I see that you more often than not snatch near daily, waving weight and length. Is this to maintain your groove? I ask as I started back to A&A training yesterday with 16 sets of 3 with my 32.
Ultimately, it's my attempt to solve a volume problem. The "ideal" way to do A+A is with long sessions (20-40 repeats, generally) 2-4 times a week. I rarely have time to do those kinds of sessions. The next best thing, in my mind, is shorter sessions more frequently.
One of the things Al brings up is that strength (and power) is simply a matter of accumulated volume. The pattern and timing of that volume doesn't matter very much. For aerobic conditioning, it's a matter of time spent in a specific metabolic state. Every time you start a new training session, it takes some time to get into that state again, which means that the first portion of each training session is sub-optimal. For example, a single 20 repeat A+A session will have the same effect on power, and a better effect on endurance, when compared to two 10 repeat sessions done on the same day. Since I'm doing a few hours of BJJ each week (and was LSD running when I was short on training partners), I'm not as worried about the aerobic development. The endurance that comes from the A+A work is icing on the cake, and accumulating volume any way I can will ensure that the power development stays on course.
The waving of weight is less planned, and more on an as-needed basis. I took my 24 kg to my BJJ gym since I never use it. Now I do a few repeats of fast snatches before training starts, which lets me add just a little bit to that total weekly volume. I tend to use the 32 if I'm not feeling too great (which is pretty rare, thankfully), or if I'm traveling (which always seems to suck the recovery out of me). If I have enough energy to train at all, then I have enough energy to snatch the 32. At this point I've transitioned my primary 'bell from the 32 to the 36, and that's where most of my volume comes from now.
I'm thinking of adding in some sets with my 24/28 on other days to keep myself in a good groove and maintain and improve upon form, is this something you would recommend.
I think this is a good idea. Short, light sessions will definitely help your snatch groove, which will carry over to your long sessions. The only thing to be cautious about is if it cuts into your recovery. If you find yourself cutting your "real" A+A sessions shorter due to fatigue, then dial it back. Those repeats are "worth more" from an endurance perspective if they're occurring during a single, long session.
I'm a BJJ guy as well, I try and get 2-4 sessions a week, I think of it as power yoga. Thanks and have a great day!
Good deal! I've finally been able to start training again since I moved a few weeks ago, and it's been amazing. I almost forgot how much fun it was. Definitely power yoga. Or assisted yoga