Mikes log

[tank]

Looking strong, regardless. You're probably already aware, but that issue you're having looks like limited shoulder flexibility.

One thing that helped me with that was holding the barbell in the clean rack position when doing front squats.

Good luck getting a handle on this soon.

[miked96]

Thanks Tank. I am thinking the same on the fronts. I have always done my fronts with a clean grip and have worked up to over 200kg holding the bar with my fingers. I decided to switch from the "catch the bar with your fingers and then clear it at the top for the jerk" to just keeping my hands on the bar. It eliminates the trouble I was having and have seen people have if a finger comes off during the clean or trying to clear a heavy weight.

You can play around with something light like 100 or 110k but once it starts moving up you dont want to be screwing around before you jerk the weight. Just going to take some time and fronts with my hands on the bar should help. They will just hurt like a bitch!

[MikeM]

You'll figure it out, Mike. Just takes persistence and you obviously have that.

BTW, I'll bet everyone is wearing sleeves in that Gold's now! After they saw you jacking a 500 lb double, etc., I bet they all want to be like you now.

[BendtheBar]

Extensive stretching on my rack position after. Bar is still not really hitting my chest at the bottom of the clean. Its doing wonders for my forearm development but it is severely hampering the weight I can clean.

I have this issue in a big way. I can't get within two inches of my chest. Or at least it sounds like a similar issue. I can't go over 225 because the weight stays too far forward.

[miked96]

Power Snatch
65x3
95x3
115x3
135x2
155x2
175x2
185x1
195x1
205x1

SSB
barx10
1 platex3
2 platex3
3 platesx3
402 2x3

Standing military
135x5
185x5
205 3x3

PS,SSB - YouTube

PS,SSB - YouTube

[miked96]

Bench for the hell of it
135x5
225x5
275x3
315x3
335x1
355x1
365x1
375x1

365,375.m4v - YouTube

365,375.m4v - YouTube

[BendtheBar]

Nice little double header.

Don't know if I've ever asked you but what's the most you've ever benched?

[miked96]

Thank you sir. 410 is my best. I think I am going to start benching again because I dont really feel that far off from not really training it since my last meet. Shoulders are definitely stronger now from all the overhead work.

[mab54]

Great double session Mike!

Do you feel the extra shoulder strength has helped your bench a lot?

[Pull14]

Good work Mike. I suspect once you get back into the groove of things with your bench, you'll see that additional shoulder strength.