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  • 9/27 – Deadlifts
    by kara
    Posted September 27th, 2010 at 7:17 pm

    Sumo Deadlifts

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    • Sumo Deadlifts

    Been forever since I’ve posted an update!   Need to get back on track though.  Especially now since I’m training for a guest appearance at the Association of Oldetime Barbell and Strongmen Reunion Dinner on October 23rd!  Check out http://www.weightlifting.org/aobs.htm for more info about the AOBS.  I’m really excited to be a part of this event. This year will will be honoring former Mr. Universe, Chet Yorton, World Renowned Strongman, Dennis Rogers and Three-Time Weightlifting Olympian, Fred Lowe.

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  • The legendary Coffee’s Gym has a new website!
    by kara
    Posted January 22nd, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Coffee’s Gym, the mecca of legendary Olympic Weightlifting coach and strength training guru John Coffee now has a new website CoffeesGym.org. From the site:

    John Coffee, Owner/Senior International Coach
    Home of 5 Olympic Weightlifting Olympians!
    16 Women’s National Olympic Weightlifitng Championships Titles

    • Olympic and Powerlifting Platforms
    • Strong Man Apparatus
    • Personal Training Available
    • Home of Mike Judge’s Throw One Deep Track and Field Athletes
    • Beginner and Serious Level Welcome

    Gym Hours:
    M-F 6am-10pm
    Saturday8am-6pm
    Sunday10am-4pm

    1800 Lower Roswell Road Marietta, Georgia 30068
    770-321-6900  770-321-0170 fax

    Email us at coffeesgym@hotmail.com

    Also be sure to check out Coffee’s Gym on Facebook.

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  • 12/3 Training – Overhead Squats, Front Squats & Olympic Lifts
    by kara
    Posted December 5th, 2009 at 10:12 am

    Overhead Squats, Front Squats & Olympic Lifts

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    • Power Snatches – from the hang and from the floor
    • Overhead squats – after the final rep of the power snatch set
    • Power cleans – all from the floor
    • Front squats – after power cleaning the bar first
    • Light Sumo Deadlift
    • Light RDL
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  • 12/1 Training – Power Clean, OHP, cooking & cleaning super stack
    by kara
    Posted December 5th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Power Clean, OHP, cooking & cleaning super stack

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    I’m all over my new ultra efficiency garage workout – cooking – cleaning thing I have going on lol. I feel so productive.

    • Power Clean & Overhead Press – 1 Power Clean then strict OHP to failure, followed by push press to failure.
    • Barbell Bicep curls

    Doesn’t sound like a lot…but I did tons of sets and reps and expect to be nice and sore tomorrow.

    In between sets I cooked Craig’s dinner for tonight and lunch for tomorrow, unloaded the diswasher and did the laundry.

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  • 11/19 Training – Squats & Deadlifts
    by kara
    Posted December 5th, 2009 at 10:02 am

    Squats & Deadlifts

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    Was going to go to Eaton tonight but trained in the garage instead. Worked out well. I super setted squats with cooking dinner, deadlifts with laundry, and overhear squats with cleaning the oven lol. I may have to make this a standard plan when I do my morning garage sessions looool.

    • Clean & Front Sqaut – 1 clean & then front squat reps
    • Sumo Deadlifts*
    • Overhead Squats

    *Something feels really off with my sumo deadlift form and I can’t put my finger on it. I have a feeling it may be related to weighing ~40lbs less than I used to lol. I tried some various foot stances and angles but that didn’t fix it. I just feel like I can’t get in a position where my butt is down so that I can pull nice and upright using my quads and hamstrings like I normally do sumo. I’m leaning over the bar all funny. I’ll have to take a video or something.

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  • 11/18 Training – OHP, Biceps, Bent Rows
    by kara
    Posted December 5th, 2009 at 9:59 am

    Overhead Press, Biceps, Bent Rows

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    • Clean & Strict press ’till failure then a few push presses (just one clean then the presses, not clean each rep then press…although I do like to do that sometimes too!)
    • Barbell Bicep curls w/drop sets – got my arms so pumped I could barely move
    • Bent over rows
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  • 11/13 Training – Olympic Lifts & Overhead Press
    by kara
    Posted December 5th, 2009 at 9:58 am

    Olympic Lifts & Overhead Press

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    • Clean & Strict press ’till failure then a few push presses
    • Power Snatch
    • Power Clean & Power Jerk…Couple a Split Jerks too
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  • 11/11 Training – Squats & Deadlifts
    by kara
    Posted December 5th, 2009 at 9:55 am

    Squats & Deadlifts

    Trained at Eaton Barbell

    • Leg extentions – single and double leg
    • Sumo deadlifts
    • OL front and back squats – super light high rep sets
    • Overhead squats

    Oh did I feel this for a few days after lol! Definitely going to make this a standard workout.

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  • Training Log
    by kara
    Posted December 4th, 2009 at 9:33 am

    …coming soon

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Hey Kara, I’m trying to decide whether to pull sumo or conventional. My strength training background is mainly Olympic Lifting like yours and all the deadlifting I’ve done is Olympic pulls. Have you tried both sumo and conventional? Which is your favorite? And is there anything other than personal preference which can help someone pick whether they do one technique or the other?

So funny you mentioned doing Olympic pulls. That’s almost ALL I do and ever have done for my deadlift training…even for sumo powerlifting deadlifts! Heavy snatch and clean pulls. When meet time gets close I’ll do a couple of sessions sumo with and without the suit, just to get used to the technique, but my training is almost exclusively Olympic pulls. I have tried both sumo and conventional deadlifts read more...

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