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adjust your BSS to be more quad dominant. Front foot a little less forward should do it.

More unilateral work for a few weeks

What are these changes?

Seans...... respect for what you achieved. Would you please share your insights. That's why we're all here 

Some bodybuilders use aspirin because it lowers cortisol effects (not production, just effects). But it also knocks t and GH levels at the same time so the whole thing is kinda redundant. The effect on protein synthesis relates to this hormonal profile change too I believe. Unless you have just been chased by a dinosaur and you're worried about failing your upcoming cortisol level test aspirin supplementation is not for you 

If you have to use aspirin or similar regularly for something just follow the instructions on the box. They're conservative for a reason. I take aspirin once a week on average when my patellar tendons flare up no worries. The levels used to elicit a hormonal response in studies are pretty big. If you're gobbling that much over the counter pain med regularly you best get some professional help.

interesting observation man.

I'll wait for Lance to respond as well before going into form too much but I tweaked my back late last week and can't quite stand up straight at the moment. Not sore, just tight in the low back and can't extend hips fully. That's after stretching and warm up too 

Well worth reading  Just ran across it in my random searching.

http://www.strengthcoach.com/The_Importance_of_Load_Vector_inPhysique_Enhancement_and_Sport_Training%5B1%5D.pdf

Hey Lance I'm a beach volleyball player so my jumping goal is a little different. The sand takes away a lot of my reactive advantage.  That said I still obviously descend quickly and reverse the movement like everyone else.

My current program includes jump squats. How should I do these to maximise the advantage for my sport??? I'm comfortable with either technique, just don't get which one I should use. I've been doing paused in the belief that they'll help with my RFD and that sand jumping is all about raw strength and RFD.

I bought a trap bar about 3 months ago. I spent a month before that agonising about whether it was a good idea, reading every forum post about trap bars I could etc. There's no gyms anywhere near me that have one so I couldn't try before buying.

At first I didn't like it much. Used it once and put it in the corner to collect dust. More recently though I've grown to really like it...... because;

* I can do a heap of concentric only lifting with it after squats or front squats. I use it every session now to beef out volume without trashing my nervous system
* I can do concentric only lifts without learning oly lifts or having a platform and bumpers (I'm learning them... just slow)
* I can get into a pretty upright position by pushing knees out, ass down and get decent leg volume after my back is stuffed from squats
* I can flip the bar over and get more ROM, just above paralell squat depth
* I can just drop the thing on grass
* I can also use it for more hip dominant pulls by standing back in the diamond a bit
* Its good for shrugs etc as well
* I have a few complete novices who come to use my home gym and even they can do compounds on it

I won't ever use it as my primary lift.... but its the best secondary out there for me 

That is all

Yeah that's the only to bail safely.

Though when I low bar my hands don't support weight! My hands go over the bar and crush it into my back. Elbows are really high. The little shelf on my back holds the bar.

If you don't have a rack get some saw horses for cheap