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Lol my dad hates compression gear too. I kinda agree that it's effeminate initally but you stop thinking of it in those terms because to us, well to me, i thought it was worth it for recovery benefits. Idont th ink it actually does much for recovery. I'm starting to come off the comrpession badbandwagon. i was a bit OTT with them tho, even wearing to bed and doubling up with compression shorts on top of compression pants etc. Just wrecks quiality of sleep i find and it's better to optimise for superior sleep and reap recovery benefits of that than to sleep uncomfortably

Quote from: maxent on October 24, 2017, 04:20:19 am

BW: 88.9kg
Activity:
Misc:
Diet Compliance: 18/18
Mobility:

Rest.......

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Will spend some quality time with the foam roller and the TENs but so far surprisingly no (D)oms?

adapted.

the stuff you're doing reminds me of how I adapted to high volume squatting .. the adaptations were just insane, ie no DOMS after heavy 20's several days in a row, and jumping great the next day. FWIW, I like the more sane frequency you're on - my high freq + high volume + heavy squatting stuff was a bit psycho, but the adaptations were mindblowing nonetheless.

i think it's part adapted, part nutrition has been great (overkill even) and part doing foam rolling just after the workout and the day later and so on.  its funny cos in reality today i had prob one of the weakest days i can remember in 3 months of training. So muscular fatigue is just one piece of the puzzle. My CNS is obviously not as recovered as my muscles.

BW: 88.9kg
Activity:
Misc:
Diet Compliance: 18/18
Mobility: T

Rest.......

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Will spend some quality time with the foam roller and the TENs but so far surprisingly no (D)oms?

BW: 88.3kg
Activity:
Misc: R knee (is fine!!!)
Diet Compliance: 16/16
Mobility: No

Rest....

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Added a new daily category for mobility. I think i need to make a new habit for this

BW:
Activity:
Misc: R knee (betterer but still)
Diet Compliance: 15/15

Upper training and recovery lower today.

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Recovery BS 2x6x110(+2.5kg)
BP 3x5x86
Dips 3x5x115(PR; +24kg, 10kg vest + 14kg kb + chain), 10x101(PR; vest only), 15xBW(PR)

BW: 88.3kg
Activity:
Misc: R knee (better but still)
Diet Compliance: 14/14

Restttttttt

Yes of course, i didn't know you are in an intense volume phase and didn't have a good idea of your max yet, should not be thinking about that as it can be a distraction right now.

I think I'm going to try a 10 set of 4 - 6 at really heavy weight some time to see how that works out.

I know that 3 or 4 x 8-10 rep at heavy weight is grueling. Especially the 1st and last sets..... last sets i start to shake on like the 2nd rep from body stress.....

dont do it heavy straight away. start light and and build up over it slowly over time. i began around 105kg and added 2.5kg every week for a few months. the first couple of weeks were brutal, like i couldn't sleep my body was really overwhelmed by the stress. now it's adapted and deals well with it but be careful. you dont wanna get injured.

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my abs are torched from yesterdays ~40 chinups. i knew that would happen but im hoping i'll be recovered in time for heavy day tmr? yea lets see.

Quote from: maxent on October 17, 2017, 02:11:27 pm

Quote from: acole14 on October 17, 2017, 06:15:17 am

I totally agree on bball shoes. I realised after wearing lighter, less bulky shoes that bball shoes (even super low cut) are just too heavy/awkward. I run in the Nike XC waffle racers (best running shoes) and I've found the Nike Metcon 3 are a great in-between option, they're essentially running shoes with more structure in the heel for squatting. Great for jumping. lifting and running. Unfortunately it means indirectly supporting crossfit *shudder*...but they really are the best training shoes I've had. Great for basketball too.

nike metcon 3 look like my dream shoe on paper. i would have to try them out but i saw the weight is slightly heavier than my kobes at 11 ounces vs 9. that might be a deal breaker on the ewight front but i do love the idea of one shoe for running, jumping and maybe lifting as well

Yes they're definitely heavier than my other main shoe (Nike XC Zoom Rival) at ~6oz. YMMV but I like them a lot. A bit pricey at $150-$180, but...most bball shoes are around that here.

convinced. ive ordered a pair! I realise a lightweight shoe might be better for getting jumping PRs but for training i dont even mind a slightly heavier one as long as it still lets you get some quality jumps in (anything better than my adidas crazy lights which dont feel right to jump in). Will be interesting to see if they can replace my regular squatting shoes tho, they're getting old now. If they can do that and i can jump rope in them i'll be happy.