Mon
Feb 6, 2012
Daily Squats High Rep - Paused Rep Warmups / Non-Paused Back Up
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,420x1]
- 370 6x2
* slept from 9pm - 7:30am. recovered well. 420x1 was very explosive. 370 rep 1-4 single breaths between reps. starting to lose a bit of explosion at rep 5-6. 8 rep possible from the legs, will kill lower back. did 2 back up sets.
* 2nd set of 370x6 took 22mins. lowerback still tense after 16mins. losing noticeable concentric speed at 370 reps 4+ really killing the torso stabilizing muscles. high reps squats to build larger muscles - explosion / concentric speed will be faster - lowerback will have just enough time to support the weight without tiring. whatever im doing right now is working. paused 420 today is the lightest it has ever felt.
* rests between sets all the way to 420x1 5-6mins. not bad. was not increasing intensity by cutting rest time. im just trying to figure out why on some days, short rests work better, some days it messes it up. IMO, if fully recovered for that day, 6min max rest will have positive effects on the next heavier set. i have no intention of adding unnecessary intensity by cutting my rests short, but if id be stronger on the next set at 6mins compared to 24, il do the 6 mins.
Volume Backup Sets Cycle
[200,250x4][300,350x2][400,420x1] - paused warmups
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur
Week 1 350 8x2 8x2 8x1 4x2 8x1 8x2 8X2
Week 2 370 6x2 6x1 4x2 6x2