Bulgarian Day 5

The session I love to hate. Hate it because it is quite a grueller and love it because it teaches you mental focus and not to get complacent. You cannot get into the frame of mind that the last single you completed at the target weight was easy because if you dont go balls out for the next one you are likely to fail.

Snatch: 5 singles at 97%; 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 84, 88, 92, 97, 97, 97, 97, 97 (215lb).

Quite pleased to get 5 consecutive successes which is rare for me, usually take 6-7 reps to get the 5. Right elbow was hurting and right gammy shoulder just want entirely as comfortable as usual but they seemed to hold up.

C&J: 5 singles at 97%; 60, 84, 100, 110, 120, 127, 127, 127, 127 (280lb), 134X, 134X.

These were popping up at the start and I should have listened more to my legs which were tiring rather than get to adventurous. Tried 134 twice but lost it in the jerk.

It was max hang clean day for the athletes in the gym. The bigger guys did OK but the one who impressed me the most was a girl who must have been about 13 of slim build who hang cleaned 40kg. We didnt push her given her age and as she was already in PB territory but there was definitely plenty more left in the tank.