SatFeb 12, 2011
Squats - Maintenance[135,185x6][225,275x4][325x2][365,385,405x1]
- 405 3x1
Explosive Parallel Squats Waveloaded - Volume / Light- 225 8x1
- 325 6x1, 225 8x1
- 325 4x1, 225 8x1
- 225 8x1
* 2 days off and squats are not as bad. not really that strong to get 405x4 but certainly stronger than when i take 3-4 days off coming from a low volume squat workout. i still squat best a day after a light squat routine.
* since the barbel parallel squats felt good last time, and lance is annoyingly right most of the time.. decided to ditch the air resistance squat and do conventional parallels.
* call them parallels because if think half squats, i end up visualizing half the vertical bar travel, which with my style of squats is barely breaking 1/4s. i double checked that with my vids.. i drop almost half way down and im still barely even at a 1/4s.
* since im still at the learning part of the movement.. i will use my capacity to absorb the eccentric as measuring tool of my progress - i have no idea how to judge how explosive / fast my concentric or my ammortization is. for today, i was easily doing 4 rhythmic, pause and another 4 on the 225s. the 325s where still singles. if i can do the same 4 on, pause and another 4 using 275s with the same form and control as a did with 225s.. then there is progress. on warmups, i do 2 consecutive on 225s. i tried to do the same today with 325 and i knew that im not ready because my torso shifted forward and i ended up using my erectors to correct it. i really planned to take a vid for form analysis but my camera battery was drained. il do it next time.
* i will build up work capacity / preparation for a cycle of explosive parallels using 135/225 as wamrup on jump days | 225/325 - volume/preparation | 325,365 high intensity low reps | 385,405 max.. all wave loaded. thats the plan for now. i will even try a 12-16 reps on the lighter weights doing up max 4-6 rhythmic before resetting. see how it goes. a good goal for me is to rep 325/365 with the same control as im doing right now with 225/275.
some pics of my depth:
top
full bottom - hams to calves
vertical bar travel half way down - 1/4 squats
parallels
full again..compared to parallel. there is a big difference.