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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: FP's Jump Journal
« on: April 01, 2013, 10:42:05 pm »
Missed workout yesterday, gym closed
Had a double one today

Track practice:
Stretch, Drills, Did some long jump stuff, and tried doing some triple jump stuff.

Gym:
Gym was especially crowded, all the popular exercises were being used :( No free squat today either
Leg Press -
set 1: 320lbs 12 reps
sets 2-3: 360lbs 12 reps
sets 4,5: 360lbs 10 reps
Bench -
3x8 140lbs
Lat Pulldowns:
3x8 9(90??)lbs
Curls:
3x8 40lbs
Ham Curls:
set 1: 130lbs 12reps
set 2: 150lbs 8 reps
set 3: 150lbs 6 reps (failed to do 8  :'()
Weighted Ab exercise (kinda like Lat pulldown, only on your knees, using your abs, stiff, flexed arms):
set 1: 120lbs 15 reps
set 2-5: 140lbs 8-12 reps
Hang Cleans:
3x8 120lbs
Tried RDL (3x8 150lbs), didn't feel any pressure in glutes, need to work on my form


Comments: Disappointed with my Ham Curls. I could do 170 before track started. Happy with leg press - felt like I could have done more. Gym was way too crowded. Disappointed with Hang Cleans - I did Bicep curls right before them and I felt like I could have done more if I had planned a little better. YOU CANT EVADE ME FOREVER FREE SQUAT

Replacing track tomorrow with a plyo workout and going to the gym later in the day. I feel pretty good  :)

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: FP's Jump Journal
« on: March 30, 2013, 12:50:22 pm »
The beginning of spring break means I get to go to the gym every day  ;D
Light workout yesterday -
stretches
3x8 135lb Bench
5x12 160lb sitting calf raises - my calves didn't seize up, but the sides of my hips did - what does this mean??
3x8 - each side, 40lb dumbbell curls
3x8 - each side, 110lb lunges
3x20 dips
plank, 3 mins

Really wanted to try free squat but some guy was hogging the machine
we waited 20 mins for him to finish and then left

Planning a more intense workout today!
Plan to do - Ham Curls, Free Squat, Lunges, Cleans, Curls, Bench, Lat Pulldowns, Weighted core exercises, tricep machine, forearm dumbbell lifts
Alternative - Reverse hyper, static core exercises, 1 legged squat, triple jumps, hip flexor exercise
Might also do some plyo's

Just measured my jump, i'm jumping a horrific 27"  :huh:?? It could have something to do with not going to the gym in the past week or two, so my legs might be tired today. My goal is to get my jump up to par and PR at 35" by the end of spring break (04/08)
Any advice? Anything I should add? Anything to keep my jumps in a more consistent range??

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: FP's Jump Journal
« on: March 27, 2013, 09:48:06 pm »
Had another meet today
Was one of those chill bs meets
I hit 17'6" on the long jump (with one foul and one score of 17')
Also ran a 200, a 4x200 and a 400
No high jump :/

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: FP's Jump Journal
« on: March 23, 2013, 07:46:03 pm »
Track meet was mediocre
It was both windy and cold
Faulted twice on Long Jump (I stepped off the side after the jump instead of walking through) and got 17' the third time. I'm not very sad about my long jump - It was the first time I had jumped in a sand pit in about 5 years. I really hope to get 20' plus before the season is through
I jumped 5' 2" on the high jump - I was very disappointed especially since I felt like I could have done so much better - I missed the whole warm up, and I could have probably cleared 5' 6" If the level of my technique was on par with my vert. I hope for a 6' clearance by the end of the season.
I also ran the 4*4 with a time of 57 secs. Honestly I have no clue why coach put me in the 4*4 since my biggest running strength is my sprint. I had a bad start, and was stuck behind these two guys on the second curve of the 400 meter track. I look forward to a time closer to 50 secs at the end of the season.

Considering I'm just starting up, I am relatively satisfied with my results.
I wanted to go to the gym today, but my partner was really tired (after the meet) and insisted we go tomorrow. :/

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: FP's Jump Journal
« on: March 21, 2013, 10:29:20 pm »
Ran some 300's today
My calves recently recovered, but I have this weird pain in my tibia bone - Feels like it's under a lot of strain after I run for a while. It feels like it's aching, almost. :( Anyone know what this could mean? Should I still run at my meet on Saturday? I have no practice tomorrow

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / FP's log
« on: March 20, 2013, 08:14:37 pm »
POST MODIFIED TO SHOW MORE ACCURATE PROGRESSION
ALL BENCH logs are actually chest press until page 2


AGE: 17

HEIGHT: 6' 3"

WEIGHT: 168lbs

SLEEP SCHEDULE: 2-14 hours a day (average 6)

BODY TYPE: Tall, Lean, Light Muscle

GOALS: 40 Inch vert, 35 inch 1-foot vert, 20'+ Long Jump, 5'8"+ High Jump, sub-10.5 100m

CURRENT ABILITY: 31" vert (run, 2 feet), TBA??

INJURY HISTORY: currently okay, nothing major previously

TRAINING HISTORY & ACHIEVEMENTS: Loose Jump Manual training for over a year, 3rd week in for track

CURRENT ACTIVITY LEVEL AND/OR TRAINING PROGRAM: Outdoor Track, Occasional Gym venture

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CURRENT DIET: Inconsistent - 100g+ protein per day

IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES: Track, Ultimate Frisbee


3/20/13 - Ran 6 150's today. Recovering from back and calf strains, so taking it easy going to the gym. Might go during weekend. First track meet EVER on Saturday (3/23/13)!
Event statistics to be announced!

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Introduce Yourself / Re: first post of many
« on: March 14, 2013, 10:36:38 pm »
Quote from: LBSS on March 13, 2013, 10:22:36 pm
what is your track training like and what events are you planning to compete in?

Well, I'm not too sure about the events yet. This is my first time ever doing track, and it'll take me a bit of time to get up to par (on speed) with the Juniors who have already been doing track for multiple years - So I'll probably hold off on the sprints for a while. I run a 100 in about 11.5 secs, and a 200 in about 25 secs. I'm a lot better at the beginning of a 100 (not including the takeoff) and get really tired towards the middle-end if I full-out sprint

As of now I'm doing Long and High jump. Later on I might go for sprints, sprint relays, maybe a mile (my time a few months ago was at about 6:00 - I think that's pretty good considering I didn't run or play any other sports besides Ultimate frisbee)

Training goes like this - Stretches, Drills (different types of walks, skips, karaoke), and then we sprint 150's, 200's, or 400's 4-10 times. A couple times I've been pulled over for High jump training, which is (as of now) just technique stuff. Something was wrong with our sand pit for long jump, so we haven't trained for that yet

However, I'm only 2 weeks in, so i expect weight room workouts, plyometrics, hills, and stairs

Today we did stairs

Anything else? Advice?

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Introduce Yourself / first post of many
« on: March 13, 2013, 08:33:58 pm »
Hey guys. I'm Max - 6'3", 165lbs, 17yrs old
My current peak vert (running, off of 2 legs) is at 34" (standing reach is 8'.5")

My goals that I wish to discuss in this forum mostly involve jumping.. I want to improve my pitiful 1-foot jump, Improve my balance, Improve my 2 foot jump, Improve my form for all sorts of lifting, and improve the amount of weight i'm lifting  ;D

About 2 weeks ago, my peak dropped 6 inches. This is because I started running track. Right now it's back to about 30.5", but only because I missed practice today (because of a dentist appointment) and got a small break. Track has caused a number of problems I will briefly address. First of all, I'm feeling calf pain for the first time. I went to the gym yesterday and could barely do a single sitting calf raise with half of my max. I don't know to0 much about injuries, but I think this is a strain. My calf area hurts when I stand on my toes and bend my knees. The second problem occurred a couple time after practice - my thighs swelled to the point that they touched when I walked. The last track-related problem is my vert drop :(

I have also had a back problem for about 3 weeks. It started when I used the lower back machine to lift a lot of weight. The very next workout, I could not even do 1 rep of half that weight. My back hurts when I round it, but it doesn't hurt very much when I do any sort of back stretch.

The last problem I would like to address is my squat. I lose my balance extremely easily when squatting weight as low as 150lbs. I have resorted to leg press, but would like to do squats. I will post a video of a squat when my back and calves feel better.

Any other information I should share?


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