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I was reading some articles before training. just because honestly, right before i went out i found something. it was a kick in the ass to say the least.
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Nicu also gave out a piece of advice that I now realize is probably the greatest lesson I’ve ever learned in weightlifting and life in general. This particular junior squad camp had several young athletes who would later go on to become great American lifters in the 1990s. Names like Barnett, Gough, McRae, Patao, and my dorm roommate Pete Kelley were all there. These individuals were hard working, driven, competitive animals who were hungry to move up in the national rankings. However, there were also several young athletes who had made the junior squad and earned their way to the camp, but showed some of the worst attitudes I have seen in my years as an athlete. These were spoiled brats who whined constantly about the gym being too small, the bars not spinning well enough, the dorms being too hot, the taste of the dining hall food, and every other free benefit that had been given to them. They did not train hard, complained incessantly, back-talked the coaches and OTC staff, and threw temper tantrums in the gym when they missed lifts. Not surprisingly, almost all of them quit the sport within the next few years.
Nicu and Dragomir used to watch these kids silently and shake their heads in disgust. It was obvious what they were thinking. Then, USA Weightlifting magazine decided to do an interview with Vlad, so Dragomir acted as his interpreter to answer their questions. At one point, the reporter asked Nicu what he thought about training with our top young junior lifters. Although I’m not quoting him word-for-word, I remember his answer clearly and it was this: “In Romania, I train on a bar that is bent. My gym has bad lighting and very little heat in the winters. Here in America, you have everything you need to train. It’s not in the bar or the gym or the platform… it’s in you.” "
i whine about my training conditions being bad, However this has made me realize; while it's not ideal for some, i can still Thrive in my environment. so what, i have to squat from the bottom. so what, my bars barely holding up. i can still progress and i believe i can make some damn good progress. with that in mind i went into lifting with a very good attitude. i performed well. that's made me realize how much your mentality can affect your training.
anyways, if you read that, sorry. it's a lot of fucking rambling. Here is the shit i did today.
drop snatches
1XX x 3( around 135 lbs)
1XX x 3 (around 160)
2??* X 3 ( around the later hundreds or very early 200's)
I am using my tire/bumpers in case i have to dump the bar. so i can only give an assumed weight. the tires weigh around 45 lbs.
squats
135 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
255 x 3
295 x 1 ( if this is what i hit it's a huge PR.)
these are assumed.
front squats from the bottom
135x1
155x1
185x1
205x1
225x1
Russian Good mornings*
135 x 3
135 x 3
155 x 3
185 x 3
* i used my regular plates.
* i did these based on how Arlecchino explained them to me awhile back. so, i could have done them wrong.
notes
While a lot of shit here is off by a couple pounds i hope most of you can ignore that.
i certainly can.
i didn't psyche myself up at all. just a good attitude.
*Diet shit, for GiJoe.
2 mcgriddles and a hashbrown.
3 energy drinks (Okay, they're bad,alright. i get it, fuck you. don't judge me or my occasional habits.)
I'll edit this later. still plenty of eating and drinking to do.
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Nicu also gave out a piece of advice that I now realize is probably the greatest lesson I’ve ever learned in weightlifting and life in general. This particular junior squad camp had several young athletes who would later go on to become great American lifters in the 1990s. Names like Barnett, Gough, McRae, Patao, and my dorm roommate Pete Kelley were all there. These individuals were hard working, driven, competitive animals who were hungry to move up in the national rankings. However, there were also several young athletes who had made the junior squad and earned their way to the camp, but showed some of the worst attitudes I have seen in my years as an athlete. These were spoiled brats who whined constantly about the gym being too small, the bars not spinning well enough, the dorms being too hot, the taste of the dining hall food, and every other free benefit that had been given to them. They did not train hard, complained incessantly, back-talked the coaches and OTC staff, and threw temper tantrums in the gym when they missed lifts. Not surprisingly, almost all of them quit the sport within the next few years.
Nicu and Dragomir used to watch these kids silently and shake their heads in disgust. It was obvious what they were thinking. Then, USA Weightlifting magazine decided to do an interview with Vlad, so Dragomir acted as his interpreter to answer their questions. At one point, the reporter asked Nicu what he thought about training with our top young junior lifters. Although I’m not quoting him word-for-word, I remember his answer clearly and it was this: “In Romania, I train on a bar that is bent. My gym has bad lighting and very little heat in the winters. Here in America, you have everything you need to train. It’s not in the bar or the gym or the platform… it’s in you.” "
i whine about my training conditions being bad, However this has made me realize; while it's not ideal for some, i can still Thrive in my environment. so what, i have to squat from the bottom. so what, my bars barely holding up. i can still progress and i believe i can make some damn good progress. with that in mind i went into lifting with a very good attitude. i performed well. that's made me realize how much your mentality can affect your training.
anyways, if you read that, sorry. it's a lot of fucking rambling. Here is the shit i did today.
drop snatches
1XX x 3( around 135 lbs)
1XX x 3 (around 160)
2??* X 3 ( around the later hundreds or very early 200's)
I am using my tire/bumpers in case i have to dump the bar. so i can only give an assumed weight. the tires weigh around 45 lbs.
squats
135 x 3
185 x 3
225 x 3
255 x 3
295 x 1 ( if this is what i hit it's a huge PR.)
these are assumed.
front squats from the bottom
135x1
155x1
185x1
205x1
225x1
Russian Good mornings*
135 x 3
135 x 3
155 x 3
185 x 3
* i used my regular plates.
* i did these based on how Arlecchino explained them to me awhile back. so, i could have done them wrong.
notes
While a lot of shit here is off by a couple pounds i hope most of you can ignore that.
i certainly can.
i didn't psyche myself up at all. just a good attitude.
*Diet shit, for GiJoe.
2 mcgriddles and a hashbrown.
3 energy drinks (Okay, they're bad,alright. i get it, fuck you. don't judge me or my occasional habits.)
I'll edit this later. still plenty of eating and drinking to do.
