We’re off to the Russ Knipp Weightlifting Championships tomorrow morning bright and early. It’ll be Me, Roy, Chris, Celia, and Noel competing this time.
Leslie is both driving us down and taking video, so she’s doing the hard part!
Wish us luck!
Credit: Portland Highland Games Association
Aaron, Chris, and I are all planning on competing this coming Saturday in the Portland Highland Games. Should be a rockin’ good time. We’re all Newbies, so I’m planning on looking rediculous … but what else is new?! I have a new sport kilt to replace my old wool one (who wants to workout in wool?). Should be great.
Highland Games is a rockin’ sport, but it certainly favors the big guys (like the dude in the picture). None of us are that. But, as Olympic Weightlifters we ARE explosive, strong, and athletic. That should help.
Sarah Bertram and Jessica Gee got 1st in the 69’s and 4th in the 63’s, respectively, at Nationals this year. Both of them are from here in Oregon.
Both are also coached by Tom Hirtz, a legend in his own right. My club competes against their club all the time, and it’s fantastic to see the two of them doing so well. They both work extremely hard, and are genuinely cool people. Congratulations!
Here’s a news story about them from KEZI news Eugene, OR. It includes shot of them practicing, and interviews.
Monday
Clean and Jerk: 6×1
Clean Pulls: 3×3
Front Squats: 4×1
Dumbbell Incline Press: 3×8
Behind the Neck Press: 3×15
Here’s a link to the 2009 Pan Am official website.
Sarah Bertram has been selected to compete for the USA in the Pan American weightlifting contest to be held the weekend of June 4-7 in Chicago. Go Sarah!
Here’s Sarah Clean and Jerking 95k. She’s even stronger now.
Amy set a new record in the 40-44 y/o, 75k+ category with a total of 117k at the Russ Knipp weightlifting contest a few weeks ago. Right on!
Wednesday
Snatch: 5×1@ 75%, 5×1 @ 80%, 5×1 @ 85%, 5×1@ 90% (take only 1 minute rest between sets)
RDL’s: 4×5@ 85%
Pull Ups: 4×12
Friday
Power Clean and Jerk: 2x 5+2 @ 70%, 2×3 +2@ 75% (5+2=5 cleans and 2 jerks)
Clean and Jerk: 2×1+2 @80%, 2x 1+2 @ 85%, 1×1 @ 90%
Front Squats: 4×5 @ 75 – 80%
Chin Ups: 4×12
Here’s the list of peeps (including alternates) going to the Olympics in Weightlifting:
Kendrick Farris of Shreveport, LA, 85kg;
Chad Vaughn of Austin, TX, 77kg;
Casey Burgener of Bonsall, CA, +105 kg;
Lance Frye of Moorestown, NJ, 77kg.
Melanie Roach, 53 kg, of Bonney Lake, WA;
Carissa Gump, 63 kg, of Colorado Springs, CO;
Natalie Woolfolk, 63 kg of Colorado Springs, CO;
Cheryl Haworth, +75 kg of Savannah, GA;
Cara Heads, 69 kg of Shreveport, LA.
