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Quote from: LBSS on December 01, 2009, 10:18:34 pm

Whatever that's a hell of a lot closer than i can get at the moment.

Its all about the reach.
I see in your log you are 71'' tall and your reach is 90''.
I am ~73'' tall and my reach is ~95'' , both in shoes.
5'' is a LOT!

Still , you are squating more or less the same with me,  being ~30lbs lighter and having ~8% less bodyfat.
Those should be giving you those 5'' IMO, maybe even more!
Have you tried any running jumps lately?

Somehow missed this before. I think I just got screwed on the elasticity gene. It's funny, I haven't been jumping hardly at all, which is probably dumb. I'm focusing instead on just building my strength up as much as I can at my current bw (don't want to bulk, even though I know I'd get stronger, because I honestly don't want to be any bigger than I am right now after eventually cutting). I figure I'll keep going on starting strength until I get to 3x5x315 in the squat, 5x370 in the dead lift, and then back way off on weight volume and start focusing on jumps, plyos and sprinting.

Still, I should probably be jumping a little bit now outside the depth jumps on non-DL days.

Getting to the gym is harder just cause there's so much other shit going on, and then I'll be visiting family for Christmas, which is like a blitzkrieg because my mom's family is so big and spread out. I should be able to get a run in or some hill sprints or something and MAYBE get to a gym. And to be perfectly honest, it's easier to blur the line between legit reasons for missing workouts and excuses. Anyway, full-on workout tomorrow for sure, then Sunday if I'm lucky (gonna be on the road) and next Tuesday, then five days without gym access. Oh well, just gonna get some road workout ideas from Ross Enamait and stay active when possible.

Did this workout yesterday then had no time to post it. Squats felt better, OHP felt okay. Back on the regular schedule starting Tuesday.

Warm up
recliner bike (hated this, will not do again)
mobility

Work
Squat 3x5x245
OHP 3x5x105

Cool down
stretch

What about that 'excess water' thing? Ive heard it many times from people but never read something relevant. What is that state , why does it happen and what you have to do to avoid it?

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html.

Schedule got all fucked up this week. I'm mad at myself about it but there's nothing to do but get back to work tomorrow. I did manage to run today.

Workout
Run @ easy-ish pace x~33', 3.9miles, HR ~160-165 by the end, which is too high, mostly because I was pissed at myself

Cool down
a few pushups
stretch

Weak sauce

Congrats on throwing down! God, it feels so far away for me...

Warm up
the usual

Work
Squat 3x5x235
Bench 3x5x170
DL 4x320...son of a BITCH! These all sucked and while I got the fourth rep up, it barely counts because I forced it up through sheer pissed-offness

Cool down
stretch x10'

Squats felt great, bench felt meh, DL still feels like crap. I was trying straps for the first time, but I don't think that was it. Well, I'm just gonna keep progressing on the others and leave the DL at 320 until I can get five reps.

Quote from: LBSS on November 23, 2009, 07:05:59 pm

Tried to test vert today but forgot shorts at home. Gave it a shot anyway but I wasn't focused at all. Warmed up, took the recommendation of a paper I read recently and did two sets of five CMJ's with 7.5# dbs in each hand, ample rest. Then I stepped on the mat and my best effort was...28.5". Weak. A PR, but still I feel like I should/could be jumping so much higher. I just peaced out after that and will try again tomorrow with a proper workout afterward.

Any tips on warming up for the jump attempts? I know the iso stim thing works but my gym doesn't have one of those machines. A regular GHR might work, though.

well, the iso stim stuff works ya, but, i'd go with just amping up on some caffeine.. ;0

caffeine works so damn good, i would use it once a week to make sure certain jump sessions were never stale..


pre jump workouts ive seen these things work good (after a really good warmup):
- caffeine
- iso ext stim
- heavy db swings for ~3 reps
- med ball scoop tosses
- 18" dj's

the med ball/iso/db swings i would complex with the VJ's.. i dont think you should complex the DJ's with the VJ's..

so any of those, ive seen vj get boosted up..


peace man

Good advice, I'll give that stuff a try. Maybe the heavy DB/KB swings. Also this trainer at my gym has a vertimax thing, which could also work. Kind of a pain to set up, though, and I can only do it when there's no one playing basketball. Whatever.

Fuck Ohio State.