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Re: Starting Strength - Incorporating Half Squats Link..
« Reply #60 on: June 13, 2011, 07:23:41 pm »
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I started at 27 and have more than doubled my SVJ. Although to be fair I was almost intentionally de-training SVJ type qualities by running long distance (20km plus)  and being weak as fark (no strength training).

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Re: Starting Strength - Incorporating Half Squats Link..
« Reply #61 on: June 14, 2011, 05:16:44 am »
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I started at 27 and have more than doubled my SVJ. Although to be fair I was almost intentionally de-training SVJ type qualities by running long distance (20km plus)  and being weak as fark (no strength training).

When I first read it I was like "oh man, this guy has a 54 inch vert!".
Current PR status:

All time squat: 165 kg/Old age squat: 130 kg
All time deadlift: 184 kg/Old age deadlift: 140 kg
All time bench: 85 kg/Old age bench: 70kgx5reps
All time hip thrust (same as old age hip thrust): 160kgx5reps

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Re: Starting Strength - Incorporating Half Squats Link..
« Reply #62 on: June 14, 2011, 01:02:59 pm »
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Are the folks here the source of that SS thread? If so, very good to meet you.
Height: 5'9.5"
Wingspan: 6'4"
Standing Reach Barefoot: 7'10"
Weight: 175 lbs
Standing Vertical Jump: 29"
Running Vertical Jump Bilateral: 30.5"
Running Vertical Jump, Unilateral: 25"
Standing Broad Jump: 9'3"
Beltless High Bar Squat: 365
Beltless Conventional Deadlift: 450
Low Bar Squat w/ Belt (in USAPL raw): 418
Sumo Deadlift w/ Belt (in USAPL raw): 506

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Re: Starting Strength - Incorporating Half Squats Link..
« Reply #63 on: June 14, 2011, 01:29:53 pm »
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Are the folks here the source of that SS thread? If so, very good to meet you.


possibly, haha.

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Re: Starting Strength - Incorporating Half Squats Link..
« Reply #64 on: June 15, 2011, 06:52:23 pm »
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I started at 27 and have more than doubled my SVJ. Although to be fair I was almost intentionally de-training SVJ type qualities by running long distance (20km plus)  and being weak as fark (no strength training).

When I first read it I was like "oh man, this guy has a 54 inch vert!".

lmao!