Wed - AM
Aug 3, 2011
[135x8][185x6][225,275x4][325x2][365,385,405x1]
Paused Ballistic Full Squats - Waveloaded - 50-60-70-75%RM
- 225 2x1
- 325 2x1 | 225 2x1
- 345 2x1 | 275 2x1
- 345 2x1 | 275 4x1
* was not expecting to still get paused 405x1 this easy after doing the same thing last monday. this is repeatable 2.3BW Paused Squat at 176lb. i never thought id get this lean and still maintain my strength. the vein in my lower abs is now as big as the big vein in my biceps. BF caliper still in the 6-8.4% range. im probably in the lower end of that now. cycling is doing its thing for body composition. i would get a paused 425 also today if i pushed for it (and vid the thing.. thats a 2.4BW paused squat).. but im more concerned with recovery and speed work at this time.
* did the paused ballistic full squats for explosive strength and force absorption in the full squat position. i will vid it at some point, but IMO, i was dropping so fast with the 225, it felt like i could be doing it faster than with an empty bar. now i know that hamstring do get some work at the full squat depth. i felt my hams tighten a bit - nothing serious. i just felt it was being used.
* i chose the ballistic full squats with pause for power training while my heavy lifts are on maintenance because my knee bend on my best SVJs resemble an almost full squat. the supra max partials did a very good job in traning me to handle very heavy weights. im surpised that i was dropping down with 275s and still maintain my form.
* glutes and quads take most of the force of a dropping 225. decided to move up a bit with 60%RM - 275. speed of landing was still there. the 345 (75%) is not yet very heavy, but its either that or 365 (80%) for max force training. i will eventually add reps (probably 4-6max) but as with any new thing, im giving myself some time to adapt first so i dont break anything.
* will do a jump test this afternoon with my vertec. see if 2 skippped heavy workouts already gave my jump some improvement.
* if it matters, im taking a lot more creatine now. got the watermelon flavored micronized from bb.com and its a lot better than the unflavored sand.
Wed - PM
Jump Squats - 10-20%
- 55 8x3
- 95 4x2
Jumps
- SVJ 2-hand dunks
* a couple of pick up game after the jump squats then some SVJ 2-hand dunks again. did not have space to use jump tester. gym packed.