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i'm pretty sure kingfish has said the same thing, or similar.. you don't get "rebound" in a half squat, sure you have leverage advantage, but you don't get any rebound.. that's a very important and beneficial aspect of half squatting.. it's a raw transition with very little "rebound effect" from the glutes/hams, ie, that big stretch going down or hitting glutes near calfs and just rebounding up.. so ya it makes sense, people who talk shit on half, who go deep, often find half squatting pretty challenging and then they act all surprised.

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as i progress with more volume and intensity in my explosive partials.. i find it that you will eventually create your own rebound point and improve on it more and more.. either by using heavier weight or more reps. i felt like was bouncing off something with 225 1/2s and its definetely not from hams/calves contact. muscles start to feel different.

i prefer waveloaded..im only on my 10th workout so theres more progress to be made.

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Mon
Feb 21, 2011

#9 Explosive 1/2 Squats Waveloaded 50/70
[135,185x12][225,275,325x8]
- 225 16x1
- 325 8x1, 225 16x1
- 325 8x1, 225 16x1
- 325 8x2
 
Jumps
- SVJ 6x2

* this is more like it. my SVJs were consistent at 37-38. top of foam on the first set of jumps.
* did more of the 325s because it felt good and controllable. the 225s were still very quick and explosive. if i can control a heavier weight, il use it more. probably increase 325s to 12-16 at some point.
* i need to do something about my workout following a 2 day off and coming from 3-4 days of 12hr grave shift. i work wed-sat nights and the first workout i do on saturday is always weak.

Sat
Feb 19, 2011

Squats - Maintenance
[135,185x6][225,275x4][325x2][365,385,405x1]

#7 Explosive 1/2 Squats - Light 50
- 225 16x2

* legs not firing right. 2 days full rest from a single 405x5 last wed.. did not bother doing a single set after the warmups. speed 1/2s were ok. i should be warmed up nicely for tmrws sets of speed 1/2s and some SVJ testing.

^ my focus right now is explosive and controlled amortization as you suggested. the peak force at triple extension is not important to me at this time.. simply because a 225lb bar bouncing off my back is uncomfortable. i might give bands a try at some point just to make sure the bar stays at my back.

Sun
Feb 13, 2011

Explosive 1/2 Squats Waveloaded 40/60%
[135x8][225x6][275x2]
- 185 8x1 (2)
- 275 4x1 (2), 185 8x1 (2)
- 275 4x1 (2), 185 8x1 (4)
- 185 16x1 (4)

Jumps
SVJ 4x4

* vids taken. SVJ will be baseline measurement. il start to use the jump tester once i clear the black foam consistently.
* some jump drills probably tmrw with another set or two of explosive 1/2s if im feeling good. tues definitely a rest day and wed is another squat maintenance with some 50/70% heavy ballistics 1/2s with low reps..

Wave Loaded Ballistic 1/2 Squats 40/60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frs_ttKV61k

SVJ Test at Start of Ballistic 1/2 Training
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3htpdlK7vLo

37-38" Baseline SVJ

Sat
Feb 12, 2011

Squats - Maintenance
[135,185x6][225,275x4][325x2][365,385,405x1]
- 405 3x1

Explosive Parallel Squats Waveloaded - Volume / Light
- 225 8x1
- 325 6x1, 225 8x1
- 325 4x1, 225 8x1
- 225 8x1

* 2 days off and squats are not as bad. not really that strong to get 405x4 but certainly stronger than when i take 3-4 days off coming from a low volume squat workout. i still squat best a day after a light squat routine.
* since the barbel parallel squats felt good last time, and lance is annoyingly right most of the time.. decided to ditch the air resistance squat and do conventional parallels.
* call them parallels because if think half squats, i end up visualizing half the vertical bar travel, which with my style of squats is barely breaking 1/4s. i double checked that with my vids.. i drop almost half way down and im still barely even at a 1/4s.
* since im still at the learning part of the movement.. i will use my capacity to absorb the eccentric as measuring tool of my progress - i have no idea how to judge how explosive / fast my concentric or my ammortization is. for today, i was easily doing 4 rhythmic, pause and another 4 on the 225s. the 325s where still singles. if i can do the same 4 on, pause and another 4 using 275s with the same form and control as a did with 225s.. then there is progress. on warmups, i do 2 consecutive on 225s. i tried to do the same today with 325 and i knew that im not ready because my torso shifted forward and i ended up using  my erectors to correct it. i really planned to take a vid for form analysis but my camera battery was drained. il do it next time.
* i will build up work capacity / preparation for a cycle of explosive parallels using 135/225 as wamrup on jump days | 225/325 - volume/preparation | 325,365 high intensity low reps | 385,405 max.. all wave loaded. thats the plan for now. i will even try a 12-16 reps on the lighter weights doing up max 4-6 rhythmic before resetting. see how it goes. a good goal for me is to rep 325/365 with the same control as im doing right now with 225/275.

some pics of my depth:

top


full bottom - hams to calves


vertical bar travel half way down - 1/4 squats


parallels


full again..compared to parallel. there is a big difference.