PowerClean PR Today! Pumped!

[fastgain]

Hey all, just wanted to check in with my workout today. I'm working on explosive power, strength, and speed. I made a nice Power Clean PR that I'm really pumped about.

PowerCleans
95x5
135x5
155x3
165x3
175x1
*185x1
*185x1

I just started doing these about a month ago, I'm pretty psyched to have gotten 10 pounds more than bodyweight (I weigh 175) already. Next I'm looking to get up to 225 at about 185 bodyweight. I think I would have some pretty nice athletic speed and quickness if I ever achieved that goal.

Full Squats
135x6
185x4
205x4
225x2
245x2

Pretty light and very deep. Saving some for the sprints.

BB Curls
3x5x85

DB Curls
2x8x35

Sprints
6x75m

Hauling ass.


Thanks. This program you guys helped me put together really seems to be working for me.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Awesome PR brother!!! And YOU will reach your goal of 225 soon! Keep getting stronger and posting PR's!!!!!!!!

 

[bignate73]

awesome bro! i remember doing 225, i was pumped. that was my goal. i stopped going too heavy on those. im slowly working my way up now with high pulls. i'll catch a 225 again soon!

 

[Cut]

good job man! keep setting those PR's.

 

[kiloamp]

Great job!

 

[coolcolj]

Congrats

225lb was a mental barrier for me a while back, mostly due to seeing it in the mirror.

So never powerclean in front of a mirror

But I blew it away when I finally attempted it in front an ex-olylifter and coach who I bumped into at the gym. boom racked with straight legs too! Lifting under pressure

Powerclean is sorta overrated for determining speed and quickness, when you get stronger so does your powerclean as long as you maintain speed.
I can powerclean over my bodyweight, but that didn't mean I was anymore explosive than before I could do that. It just means I was stronger without losing speed.

Now midthigh hang powersnatch is something else.

 

[Boulder257]

Congrats and great job...keep it up!

 

[from zero]

Awesome job man. I'm working on a 225 myself. Shouldn't be too long though. I'm at 215 right now.

 

[Beachbum1546]

i sorta hit a power clean PR too. people were using the squat rack and i want to use it for front squats. i said, fuck that i'm not waiting. so i loaded up the bar on the ground and power cleaned onto my upper chest and did my front squats right there . i was able to PC 205. not bad for never doing them before. by then the guys were so i just moved over to the squat rack.