In keeping with the theme: PR smashes

With the great results from the Record Breakers meet of a few weeks ago, the theme was continued this past week.  Three lifters were able to set multiple PR this past week, leading up to Singlet Saturday.

On May 31, 2011, Ben called to anyone who was listening that he would hit 100 in the snatch.  Well, I was not getting any younger and Ben had not hit the mark.  Finally, this past week, 90 up nice, 95 up nice, then the 100 is loaded.  Somehow, he turned his brain off, made that lift, and got a sticker in the process.  And, this is the first time he can claim a higher than body weight (now 97) snatch! 

Singlet Saturday proved to be very interesting.  Fern's schedule called for some near PR attempts, but it was Singlet Saturday so why not go for some PR?

Warming up, the light weight was tough to control so a lot of the lifts were out in front.  The so-called around the knees rather than through the knees lifts.  Suddenly, it came together for her, and that 40 (PR tie) went up fast and smooth.  She jumped up, shrugged down, and locked that weight overhead.  Nice.  Two more kilos; can she make the lift?  She did.  Very nicely, new PR and a sticker. 

CJ has proven to be a bit tough for her especially as the weight approaches 85%.  Today, not the case.  Fast elbows and fast feet ruled the day. Just 4 weeks ago, she called for an ill advised 50 in her CJ.  It was cleaned but not jerked.  Today, she cleaned it and then she jerked it for a PR.   A 3 PR day for her.  She is now in the hunt for her age group records! 

Not to be outdone on Singlet Saturday, Ben and Steve decide that they will have a little contest to see who gets the bigger CJ.  Steve, if he can clean it, he MIGHT be able to jerk it versus Ben, if he can clean it, it is jerked.  Many an injury has happened in these little events so, my nervousness is a bit high.  Steve makes his 125 CJ but cannot jerk anything higher than that.  Ben puts 130 to bed and then goes all the way up to 135.  He cleans the 135, easily stands up, then misses the jerk.  A PR clean, but not a full lift.  Ugh. 

Steve won this time and then the conversation turned to who was the better "baller". 

Erik, a.k.a. "Rio", working hard on his snatch, asks if he can give a PR snatch a ride on Monday night.  Why not?  he was close to his next reward level and hitting a PR is never a bad thing.  His partial lifting done, it is time to translate that explosiveness into the full lift from the ground.  Snatch 1:  ties a PR and he has plenty left.  Snatch #2:  new PR.  BAM!  Paydirt.  Snatch #3:  he increases the weight and hits it.  2 PR in the same night and he gets the next reward.

Nice work by the lifters.