OMG GUYS!!! Yesterday I snached 48, 50, and 52 WITHOUT STRAPS!!!
I had only done 48 ever without straps, and would not be able to hold on to the bar at all. I think I was kind of hookgripping wrong (I know, wtf, how embarrassing). I also realized that the cue "try to miss the bar behind" really worked, because it was the only way I kept pulling and put the bar over my head. I failed 50 at first but Nat was like eff no, try it again, and he kept cheering me on, it was awesome!
I tried to PR my clean too, but that didn't happen. I got 65 and that was super easy. But then at 68, I couldn't fully get up (literally like almost there, it was so dumb). I was like eff this I'm going for a PR at 69 but I got pinned in the middle. Also it was like the most hideous clean I've ever seen lol. I like kinda stopped after a horrible first pull... anyways. Yeah, I guess it was a bit too heavy for me. I had also done back squat sets of 5 up to 75 before I started lifting so.. bye bye fresh legs hahah.
I'm starting a strength program on Monday, but yesterday was great :D I'm very very happy!