This "thread" is an example journal for my "Making Progress - Keeping a journal" blog entry, which uses a initial post TRAINING HISTORY. I included a few months of the TRAINING HISTORY, but only one month of actual training. This is because I only wanted to show my High Frequency Squat Experiment, which turned me bionic.
*** Keep in mind, this was my initial high frequency squat experiment. I would not perform HFSE as I have done in this log. I would instead utilize back squat singles (MSEM) more instead of mostly performing triples. I would also incorporate heavy unilateral barbell lunges instead of squatting on certain days. Chain squatting would only be above parallel, close stance. I would still keep the 18" dj's. ***
Enjoy the insanity. Anyway, on with the show.
GENERAL INFO ABOUT YOURSELF:- NAME: Andrew Darqui
- HEIGHT: 6'1 in shoes
- STANDING REACH: 96.5" SINGLE ARM
- COOLNESS: Elite Level
- WEBSITE:
http://www.youtube.com/adarquiTRAINING HISTORY!
GOAL HISTORY:01/28/2009: running VJ: Long term goal touch of 137". ATOW 130" touch. []
01/28/2009: running VJ: Short term goal touch of 132". ATOW 130" touch. [03/08/2009]
03/08/2009: running VJ: Short term goal touch of 134". ATOW 132" touch. []
01/28/2009: weight: Short term goal of 160 lb. ATOW 172 lb. []
01/28/2009: back squat: Short term goal of 315 lb x 1. ATOW 285 x 1 & 172 lb. []
02/27/2009: touch from two step lead in: short term goal of 132". ATOW 129". []
PROGRESS HISTORY:01/26/2009: back squat PR : 285 x 1
01/28/2009: bball court running VJ : touch of around 131" (video of jumps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1A8tdfgxkk)
01/28/2009: weight : 171.6 lb.
02/04/2009: bball court running VJ : sick jump, definitely 132", at 170.6 lb. (jump at the end:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKZem0yfL8Y)
02/09/2009: bball court running VJ : very good jump at 169.4 lb.
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo345/adarqui/2-8-2009-good-jump-2.jpg02/11/2009: vertec RVJ PR: 131.5"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsGVRvlivd402/27/2009: vertec 2 step lead in RVJ PR: 129" touch :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8UsNy6cNY003/01/2009: vertec 2 step lead in RVJ PR: 130" touch :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvOaIcCCpP8&feature=email03/08/2009: 132 or 132.5" vertec RVJ touch : PR! :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=933pde0SvTM03/10/2009: 18" dj's, TIED PR, but tied it 3x! 3x10 hitting 124" each set.
03/13/2009: 1 step lead in RVJ PR : 129.5" + 18" dj PR: 125" then 125.5" : click watch in hd:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgdfklVEUHk03/15/2009: full run up RVJ PR!!!!!!!! 132.5" (
http://i390.photobucket.com/albums/oo345/adarqui/3-15-2009-adarq-132p5-prRVJ.jpg)
03/20/2009: PR relative strength SQUAT : 280 @ 165 : 1.69 x BW :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPYTKdDnQjE03/24/2009: PR 18" DJ!!!! 126" touch
03/27/2009: PR DEEP SQUAT 285 @ 165 = 1.72 x BW
FAILURE HISTORY:01/30/2009: possibly broke finger dunking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxdDVpYXgaU&feature=channel_page02/04/2009: both achilles achy from rim hang depth drops.. totally stupid dont do that ever again.
02/09/2009: very heavy reverse hypers not a good idea.. back achy/tight from last session.. keep it light adarq you idiot.
02/14/2009: got very sick, killed me..
03/01/2009: hit 130" from a 2 step lead in, but only 131" from a full run up.. i havn't hit the 18" dj's for volume, this is what caused that to occur im sure.. need to make sure im getting my plyos in.
03/02/2009: ran too many 40's, killed my ankle.. dont just run 40's when you havnt build up, fail.. stick with 20's.
03/03/2009: right elbow tendonitis, probably from that shoulder power circuit... way too much velocity, fail..
03/10/2009: left achilles cramped/freaked late at night after 18" dj 3x10.. icing has helped.
03/13/2009: back hurting a little
03/13/2009b: stretched back way too much, making it ache more
03/16/2009: back achy - stretched way too much, left hamstring insertion - 3/16/2009 - old injury - bugging from leaning over in a weird position while typing, left ankle bugging from stretching it... god dammit
03/20/2009: too much stretching of my hamstrings makes them sore, and makes my knees achy.... right lower back hurting from dunking.. started hurting right after.. like it was pulled a little bit.
03/22/2009: injury fail - iso extension ghr kills my right calf
PROGRAM HISTORY:01/20/2009: DARQ-SYSTEM v 1.0 (ill paste later)
02/25/2009: getting sick pissed me off so i stopped my 1 day on 1 day off routine... ill get back on it if i cant handle my HIGH-FREQ one..
02/25/2009: HIGH-FREQ SYSTEM v 1.0 (trying to make it work, might not work)
03/27/2009: HIGH-FREQ SYSTEM v 2.0c (high freq squat AND high freq plyos)