A few years back, volleyball became boring. Tall people jumping and killing a tiny little ball that had done nothing to them, with apologies to Joseph Heller. Participation was down as was spectator interest. Lo and behold!
The marketing guys got a hold of the problem and were able to invent the libero. This new position had a couple of key requirements. One of which was that the athlete did not have to be tall! The libero is not allowed to play the ball if the ball is over the net. Wow.
Suddenly, young boys and girls with no hope of getting over 5'5" could now play volleyball. Well, weightlifting needs a libero.
Not trying to put national meets into the bustling downtown section of major metropolitan cities where they will be lost in the noise. Not being elitist and spouting off about the purity of the sport. Nor setting up a contrived love/hate with Crossfit. Weightlifting needs a libero to get more people, kids especially, interested in the sport for the sport's sake.
Now that I have identified the problem, perhaps I can come up with weightlifting's version of the libero.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Big Week: PR galore!
Who knew? A slight meet hangover from the October 16 event had everyone's tongue dragging. Then recovery and Voila! PR in the books.
Brigid solves the CJ problem and hits a PR 72.5 in it. Good training information for the next cycle came from that lift...
Brian pulls a bit harder than usual and gets under a PR (85) snatch. Incremental improvement. then, to cap off the week, goes for a PR double (145) in the front squat.
Ron was the usual PR machine that he can be. He gets an excellent groove going on with 3 pulls to a lift and hits a PR CJ (105). Then, he caps off the week with his own front squat PR work. He hits one (120) and tries for two PR (125, credited with 1.75) in the front squat double.
More good will for sure come of these efforts.
Brigid solves the CJ problem and hits a PR 72.5 in it. Good training information for the next cycle came from that lift...
Brian pulls a bit harder than usual and gets under a PR (85) snatch. Incremental improvement. then, to cap off the week, goes for a PR double (145) in the front squat.
Ron was the usual PR machine that he can be. He gets an excellent groove going on with 3 pulls to a lift and hits a PR CJ (105). Then, he caps off the week with his own front squat PR work. He hits one (120) and tries for two PR (125, credited with 1.75) in the front squat double.
More good will for sure come of these efforts.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Open Meet: In the books
Another meet in the books. An amazing meet all around. So much drama compressed into 12 people doing 6 lifts!
Many thanks to Alicia, the owner of Crossfit Power Performance, in providing the facility on short notice. Thanks to the volunteers, Frank, Josh, Jess, Mark, Zach, Rick, and Andrew who helped the meet run smoothly. Most of all, thanks to the lifters who came and lifted the weights! Here are the details.
The women lifted first with Megan, Brigid, and Ashley, in her first meet, all going after it. Openers for all three were smooth and no problem. Megan ended up getting a bit loose on her 2nd and 3rd snatches, missing both. A traumatic injury kept her from competing further.
Brigid put the next two lifts in front of her and was credited with her opener. This upped the pressure on her to hit a higher number in the CJ. Ashley hit all three lifts, credited with 65 on her 3rd.
With Megan out, Ashley and Brigid took to the CJ. She hit her opener and next two lifts being credited with 84. She went 6 for 6 with a 65/84/149 total and won the best female lifter award. In addition, she qualified for the 2011 American Open in the 75 kilo class with her 149.
Brigid had to hit 76 to qualify for her second American Open. Three valiant attempts at the weight, but to no avail. She got credit for her opening snatch.
9 men lifted.
Keith,looking very fatigued, missed all three attempts at his opening snatch and got one CJ of 80.
Mike,in his first meet, powered up all three snatches and was credited with 70. He went 2 for 3 in the CJ getting credit for 90 on his last lift.
Ralph hit a PR 74 snatch going 3 for 3. Then, he tied his PR in the CJ only to break it on the next attempt. He hit 100 with authority and was credited with a 74/100/174 for three PR.
Zach, another lifter from Central Kentucky Weightlifting, went 6 for 6 hitting a very comfortable 60 and 95 for a total of 155. Plenty of potential for improvement in the snatch.
Brian muscled up a relatively easy 80 then missed at his 2 attempts at 85. The CJ was a bit better. The opener of 110 was routine and he got a bit of sympathy from the judges on CJ attempt number 2. The bar was caught a little off the shoulders which put the jerk a bit in front. The 118 which would have been a PR was a very fast moving deadlift. He was credited with 80/115/195
Ben, testing out new starting positions on both lifts, hit a solid 90 for his opener in the snatch. The 95 proved to be too heavy today. He hit his opener of 120 on the jerk, despite obvious wrist pain, and missed his next two attempts. He got credit for 90/120/210, all of which are competition PR.
Ron, fresh from a heavy meal and anniversary celebration the night before, weighed in 0.5 kilos over his usual 69. He hit 82 in snatch, just missing a PR of 86. He hit 95 solidly in CJ on his second attempt at it then missed his nemesis of 105. He got credit for 82/95/177.
Anthony, lifting for Team Spartacus out of Minnesota, posted a solid performance. He went 6 for 6, setting PR in the process, and his total of 85/110/195 qualifies him for the National Junior Championships in 2012. He was best lifter, too, until Zach hit his CJ. Congratulations Anthony!
Zach, from Louisville, got his second attempt on the snatch of 120 then missed the 125. He tried 150 once in the CJ, missed, but came back and made it solidly the second time. This lift got him the Best Male Lifter. He was not done as he nailed 155 for a PR CJ and total. A great way to end the day!
Many thanks to Alicia, the owner of Crossfit Power Performance, in providing the facility on short notice. Thanks to the volunteers, Frank, Josh, Jess, Mark, Zach, Rick, and Andrew who helped the meet run smoothly. Most of all, thanks to the lifters who came and lifted the weights! Here are the details.
The women lifted first with Megan, Brigid, and Ashley, in her first meet, all going after it. Openers for all three were smooth and no problem. Megan ended up getting a bit loose on her 2nd and 3rd snatches, missing both. A traumatic injury kept her from competing further.
Brigid put the next two lifts in front of her and was credited with her opener. This upped the pressure on her to hit a higher number in the CJ. Ashley hit all three lifts, credited with 65 on her 3rd.
With Megan out, Ashley and Brigid took to the CJ. She hit her opener and next two lifts being credited with 84. She went 6 for 6 with a 65/84/149 total and won the best female lifter award. In addition, she qualified for the 2011 American Open in the 75 kilo class with her 149.
Brigid had to hit 76 to qualify for her second American Open. Three valiant attempts at the weight, but to no avail. She got credit for her opening snatch.
9 men lifted.
Keith,looking very fatigued, missed all three attempts at his opening snatch and got one CJ of 80.
Mike,in his first meet, powered up all three snatches and was credited with 70. He went 2 for 3 in the CJ getting credit for 90 on his last lift.
Ralph hit a PR 74 snatch going 3 for 3. Then, he tied his PR in the CJ only to break it on the next attempt. He hit 100 with authority and was credited with a 74/100/174 for three PR.
Zach, another lifter from Central Kentucky Weightlifting, went 6 for 6 hitting a very comfortable 60 and 95 for a total of 155. Plenty of potential for improvement in the snatch.
Brian muscled up a relatively easy 80 then missed at his 2 attempts at 85. The CJ was a bit better. The opener of 110 was routine and he got a bit of sympathy from the judges on CJ attempt number 2. The bar was caught a little off the shoulders which put the jerk a bit in front. The 118 which would have been a PR was a very fast moving deadlift. He was credited with 80/115/195
Ben, testing out new starting positions on both lifts, hit a solid 90 for his opener in the snatch. The 95 proved to be too heavy today. He hit his opener of 120 on the jerk, despite obvious wrist pain, and missed his next two attempts. He got credit for 90/120/210, all of which are competition PR.
Ron, fresh from a heavy meal and anniversary celebration the night before, weighed in 0.5 kilos over his usual 69. He hit 82 in snatch, just missing a PR of 86. He hit 95 solidly in CJ on his second attempt at it then missed his nemesis of 105. He got credit for 82/95/177.
Anthony, lifting for Team Spartacus out of Minnesota, posted a solid performance. He went 6 for 6, setting PR in the process, and his total of 85/110/195 qualifies him for the National Junior Championships in 2012. He was best lifter, too, until Zach hit his CJ. Congratulations Anthony!
Zach, from Louisville, got his second attempt on the snatch of 120 then missed the 125. He tried 150 once in the CJ, missed, but came back and made it solidly the second time. This lift got him the Best Male Lifter. He was not done as he nailed 155 for a PR CJ and total. A great way to end the day!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Location Change for Sunday Meet
The good news is that the meet is still on this coming Sunday, October 16. It is not going to be at our usual location due to a scheduling conflict. Good chance has lead to Crossfit Power Performance in Loveland, Ohio, stepping up to host the meet. The address is 112 North Second Street, Loveland, Ohio, 45140.
Weigh in begins at 11 am and the lifting will get underway at 1 PM. Have lifters from Lexington, KY, Louisville, KY, Virginia, Indiana, and Ohio. Should be a nice little meet. For a description of the facility and more formal directions, here you go:
http://www.crossfitpowerperformance.com
Good luck to all lifters!
Weigh in begins at 11 am and the lifting will get underway at 1 PM. Have lifters from Lexington, KY, Louisville, KY, Virginia, Indiana, and Ohio. Should be a nice little meet. For a description of the facility and more formal directions, here you go:
http://www.crossfitpowerperformance.com
Good luck to all lifters!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Tough week for some
What a week. Highs and lows. Lows and highs. Brigid and Keith are experiencing the volume and loading effects of the last few weeks. The next few weeks bring about a volume reduction, an increase in intensity, and the hitting of PR lifts. And, just in time for the American Open. The improvements will come...
Brian cracks the 82 barrier and does it consistently. Hits an 85 snatch for a PR and snatches 82 2 times out of 3. he earns a sticker!
Garrett hits a PR in the BTN push press, but cannot get down with this weight into the overhead squat position. What is up with that? He does earn a sticker for the PR, though.
Next up is the meet at home on October 16 and the "Can you do a double?" squat off. The club's title belt is at stake. Will Josh be able to hang on to the belt?
Brian cracks the 82 barrier and does it consistently. Hits an 85 snatch for a PR and snatches 82 2 times out of 3. he earns a sticker!
Garrett hits a PR in the BTN push press, but cannot get down with this weight into the overhead squat position. What is up with that? He does earn a sticker for the PR, though.
Next up is the meet at home on October 16 and the "Can you do a double?" squat off. The club's title belt is at stake. Will Josh be able to hang on to the belt?
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