Benchmark: May 2009 Archives

The way I did "Grace," at home on our stone patio, was like this: Power clean from ground, split jerk, no dropping the weights, 30 reps, 95 lbs. Time: 7:38.

I think this is the first time I've done Grace. It's fun lifting outside on a nice cool, pleasant spring afternoon! But kind of tedious carrying all the gear up from the basement and out the kitchen door and back down!

I weigh 57 kg and tonight I deadlifted 115 kg, twice, for two single lifts. It was the first time I've lifted twice my weight. My weight was 60 kg for several years and I never got to 120 on the deadlift, but now that I'm on a whole-foods high-protein diet I've lost 3 kg in the past seven weeks. So, I was able to meet my twice-bodyweight goal halfway. I am determined to lift 120 in the next three months.

After getting a bit out of the workout routine in 2008, and paying the price in reduced fitness, I've been more disciplined this year and feel like I've come back to where I should be and can move forward with confidence.