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Tue 7:30am
April 30, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW198lb | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8x45 x20

Single Arm Standing Dumbell Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 35 x20

* leg press calf raise feels smoother than the smith. the 495 smith and the 8x45 leg press feels like equivalents. i feel that the smith gives a bit fuller ROM.
* upperbody push getting the much needed volumes from the daily x20s. 35-40lb x20s for the next few weeks until i get consistent in straight x20 sets.

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Tue 4:00pm
April 30, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW198lb | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1 
365 x1
405 x1
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8x45 x20

Single Arm Cable Rows
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 100 x10

Single Arm Standing Dumbell Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 35 x20

* 405x1 felt very light and easy but at 455x1, my lowerback torso strain showed itself. i was jello. those 495x20 smith calf was not a good idea after all. if something works.. don't mess with it. damn. i just lost a 455x1 rep. don't know if my lowerback will be recovered by tmrw afternoon.
* will get the best sleep again tonight and tmrw post workout 1.
 

Mon 7:30am
April 29, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW198lb | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1

Calf Raise - Standing Smith
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 495 x20

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Mon 4:00pm
April 29, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW198lb | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1 
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 25 of 40
315 x1

Calf Raise - Smith
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 495 x20

Single Arm Cable Rows
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 100 x10

Single Arm Standing Dumbell Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 35 x20

* got a strict paused 455x1 but the initial momentum decayed halfway up - i had to use more effort to get the rep. did not even bother with backoff 405s as this will really burn me out fast.
* i am more tired today in the squats because of last weeks 4-night 7pm-8am shift. this week is a 3-night week. il get more heavy top sets next week.
* i'm getting humbled by the x20 rep accessory lifts. that 35lb dumbell feels like 50-60lb at reps 16+.
* one arm cable rows x10s are feeling very easy now but i can really feel my torso stabilizing muscles tire out fast before the pulling muscles. my torso is twisting more at reps 8+. i can get to x16-20s if my torso was against a solid support. like a reverse bench press.

Sat 4:00pm
April 27, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW198lb | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8x45 x20

Standing One Arm Cable Rows
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 100 x10

Chins
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- BW x10

Standing One Arm Dumbell Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 45 x20

* not a lot of sleep. 8:30am-2:30pm. lifts were ok. set the leg press back support to widest angle and lifted my torso a bit higher. now i really have to control the reps. drop it a bit fast and i will just get pushed up and out. will see if this helps. x20 reps take me ~ 70-80 seconds.
* i like this x20 dumbell press. really feel this on my shoulders without any unnatural straining.

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// 2nd workout skipped. work nights 3 of 4

Wed 4:00pm
April 24, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW198lb | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1 
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 24 of 40
405 x1
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8x45 x20

* i could rep the 455x1 routinely like this if i always have time to sleep. 315-365-405 for the next 4 days as the work nights start tonight. BW still at 198.

Thur 4:00pm
April 25, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW198lb | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8x45 x20

Standing One Arm Cable Rows
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 100 x10

Chins
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- BW x10

* got good day time sleep today. 8:30am-12:30pm-3:30pm. lifts felt like a routine warmup workout. if i get a 2-2.5hr sleep and lift at 10:30pm,  id get the 455x1 again.

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// 2nd workout skipped. work nights 1 of 4

Wed 4:00pm
April 24, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW198lb | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1 
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 24 of 40
405 x1
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8x45 x20

* i could rep the 455x1 routinely like this if i always have time to sleep. 315-365-405 for the next 4 days as the work nights start tonight. BW still at 198.

Well yeah but after I bumped my weight up intentionally to ~87 kg (in order to increase my squat) I'm jumping lower now, even at a higher squat to bodyweight ratio (had 160 kg low bar squat at ~85 or so in the past).

And I'm not talking about the one leg jump specifically but two leg jumps as well.

I guess being thisha heavy doesn't help jumping at all, even if you increase your squat. But then if I were NOT to try to gain weight AND strength then I'd be "spinning my wheels". Right.

or you can slowly add jump reps while you WAIT for the squat fatigue to fade.

you did low bar.. you're on your own there.

that 2nd vid lance posted has a lot of knee folding for a LBBS. thought it was the full squat first. don't assume he got to 40+SVJ from LBBS. those US bobsledders do a lot of FS too.

Mon 8:00am
April 22, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s BW 198
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1

* did nothing else. pacing myself for 4 straight days of 455x1. see if i can recover from this. if i get  a top very heavy single, the submax multi single backoffs will not be a problem at some other time. doesn't work the other way around.

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Mon 4:00pm
April 22, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
BW198lb | 2.3BW goal : 475 at  BW204-208lb
315 x1 
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 22 of 40
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 8x45 x20 x20

Chins
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- BW x10

* i overpowered this 455x1 today by at least another 20lbs. complete pause at the bottom, no bounce/gather before the concentric, and the concentric was just as smooth as if i had that little bounce to start it off. i skipped the 405x1 and just did the 315x1 to loosen up. i thought about doing 475x1 tmrw. lol. BW still at 198lb. not getting into the low 200s at this time. got to 202-204 but looked like it was just fat weight.
* 475x1 at 198BW is 2.4BW. this is not a daily repeatable max. i will get fried. 2.3BW is my daily max. will save this 475 until i'm at a lean 204-208. tempting but not yet.

Sat 3:30pm
April 20, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s BW 198
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 7x45 x20
- 8x45 x20

Single Arm Standing Cable Rows
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 100 x10

* 9:00am-2:30pm sleep. i feel very weak today compared to yesterday. will get some strong recovery sleep today and lift a lot better tmrw until wed. calf raises with 8 plates on the leg press did not feel very heavy. was able to get to x16 until i had to reset for a few seconds so that i can get to top ROM again.

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// second workout skipped.

Wed 4:30pm
April 17, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s BW 198
315 x1 
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 20 of 24
425 x1
405 x1
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 7x45 x20 x20

Single Arm Standing Cable Rows
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 100 x10

Thur 4:30pm
April 18, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s BW 198
315 x1 x1
365 x1
405 x1
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 7x45 x20 x20

Single Arm Standing Cable Rows
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 100 x10

* woke up 3:30pm yesterday and did not sleep until 8:30am-3:30pm today. 315-365 felt routine. 405x1 was not very explosive. not heavy but did not overpower it by a lot.
* stronger on the rows and calf raises. dips still skipped. might do BW chins x20s soon.

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// second workout skipped.

Wed 4:30pm
April 17, 2013

Dynamic warmups - loaded paused rep full squats, paused reps backup
Submax Volumes Goal 425s BW 198
315 x1 
365 x1
405 x1
455 x1 20 of 24
425 x1
405 x1
315 x1

Calf Raise - Leg Press
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 7x45 x20 x20

Single Arm Standing Cable Rows
Paused reps top/bottom holds
- 100 x10