Matthias Steiner had nothing on this battle. Well, OK, he had the drama and a gold medal, but we had a lot of fun. And, it still it came down to the last CJ. Funny how that works.
many thanks to Brian and Frank for acting as meet referees: great job!
Setting the stage, 6 lifters were left standing for the final day of the month long Battle for the Belt prototype for a weightlifting league (kind of like a beer league except a bit more work). Fern was holding first place down with what seemed like a commanding lead. Keith and Ron trailed.
With the Belt, money, and pride on the line, Kellene got the lifting started. She finished 3 for 3 in the snatch and a PR of 36. Fern threw it down with a 3 for 3 performance, too, and a PR of 38.
Pat, seeking to avenge his performance of earlier, debuted a new snatch technique he called "Pull hard, move fast" (!) and went 3 for 3 setting a PR in the process.
Zach started solidly nailing his first two snatches then missing his nemesis of 75.
Keith, who recently set the new Ohio record in snatch, started nicely with 70 and 75 then just missed 78.
Ron banged out a 3 for 3 performance and got a PR of 88 in the process.
Then CJ started. Kellene, using the boiling-the-frog technique went 3 for 3 and hit an easy PR of 45. Her total was 21 points and plenty left in the tank. Fern looked good on her first two CJ. The bar was about to be loaded to a PR 48 and she calls for one more kilo. She succumbs to the testosterone in the room and calls for an even 50. She makes it, she wins the belt; she misses, the barn door is wide open.
Nice clean. She spends an eternity deciding how she was going to jerk it and missed it. Either Ron or Keith can catch her now.
Pat comes back with an excellent series of CJ finishing with a very strong 78. He goes 6 for 6 and hits 3 PR for a total of 21 points, Nice!
Zach gets the most solid looking CJ of his career to date when he sticks a 97. He just could not seem to get the 102 to a solid jerk position. He goes 4 for 6 with a nice 169 total.
Ron calls for 98 on his opener and he hits it nicely. Then a 103. Paydirt. He needs to make the final attempt for a PR, 6 for 6, and maximum points possible. He cleans it. He jerks it and BOOM! Stuck. He has now become the leader in the battle, pending Keith's final attempt.
Keith bangs out an easy 91 then a nice 94. It all comes down to the final CJ: make it, he keeps the belt. Miss it: third place, at best. Will he be able to channel Matthias?
He calls for a PR 97. He hits the bottom position then stands up. It looks as if his eyes roll back in his head and he decides to go for the jerk before things get worse for him. It pops off, but he has nothing and misses it. He gets 4 for 6 and a 169 total.
Ron wins the belt, the money, and bragging rights til the next time!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Hitting PR in Lifts and Accessory Lifts
Gotta get stronger and more efficient to be a better weightlifter. Club members are doing both of these things to get to that state of better weightlifting...
Zach learns how to lower his hips and meet the bar in both the clean AND snatch. Plus, he was able to hit a PR in front squat, which one can only hope translates into better CJ.
Erik, a.k.a. Eye Candy, hits PR in snatch (from blocks) and in squat (due to a misload-- just lift the bar, not the weight!)
Fern hits PR squat for 5 reps, determined to be stronger off the ground.
Anthony decides to put the clean AND jerk together and does great, hitting a PR.
Ron, after a brutal session in the squat rack, ties his PR in the jerk. Did so with plenty of room to spare; now just gotta clean it.
Brigid, three time zones away, trains with weights that used to be out of reach in competition!
Progress: you (think) you give it all, but I want more. Lift heavy and often...
Zach learns how to lower his hips and meet the bar in both the clean AND snatch. Plus, he was able to hit a PR in front squat, which one can only hope translates into better CJ.
Erik, a.k.a. Eye Candy, hits PR in snatch (from blocks) and in squat (due to a misload-- just lift the bar, not the weight!)
Fern hits PR squat for 5 reps, determined to be stronger off the ground.
Anthony decides to put the clean AND jerk together and does great, hitting a PR.
Ron, after a brutal session in the squat rack, ties his PR in the jerk. Did so with plenty of room to spare; now just gotta clean it.
Brigid, three time zones away, trains with weights that used to be out of reach in competition!
Progress: you (think) you give it all, but I want more. Lift heavy and often...
Battle for the Belt, Final Phase
The final event in the month long Battle for the Belt will be Saturday, June 30. The calculations are rather complicated so, there is no need to bore the reader with the details. Suffice it to say, Fern maintained her lead after the Lexington Meet. Close on her heels is Keith. Ron is right behind Keith. Any one of these three lifters could emerge with the money and belt. In 4th place is Jessica and Ben and Zach are separated by 0.75 point in the next two.
It will be quite the battle next Saturday!
It will be quite the battle next Saturday!
Saturday, June 9, 2012
State champ, state record, nationals qualifier
It does not get any better than that! Cincinnati Weightlifting Club had a great day with all three of the events above happening. Plus each lifter posted a PR with no bomb outs. WOO HOO!
At the Central KY Open Meet in Lexington, hosted by Central KY Weightlifting, 7 lifters were competing. Abby and Jessica in their first official meet.
Fern leads off the action and goes 3 for 3 in snatch, hitting a PR of 38. She has 2 solid CJ then just misses the final CJ, which would have been a PR. 38/46/84, ties her PR total. Nice!
Abby, 58 kg, in her first meet, hits her opener and she is on her way. Her second attempt was incomplete and she rebounds to hit it solidly for #3. Her CJ went the same: solid opener, a bit hesitant on the second, and then an excellent comeback to make the lift. She finished the day with solid lifts of 45/56/101.
Jessica, 58 kg, also her first meet, hits her opener and she is on her way. Second snatch attempt was somewhat pesky for her, but she comes back to nail it. CJ were solid, 3 for 3. She hits her final CJ to qualify her for junior nationals. 45/64/109 earns her a spot in San Fran in 2013.
Zach warms up nicely and gets an easy 70 opener. 73 pops up, but 75 is not good. He nails his opening CJ of 95 then needs to move up a few kilos to get more points in the Belt Competition. Neither 100 nor 102 are made. He is credited with a 73 for a PR/95/168.
Keith, weighing 56 kg, is chasing the state records. He opens with a power snatch of 72. Next is the first go at 77. Bang! Made. 81 was not tight in the bottom so, the 77 new state record stands. He opens with a 92 in CJ, then gives two tries to 97 for the total record. Only 92 was a success. 77/92/169 for a state record and meet PR as 56.
Ron, nudged his way into the 77 class, opens with 2 misses in snatch. Finally, he gets the 82 on the competition platform. 80 in warm up: easy. 82: 3 tries! The CJ was better. 102 opener: nailed. 107 for the second attempt was good. He made a good run at 110 but could not get his hips down low enough to rack the bar. 82/107/189: total PR.
Ben, looking to get on track in the new-for-him 94 kg class, opens with an easy 87. 92 was his undoing and he only was able to hit his opener. CJ is good: solid opener of 120. Two sides of beef go on each side of the bar and he cleans it without struggle. Then, he nails the jerk for a PR of 125. 87/125/212, ties his PR total.
Meanwhile, up north in Sandusky, Jake was taking advantage of good training and hit 110/114 in snatch. a PR of 119 just a bit to the front. He nails a routine opener of 145 then cleans, but forgets how to jerk, 151 not once, but twice. Ah, well, entertainment for the crowd. He is credited with 114/145/259 good enough to be keep his 85 kilo state championship for another year!
A great day for the lifters! Congratulations to each lifter.
At the Central KY Open Meet in Lexington, hosted by Central KY Weightlifting, 7 lifters were competing. Abby and Jessica in their first official meet.
Fern leads off the action and goes 3 for 3 in snatch, hitting a PR of 38. She has 2 solid CJ then just misses the final CJ, which would have been a PR. 38/46/84, ties her PR total. Nice!
Abby, 58 kg, in her first meet, hits her opener and she is on her way. Her second attempt was incomplete and she rebounds to hit it solidly for #3. Her CJ went the same: solid opener, a bit hesitant on the second, and then an excellent comeback to make the lift. She finished the day with solid lifts of 45/56/101.
Jessica, 58 kg, also her first meet, hits her opener and she is on her way. Second snatch attempt was somewhat pesky for her, but she comes back to nail it. CJ were solid, 3 for 3. She hits her final CJ to qualify her for junior nationals. 45/64/109 earns her a spot in San Fran in 2013.
Zach warms up nicely and gets an easy 70 opener. 73 pops up, but 75 is not good. He nails his opening CJ of 95 then needs to move up a few kilos to get more points in the Belt Competition. Neither 100 nor 102 are made. He is credited with a 73 for a PR/95/168.
Keith, weighing 56 kg, is chasing the state records. He opens with a power snatch of 72. Next is the first go at 77. Bang! Made. 81 was not tight in the bottom so, the 77 new state record stands. He opens with a 92 in CJ, then gives two tries to 97 for the total record. Only 92 was a success. 77/92/169 for a state record and meet PR as 56.
Ron, nudged his way into the 77 class, opens with 2 misses in snatch. Finally, he gets the 82 on the competition platform. 80 in warm up: easy. 82: 3 tries! The CJ was better. 102 opener: nailed. 107 for the second attempt was good. He made a good run at 110 but could not get his hips down low enough to rack the bar. 82/107/189: total PR.
Ben, looking to get on track in the new-for-him 94 kg class, opens with an easy 87. 92 was his undoing and he only was able to hit his opener. CJ is good: solid opener of 120. Two sides of beef go on each side of the bar and he cleans it without struggle. Then, he nails the jerk for a PR of 125. 87/125/212, ties his PR total.
Meanwhile, up north in Sandusky, Jake was taking advantage of good training and hit 110/114 in snatch. a PR of 119 just a bit to the front. He nails a routine opener of 145 then cleans, but forgets how to jerk, 151 not once, but twice. Ah, well, entertainment for the crowd. He is credited with 114/145/259 good enough to be keep his 85 kilo state championship for another year!
A great day for the lifters! Congratulations to each lifter.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Battle for the Belt: Event 1
The first of three events is in the books for the Battle. As per usual, some surprises did take place.
One change made is about the penalty points. They will not be subject to the multiplier. The bonus points will be.
First, let's set up the divisions:
Division 1 is: Ben, Fern, Keith, and Ron.
Division 3 is Zach and Division 4 is Tony, Pat, Kellene, Abby, and Jessica.
Pat provided a test run on Thursday night and all went well. He went 5 for 6 in his lifts and got 57/77/134. These numbers will be used for the June 30 event.
Saturday was a big day with the remaining 9 lifters going at it. Sparing the reader the details, here are the top 3 finishers, based upon calculations performed while completely sober.
First place: Fern with 21 points
Second place: Zach with 12.50 points
Third place: Ron with 8.75 points.
Abby, Jessica, Kellene, and Fern all went round robin finishing their lifting quickly. For Abby and Jessica, the event was a planned practice for their first (of many one can only hope) meet on June 9.
Abby goes 5 for 6 finishing with 42/54/106. Plenty in the tank for her
Jessica goes 6 for 6 finishing with 44/54/108. She had plenty left, too.
Kellene was a bit off in the snatch hitting only 1 @ 35 and made up for it in CJ as she went 3 for 3 finishing with 40.
Fern coming in with PR of 35/42/77 went 6 for 6 and nailed 37/47/84
Tony, nursing sore shoulders, spent some time warming up and may have overworked them in the process. Still, he went 6 for 6 in his first "competition". He got respectable numbers of 65/82 with more than enough in the tank to add 30% to each.
Zach coming in with PR of 72/96/168 hit 2 for 6 as he just could not get that timing right on the snatch or CJ. He finished with 70/100/170.
Ben, Keith, and Ron have the toughest row to hoe and had to plan lifts carefully for the meet.
Ron, 87/110/187 (not a misprint), missed his first 2 snatch attempts then solidly got the 85 on 3. CJ were rock solid for 105. he could not rack that pesky PR of 112.
Keith, chasing state of Ohio records in his upcoming official contests, 80/96/171, finished with a 76/90/166. Programming for he and Ron have been quite intense lately...
Ben, dropping weight classes like a prom dress, 95/134/226, got his first 2 snatches missing a PR 97. CJ is where the dropped weight really affects him. He got his opener of 120 and then next two attempts were fast moving dead lifts. He is credited with a 92/120/212.
Next Saturday, June 9, 7 lifters travel to Lexington, KY, to see what kind of weight can be put up overhead. And, of course, to see if there is any change in the standings.
One change made is about the penalty points. They will not be subject to the multiplier. The bonus points will be.
First, let's set up the divisions:
Division 1 is: Ben, Fern, Keith, and Ron.
Division 3 is Zach and Division 4 is Tony, Pat, Kellene, Abby, and Jessica.
Pat provided a test run on Thursday night and all went well. He went 5 for 6 in his lifts and got 57/77/134. These numbers will be used for the June 30 event.
Saturday was a big day with the remaining 9 lifters going at it. Sparing the reader the details, here are the top 3 finishers, based upon calculations performed while completely sober.
First place: Fern with 21 points
Second place: Zach with 12.50 points
Third place: Ron with 8.75 points.
Abby, Jessica, Kellene, and Fern all went round robin finishing their lifting quickly. For Abby and Jessica, the event was a planned practice for their first (of many one can only hope) meet on June 9.
Abby goes 5 for 6 finishing with 42/54/106. Plenty in the tank for her
Jessica goes 6 for 6 finishing with 44/54/108. She had plenty left, too.
Kellene was a bit off in the snatch hitting only 1 @ 35 and made up for it in CJ as she went 3 for 3 finishing with 40.
Fern coming in with PR of 35/42/77 went 6 for 6 and nailed 37/47/84
Tony, nursing sore shoulders, spent some time warming up and may have overworked them in the process. Still, he went 6 for 6 in his first "competition". He got respectable numbers of 65/82 with more than enough in the tank to add 30% to each.
Zach coming in with PR of 72/96/168 hit 2 for 6 as he just could not get that timing right on the snatch or CJ. He finished with 70/100/170.
Ben, Keith, and Ron have the toughest row to hoe and had to plan lifts carefully for the meet.
Ron, 87/110/187 (not a misprint), missed his first 2 snatch attempts then solidly got the 85 on 3. CJ were rock solid for 105. he could not rack that pesky PR of 112.
Keith, chasing state of Ohio records in his upcoming official contests, 80/96/171, finished with a 76/90/166. Programming for he and Ron have been quite intense lately...
Ben, dropping weight classes like a prom dress, 95/134/226, got his first 2 snatches missing a PR 97. CJ is where the dropped weight really affects him. He got his opener of 120 and then next two attempts were fast moving dead lifts. He is credited with a 92/120/212.
Next Saturday, June 9, 7 lifters travel to Lexington, KY, to see what kind of weight can be put up overhead. And, of course, to see if there is any change in the standings.
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