Mixing it up again

Glad to be back into the swing of things.  Injury is no fun.  But now I am starting to feel better.  Not a 100% yet but getting there.  I’m just glad I can hit the Olympic lifts again and squat without any pain.  Still can’t sprint at 100%, but pretty close.   Hammy still gets a little sore, but I just apply the whole RICE concept. (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)

Yesterday was a good day.  I was able to get my Olympic Lifting workout in and train a client in the Olympic lifts.  The Olympic lifts are so much fun to do and teach.  Its awesome to see someone go from not being able to do any of the movement to getting a decent Snatch going.  There is nothing easy about these lifts.  They take years and years to learn.  I am still a rookie when you think about.  Lucky for me I have had a chance to train with a great coach who has helped me out tremendously (Mike Burgener).  Every time I see him a learn more and more.  Not only about my lifts but also in coaching the lifts.  I pretty much use the stuff he has taught me and apply it to my coaching style with my clients.  Seems to work well.  I have seen a current clients lifts improve dramatically.  He could barely hold any weight over his head and now he is Clean and Jerking 90kg.  I think he may be able to do more at the moment.  We will see after a few more sessions. 

As for my workout, it felt good.  I was a little out of focus when I started, but it only took one miss for me to pull my head out of my ass.  I had to focus.  You have to be zeroed in when you lifting.  If your just going through the motions, your never going to get anything out of it.  You have to be fired up and trying to improve your technique at all times.  That is the only way to get better.