Month: June 2012
AIS Training Camp - Josh Wu
Congratulations to Josh Wu who did 72 Snatch 100 Clean and Jerk at the training camp -
I really admire Josh's character - he has had injury and technique problems and been overtaken by his closest rival James but has worked on these problems and never wavered on his commitment to training and has now moved ahead of all his competitors.
We could all learn a few things from this young man !
News
Its the Program !
The training program is just one part of the equation in making you a better athlete - how's your diet, sleep, recovery routine , stretching, mobility , injury intervention, training attitude, training frequency , attention to technique improvement etc etc - the program is not a quick fix to make you a better athlete its just a part of a picture - make sure you cover all the other areas
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA)
With the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) rules covering all athletes and them regularly turning up to the gym
and competitions I am still amazed that people are taking medications without checking they are ok on the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) website - ANYBODY can be tested
Goto http://www.asada.gov.au/ to check out your medications BEFORE you take them its YOUR responsibility
note a Doctor saying its ok is NOT VALID and remember there are different rules for in and out of competition
Also if you use Asthma medication you need to get a TUE
New Members
We have had heaps of new members this month - please make them feel welcome.
Mike Keelan and Amanda
Amanda has a new job in Gatton starting in September and Mike and Amanda are moving to Mike's property there and will be setting up a new club - which if it takes off anything like Cougars will be great for lifting in QLD!
Damo - a big year is getting bigger !
Congratulations to Damo and Sharon who have a baby on the way - due 30th December - hopefully it waits till January :)
There is a fundraiser for Damo next month - see http://www.facebook.com/events/409299242446662/ for details - hopefully everybody can attend to support him.
Ken Chandler
Ken is back after 11 years - wow it only seems like 5 :) Ken held some state records back in the day and was a great member of the club - say Hi if you see him around
Travels
15 year old James Norman and Josh Wu who are number 1 and 2 U17 lifters in the country are away next week on the AWF AIS training camp - they are training hard for a place on the Australian team at the 2012 World Youth Championships in Slovakia
see http://www.wwc2012.com/en/ for more details on the championships
Darcia is away at the moment with WOD tours meeting famous Crossfitters in the States - here she is with the awesome weightlifting coach Mike Burgener
Jessica Coughlan and Rouge Fitness Australia
Jess has just been given sponsorship by Rogue Fitness Australia Team
Jess finished 2nd overall in Australia in the 2012 CrossFit Open, and 26th worldwide. And finished an amazing equal 4th at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Australia Regional.
National Championships and Olympic Trials
Damon Kelly has again qualified to be Australia's Olympic Games Representative with a 172, 218 qualifying total
Personally the main emotion for me as been one of relief that all the planning and hard work has worked out.
Damo also was the best lifter at the championships.
Ben also won the 77Kg class with a PB snatch for the year of 125Kg
Luke secured a third place in a hard fight with Ben Mulder who always is an impressive competitor
The three masters competitors, Jason, Peter and Rob all got six out six and PB's
Peter gold and best 45 to 49 year male with 112, 128
Jason silver - 60, 100
and Rob bronze with 92, 125
2012 Oceania & Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships Including the Continental Olympic Qualification event
Cougars members at the Oceania & Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
This competition being an Olympic Games qualifier meant that our nominated 6 men and 4 women had all to total and also place high in order for us to be allowed to send 1 man and 1 women to the Olympics.
If one failed we were out ! - It was high pressure lifting and coaching.
Results
http://www.iwf.net/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/06/Results_books_SAMOA2012.pdf
James Norman did a PB Snatch and Total of 172kg (both Aus Records) and a Youth Oceania Bronze Medal
Ben got silver and did a gutsy 167 clean and Damo who had gasto did a great effort getting Gold with his second highest total of 390Kg.
Luke and Josh both placed 4th
Trials
National Senior Championships and Olympic Trials on Sat 16th
Session 1 Women – all categories Start 16:00
Session 2 Men – 56kg, 62kg, 77kg, 85kg Start 18:00
Session 3 Men – 94kg, 105kg, +105kg Start 19:30
National Masters
http://www.awf.com.au/newsfiles/OWF%20%20AWF%20Masters%20schedule%20%20entries_242.pdf
Coaching Times
From now on I will also be coaching on Sunday morning from 8.30 to 10.30am as well as the Sat session
Record your training and Know your PB's
Recording your progress
Everybody needs to be recording their training and bodyweight for each session and also be recording their PB's for 5,3,2,1 reps for every lift apart from pulls
It amazes me the number of people that do not know their PB single or triple or have no idea of their current bodyweight or did not know what they did last week.
Chasing something positive each week
You should be also chasing PB 5,3,2 reps in training not just your singles
Try and get something positive out of each week either a PB for 5,3,2 in a lift or some improvement on a point of technique.
