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This isn't the first time I've heard/seen this approach. Steven Celi uses it as well and his vert has shot up recently. I obviously think a mix of the two (lifting and jumping) is the best but it all goes back to repetition. If you want to be good at something go do it...alot.

Yea it was. The moves/style give it away.

We lost by 12 annnnnd I played one of the worst games EVER by my standards, what made it worse is we had no subs this game due to being down two guys tonight. I can't figure out why but I had zero energy during the game, just could not get going mentally or physically. Very weird. It was like my body was still on vacation even though my mind was screaming at it to go. I'm blaming this loss squarely on me, if I play half of my normal game we should beat this team easily. SO...I was understandably upset/angry when I got home and figured the only fix was to hit the weights.



Bodyweight was 173 pre lifting. 174 before the game and 173 this morning.

Warmup

Depth Jumps x2

Box Jumps x2

4" deficit deadlifts:
135x2 225x2 275x1, 295x1 315x1 335x1, 275x2. 335 was a semi struggle, honesty surprised I got it after a week off and a game.

Squats (no bands):
135x2 225x2 275x1, 315x1 335x1, 275x2. Forgot my bands. :/ Ok though, I didn't plan on lifting to heavy on my first session back from deload.

Ham Curls:
120lbs x5, x5, x5.

jump squats:
50lbs x3 BW x3

calf raises:
450lbs x6, 500lbs x6, x6.

Tossed in some Hypers and core work. Found where I'm losing weight as well (besides the fat), bench press is down a bit as is military press. They'll come back around.

Overall not a bad first session back.

It most definitely does. I bet you even drop your body fat percentage! I mean you LOOK soooo much better in the suit I bet!

Lots of updates I guess. Yesterday (Wednesday) I tweaked my lower back (again yay) just dribbling around the house while bored. Decided I should probably get it looked at since this is the 2nd or 3rd time its done this in the same place since my wreck in January. Went to the ER and got an MRI and the doc said it looked ok. He said its most likely spasms since it seems to go away quickly and just he sore for a few days afterward. Gave me some meds to loosen it up and it felt wayyy better this morning and got progressively better throughout the day. As a precaution Ive scheduled an appointment with a physical therapist after I come back from vacation next week.

Anyway, we had a game tonight and I told the guys I wouldn't play unless I had too. Well, short story...we were down 28 at halftime. I said fuck that and started the 2nd. Dropped 37 points and got us back within 8 with 2 and a half mins left and a rather large scuffle broke out and they called the game, 114-106. I'm not sure what happened but I know some of the guys were talking quite a lot so maybe someone finally got pissed. Really pissed me off because I was shooting lights out and busting my ass for nothing.  Smh.

Anyway, Ive stretched out and iced some, back seems ok. No real pain but definitely sore. I'll take another muscle relaxer before bed just to make sure it doesn't tighten up tonight. Probably not going to lift tomorrow lol!

Also I'm going to Florida Saturday for a week so I'm going to deload and relax some. May run some on the beach or something but no lifting. Should give me time to recover.

I use the 2.5 weights too. Feels wayyyyy better. Eventually I'll get some lifting shoes but the weights work for me pretty well.

Guess that hip is FINE. Damn. Were in for a good worlds tho IMO.

Locke should be pretty good in the future, hes still kind of young.

Oh and I held my own against Devin which felt good. I ended with 41 unofficially and he had 53 iirc. Not bad but that kid is damn good so I'll take it being old and slow lol!