There's good news...and bad news. The good news is about 18 people showed for the VO2 night. I was a great effort by a very respectable group. I wasn't kidding when I asked what someone would think if they looked in on the group. People were looking in. From the outside it must look crazy. Music thumpin'. Colored lights pumpin' to the music like a disco. Everyone thrusting weights overhead on cue. Nobody talking. Everyone staring forward. Sweating buckets. Craziness. IT ROCKED ! We will do it again in two or three weeks. We did learn some things. First, it is not about muscle strength. It is all cardiac. People stopped or changed their number because they couldn't catch their breath. Not because muscle gave out. It is a different beast. The bad news is we lost some people the next day. It was brutal on the hands. Technique is King and rules supreme. We knew that going in. But, it was really put to task after 640 snatches. This needs to be figured out by the individual. Nobody can do it for you. Figure it out. This is our challenge. It is what sets us back in training. Sore and bloody hands cannot be dismissed. They command attention and will bring you to your knees. MANY articles have been written about how to spare your hands. If one of them helps you, great! You still need to figure it out. Heal well. More work ahead.
The picture above is Caps' hand. He took a hit but finished. I see two open areas and at least one more 'hot spot'. It gets really rough when one hand has more than one open area. Heal well, Cap.
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