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don't sell your consistency or commitment short, vag.

man whatever happened to steven-miller? that guy was a dick. in retrospect that program is too all-over-the-place to be good for jump training. need much more volume of jumps, much less other crap. i don't like joel's program either, again because it's too GPP. he calls it an SLRVJ program but there's no actual SLRVJ! plus if you're worried about your achilles you have no business doing lots and lots of bounds.

i dunno, maybe try to get a 500kg PL total?

thanks t0ddday. i do have the constant nagging sense at the back of my mind, when i'm in pain or really tired, that i'm just a pansy and if i could push through more i'd do better (while recognizing that pain is there for a reason and i should not abuse myself), so i appreciate your saying that.

i'll email you a testimonial in a minute.

also, next is definitely getting a dunk on video. after that...? i'm open to suggestions. sprinting may be out because pakistan is happening, probably in late may.

MORNING

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: glutes a little (?)
ACHES/INJURIES: low back a little tight, as it has been off and on for a couple of weeks -- even during pistols, which is new
MENTAL STATE: a little sleepy but good

- warm up

- skater jumps x 20,20

- one-step RVJ x 5
startlingly good, hit 33 on first jump

- DLRVJ x ~15
also good but not great. hit one really hard with the dodgeball, felt like i actually cocked back a little. missed a bunch of others. dropoff was swift and severe, though.

- bound-bound-jump x 3,3,3
barely 30

- depth jump @14" x 3
not even 30

EVENING

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: right toe, low back a little tight
MENTAL STATE: good

- warm up

- DLRVJ x 8
good not great, didn't get one as high as my peak this morning. form felt weird, not getting low enough.

- paused speed squat 290 x 5,5
first set was exceptionally smooth and powerful

- DL 325 x 1,1
low back was not having it, form off

ran out of time. going to awesome concert.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIKJ5mmVFH0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIKJ5mmVFH0</a>

ew.

lol not likely. but never say never.

- daily routine

Maybe we should analyse how he ended up with this PR day... what preceded this? What happened in the last week or so, how did everything unfold?

My mind can't analyse jack shit right now as I'm headed towards even deeper depression, so can anybody summarize?

it's a good question. the only correlation i can suggest is that there seems to be a positive relationship between squatting heavy and then having 3-4 days of no weights and minimal intense work. most of the times i've PR'd jumps it's been on weekends after i missed a squat workout later in the week for some reason or other, usually not on purpose. i've also jumped best around late morning or midday. yesterday's milestone was achieved after breakfast but some of the other best jumping days have been fasted.

here are some vids from saturday. can't wait to get one up of an actual dunk.

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

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJWyMBJzu14" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJWyMBJzu14</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMzVf8l_-8E" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMzVf8l_-8E</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unnc14biIac" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unnc14biIac</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_9c0cGHCL0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_9c0cGHCL0</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K124Bp9rDd0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K124Bp9rDd0</a>
i was frustrated.