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"ideal" is kind of hard to define with any exercise. so much depends on body mechanics. your "ideal" squat will look different from mine, even (especially?) if you rendered us each as stick figures, because we're such different shapes.

still, it'd be cool to have something like dartfish but combined with moving versions of the still images vag creates of his squat. watch the stick figure move up and down, and watch the bar path. i'd pay $4.99 for that.

Haha, right.

And did this year help you? What was the point of this? (strength increase, strength maintenance while cutting down fat/bodyweight etc)

i did not improve on the weight on the bar.. in fact, i was already in the repeatable 425-435 with 440-445 peak paused reps last year. the progress i made was being withing the 400s while leaning out to a peak 166 dry weight, averaging 168-170, 172-174wet weight. 

30 jumps just seems like so many... well, are they ME jumps?

what is the point of high-volume snatch pulls? do you mean snatch grip dead lifts?

i can do those ones with my arms all the way out, too. 

i can also do standing ab wheel rollouts, so maybe i'm actually kind of strong in the core.

Bad luck man, was it just fatigue? Going for a heavy 3x5 would be pretty mentally draining for me.

yes, fatigue probably a major factor. i've been really tired the past two days, don't know why. vacation hangover? dunno. speaking of which, it's time for bed...

will go for 305 on wednesday and then 315 again this weekend. i've finally switched to whole milk, too. not sure what took me so long. let the eating continue.

slow but steady... 

I get PR level jumps after playing aggressive defense 3 on 3 basketball. I get so hot and "fluid" that I'm at the top level of athleticism at that point. It makes a HUGE difference, I never get this warmed up during my regular warmups.

i don't play basketball, but when i can play something competitive -- or race someone -- before jumping, it's always better. unfortunately my gym is too small and too rife with crossfitters and boot campers for that to be viable day in and day out.