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Mon 2:30pm
Aug 19, 2013

Full Squats - Paused
455 #68 19/24 on-off 7-2,4-1,3-1,4-1,1 | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 Day 1

Calf Raise - Leg Press - Paused
Rest 1

Chins | Dips - Paused
BW x20 Day 1 | Rest 3

Cable Rows - Standing One Arm - Paused Reps
Rest 2

* 10hr+sleep. got a little worried because something in my lower right knee felt strained. got it from the calf raise leg press. wanted to make sure that i really put the weight of the sled to my hips. might have overdone spreading my quads and probably did not lock my knees firmly. it was irritating to bend my right knee at night because something in the lower right area is tight. my lowerback did not feel crushed but id prefer that strain over this knee thing.
*  pins where already on the cage so i did not bother removing them on 315 just to make sure in case i collapse my right knee. did not feel that tightness anywhere in the walkout and on the rep. got another good 405 and a silent 455. a routine lift coming from a rest day and with 10hr+ sleep. skipped the dips. i'm looking to big doing those.

Sat 11:30am
Aug 17, 2013

Full Squats - Paused
455 #67 18/22 on-off 7-2,4-1,3-1,4-0 | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 Day 4

Calf Raise - Leg Press - Paused
Rest 4

Chins | Dips - Paused
Rest 1

Cable Rows - Standing One Arm - Paused Reps
100 x20 Day 1

* 405 was stronger than yesterday but the 455 felt just as annoyingly heavy. good thing that i'm working tonight. forced deload to 425x1 if i don' get my 10+hr sleep. BW still staying at 206lb.
* cable rows maintenance at x20 reps getting to x16-18 straight paused reps before my grip gives out. shake hands for a few seconds and get the remaining reps.

Fri 11:30am
Aug 16, 2013

Full Squats - Paused
455 #66 (17/21 on/off 7-2,4-1,3-1,3-0 | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 Day 3

Calf Raise - Leg Press - Paused
Rest 3

Chins | Dips - Paused
BW x20 Day 2 | BW x30 Day 1

Cable Rows - Standing One Arm - Paused Reps
Rest 3

* 3rd week of consistent 455s. straight days - rests: 7-2, 4-1, 3-1, 3-0.
* 10+hr sleep again today with no night shift schedule stress. todays 455 got loud. got it up without straining my back but it was not comfortable. i will have another chance of full sleep and recovery until tmrw nights 7pm-8am work. i might go for 455 again only if the 405 is very strong. will minimize near-max efforts like this. not healthy in the long run.
* cut down reps on the dips form 40 to 30. chest getting too big. triceps can get as big as they want. torso as vertical as possible on dips.
* leg press calf raise can wait also. that thing will almost always give me that crushed lowerback feeling. makes it uncomfortable to sleep and get out of bed. makes lower erectors stiff but not disfunctional. just feels tight until i get some blood going in there.

Quote from: Kingfish on August 14, 2013, 07:21:44 pm

Quote from: pelham32 on August 14, 2013, 07:12:05 pm

So has it turned into a cutting game for Scoob now... To get those last couple of inches

nope. wrist on the rim on a max jump without the ball is not going to cut it specially with those tiny hands. its going to look like rip's dunk attempts but a few inches lower.

 

Agree with u Kingf, i do have tiny hands not able to palm a ball,
so how many inches additional, do u think i should be aiming at?

your single hand reach at 89" is ~ my double hand reach of 90". here is  a clean dunk
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGSq-YOYOmw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGSq-YOYOmw</a>

128-89 = 39" Jump without ball = 40"+ with ball

i'm at 445/170lb BW peak at this time, usually in the mid 170s with a routine 425-440lb paused squat.

the vertical jump becomes exponentially harder to improve after you get to the mid 30s"..

sorry buddy, your max 370lb is not going to cut it.  you got a lot more steaks and eggs to eat.

If you can do strong front squats then you know how to recruit the quads out of the hole (and the glutes).

yes. IMO, problem here is weak BW.

you get our of this twig mode, you will improve your squat ratio and potentially be more explosive.

Tue 3:00pm
Aug 13, 2013

Full Squats - Paused
455 #63 (14/18)| 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1
365 x1
405 x1
425 x1 Rest 1

Calf Raise - Leg Press - Paused
9x45s x20 Day 2

Chins | Dips - Paused
Rest 1 | Rest 4

Cable Rows - Standing One Arm - Paused Reps
100 x20 Day 1

* 6hr drive back to SF from Santa Monica. got lots of sleep 10hr+ but still fatigued from the drive. 425x1 was enough for today. got some happy stress doing some spirited driving on the mountain pass road. chased a miata in my SLK320 6speed on the double lane pacheco pass road. asian dude got more balls taking corners but stayed close enough and left him on the climbs.

Suggested guidelines: Only pretty, technically and aesthetically pleasing squats. Please no grindy, ugly lifts, no PL squats, no DLs, bps, etc. Only squats (and  maybe snatches and c&js)

you are doing it wrong.. here's where to learn good form. 

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq_iiDsC-nA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq_iiDsC-nA</a>