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Fri
Feb 17, 2012

Daily Squats High Rep - Paused Rep Warmups / Non-Paused Back Up
[200,250x4][300x2][350,375,400,425x1]
- 375 4x2

* lowerback strain at ~85% healed. walk out on the squats were not micro steps anymore. i can still feel something is not right in there so i did not really go all out explosive with the lifts - it made the 425x1 heavier than it needs to be today. also stopped at 375x4. hopefully this workout shoots up my recovery.
* will have a strong dinner of steak, eggs, brown rice, butternut squash soup and lots of whey protein shakes through out the night. 
* changed warmup set to see if it made the 400 lighter. didn't really helped that much. will do the usual ramping next time.

Volume Backup Sets Cycle
Paused Warmups
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,425x1]

                      Fri    Sat    Sun   Mon   Tue    Wed   Thur
Week 1   350  8x2   8x2     8x1    4x2    8x1    8x2     8X2
Week 2   370  6x2   6x1     4x2    6x2    6x1    4x2     6|7
Week 3   375  6x2   4x2     6x1    6x2    4x2    4x2     4x2
Week 4   375  4x2

Wed
Feb 15, 2012

Daily Squats High Rep - Paused Rep Warmups / Non-Paused Back Up
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,425x1]
- 375 4x2

* a piece of muscle in the lower left spinal erector area is strained - could be from the sleds/sprint, definitely not from the jumps.
* legs were feeling very strong so i did something i don't usually do - took NSAID. still hurting after 4 hours. it was painful to twist to get out of bed. painful to get into/out of my car. thing is, the pain is only there when the lower back is moving/twisting. no pain when im standing or squatting to pick up something from the floor as long as i dont bend the back. took a dose of fukitol. when to gym.
* spent time trying to figure out how to get 200lb to the starting spot.  micro steps worked. very uncomfortable but it got me there. had to ask 2 trainers to lift the 425 for me as i step back to the starting spot. i got 350/375 there by myself but spent too much effort doing it.
* stopped at 375x4. i don't think il get 6 anyway because i tire myself too much walking back putting most of the weight on the right side of my body. good thing i did not hurt anything doing it that way.
* il come back stronger tmrw when my lowerback gets better. the 425x1 was easy today. did not blast the concentric as hard as i normally do. im in somewhat on a protect mode. the 425 did get up smoothly. legs are boss. nice.

Volume Backup Sets Cycle
Paused Warmups
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,425x1]

                      Fri    Sat    Sun   Mon   Tue    Wed   Thur
Week 1   350  8x2   8x2     8x1    4x2    8x1    8x2     8X2
Week 2   370  6x2   6x1     4x2    6x2    6x1    4x2     6|7
Week 3   375  6x2   4x2     6x1    6x2    4x2    4x2

* lower back strain/injury update - lead trainer explained that doing sleds with the hand harness puts more strain on the lowerback/glutes. i was only using light weights for the short sled drags but the repetition probably got me. a shoulder or belt harness should be used to minimize straining the lowerback/glutes, or i just have to adapt better to the hand harness setup i have now - more recovery / less intensity

^ my work hours are wed-sat nights alternating sat. 13hour shifts. typical day - finish work, go home and sleep daytime up to 6-7hrs. lift 1-2hr. go back home and eat, 1hr nap. go back to work. i live 10mins away.

i would do 2x a day training on my off days. during work days, there is really nothing much i can do besides sleep, lift, eat, nap and back to work.

Mon
Feb 13, 2012

Daily Squats High Rep - Paused Rep Warmups / Non-Paused Back Up
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,425x1]
- 375 6x2

* 425x1 better than yesterday but still not the strongest. 375x6 getting easier. could have had 7x2 but decided to give legs more time to re-charge
* doing daily speed - jumps/sleds/sprints, and skill - front squats/power clean in the afternoon. i train 2x a day sometimes but need to be consistent on that from now. will get 1.5-2hr mid day nap after the squat and go at it again.
* a few more 375x6s and when i get to 375x8, il probably just go for 400x2-4. can't maintain this high rep back up sets. kills other speed/explosiveness. fatigue is stronger compared to heavy near-max singles.

Volume Backup Sets Cycle
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,425x1] - paused warmups

                      Fri    Sat    Sun   Mon   Tue    Wed   Thur
Week 1   350  8x2   8x2     8x1    4x2    8x1    8x2     8X2
Week 2   370  6x2   6x1     4x2    6x2    6x1    4x2     6|7
Week 3   375  6x2   4x2     6x1    6x2

Sun
Feb 12, 2012

Daily Squats High Rep - Paused Rep Warmups / Non-Paused Back Up
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,425x1]
- 375 6x1

* good rest, sleep and food. strength coming back nicely. 425x1 a lot more explosive than yesterday. not the smoothest concentric but still good enough to have something left.
* stopped at 1 set of 375x6. concentric speed slowed down at rep6. called it a day.

Volume Backup Sets Cycle
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,425x1] - paused warmups

                      Fri    Sat    Sun   Mon   Tue    Wed   Thur
Week 1   350  8x2   8x2     8x1    4x2    8x1    8x2     8X2
Week 2   370  6x2   6x1     4x2    6x2    6x1    4x2     6+7
Week 3   375  6x2   4x2     6x1

Fri
Feb 10, 2012

Daily Squats High Rep - Paused Rep Warmups / Non-Paused Back Up
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,425x1]
- 375 6x2

* did not get good daytime sleep. 6-7hrs on a work night is expected but i woke up 2x because i drank too much water/BCAA a few hours before sleeping. bad idea. i was strong but not as explosive as i expected for bloated/locked legs. 425x1 did not go up as easily as i thought it would - slowed down halfway up and i had to grind to get the rep - not good for a daily submax warmup. 420 felt very easy last time so i moved to 425 from now.
* back up set now at 375x6. thats still -50 from the top paused rep wamrup.
* tmrw and sun most likely a light day - il squeeze in my speed/jumps in there.

Volume Backup Sets Cycle
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,425x1] - paused warmups

                      Fri    Sat    Sun   Mon   Tue    Wed   Thur
Week 1   350  8x2   8x2     8x1    4x2    8x1    8x2     8X2
Week 2   370  6x2   6x1     4x2    6x2    6x1    4x2     6+7
Week 3   375  6x2

Wed
Feb 8, 2012

Daily Squats High Rep - Paused Rep Warmups / Non-Paused Back Up
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,420x1]
- 370 4x2

* light workout. legs are tired. can't get any better food,rest and sleep. i should be a lot stronger tmrw, otherwise im burning out. 
* new workout cocktail - 1/3 black ice coffee + 2/3 dark chocolate whey protein. also, preparing whey protein shakes ~ 6-8hrs before consuming really gets the solution fused nicely and taste a lot better - just like the pre-made single packet shots. 

Volume Backup Sets Cycle
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,420x1] - paused warmups

                      Fri    Sat    Sun   Mon   Tue    Wed   Thur
Week 1   350  8x2   8x2     8x1    4x2    8x1    8x2     8X2
Week 2   370  6x2   6x1     4x2    6x2    6x1    4x2