170517 Finally I failed in the Russian Squat ProgramLooking at my history with the Russian, I squatted 385 3x3 and nailed a PR at 425lbs with 405lbs being a stable squat.
Recently, my knee is giving me constant nagging dull pain... make my squat feeling sore even at the warm up with just the bar toward working set....
I still manage to do 340lbs 6x2 and 6x3... but today is W2 D1 requesting 6X4.
ANd on my FIRST set, I failed at rep 2.
The end.
I dont know if it is because of the pressure from work, or that less then perfect sleep that i am having... or because I am jumping too much with the patella watever Knee issue.
I am thinking, may be i should Reduce my Russian Squat 1rm stat, ( i obviously can no longer squat 425l;bs 1rm now)
or may be i should just GIVE UP round 3 of Russian Squat program, and try to replace it with Deadlift. (as it is less demanding on my knee)
I still went for a Lunch Jump session at Rim 2 today, and sadly i could not make ANY dunk. A few close one, but ... zip, nill, zero....completed dunk.
I use to think i can Master rim 2.. before i start Russian.. (fail)
I use to think that during the first 3 week of Russian, i can still make time for jump/dunk training (true, but now.. my knee is not going well)
may be... i should STOP all KNEE activated exercise.... ie, jump and squat.
Replace it with. Deadlift, Jogging, upperbody circuit....
I dont know... feeling moody.. recently....
weak mind, indeed.
A video from last week, when I was struggling with 6x2 340lbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHbpFtMbjvI