlifting Meet-Write Up

So this meet went okay for me in a way.  I had some difficulties with my nerves in the Snatch which caused me to have a less then perfect 4 out of six finish.  I totaled 180 kilos which is middle of the road for me in the three meets that I have been in (170ish, and 190ish respectively). I did however, set a new PR on my Clean and Jerk at 110 kilos (this is the weight that I hurt myself on three months ago).  I missed out barely on 112 for my last attempt in the clean and jerk.  Down below you will see my stats.

This biggest thing that made this day is the fact that my former coach, friend, mentor,etc. John Simmons; was able to lift in a meet for the first time in three years.  John has done a lot for me and we go back a long ways, so it was very important for me to have him there lifting next to me.  In return John went six for six on set PR's on his Snatch, Clean and Jerk, and Total.


So what's next for me.  Well we are planning on having another Memphis Open sometime after Christmas.  That gives me about two months or more to train even harder.  I figure I will squat, press, and pull a lot more than normal.  I figure I will also work on my starting positions a little bit more; this way they feel better and I get more consistent with them.

How the cycle has been going.

So for the last few weeks I have been M.I.A. on posting how the cycle has been going.  This is in part because I have had a crazy last few weeks.  I have gotten married, had a honeymoon, and have been trying to get all of the paperwork in order for my wife to change her name and to also get myself a Tennessee driver's license.  Did you know that you had to show three different proofs of citizenship just to get a state id?  Come on Tennessee I think a social security card and a birth record is good enough.  Anyways, I feel that I have been neglecting all of you out there who follow this blog.  So without any more distractions here is how the cycle has been going.

Week 3
Went pretty well, it was kind of broken up with the wedding and the honeymoon.  I did have some issue coming back from a week off and hitting the same intensity and volume that I had previously done the week before.  I ended up having most of my erector muscles bunching up and causing me some low back pain.  I ended the week with a trip to the chiropractor to get rid of some of that discomfort. As far as weight is concerned I pushed everything up ten pounds like normal and met some new Pr's.

Week 4
Went pretty good too.  I did stall out a little bit on day four with my Push Presses.  One of my coaches Doug Larson helped me with my set up on Snatch.  I am pushing my knees out a little bit more at the start of my first pull to help keep myself over the bar and back on my heels.  This will help keep the bar in line with my body and allow me to hit in the right spots in my second pull.

I hope that at the meet on October 27th at the University of Memphis Field house I can make a 200 or 205 total. The USAW hasn't come out with the totals needed to qualify for Collegiate Nationals so it is all up in the air for right now.