Adarq.org

Sat - 10:30pm
Jun 9, 2012

Week 3 of 12 Day 4
Daily Squats Maintenance - clustered paused reps - warmup and backup
[225 +2+2+2+2][275,325 +2+2][375+1+1]
- 325x10 [+2+2+2+2+2]

* back still not 100% took it easy again. improving on the stiffness somewhere in the right lowerback but not enough confidence to use heavier weights.
* did more warmup doubles to really get good form going for the heavier weights. it worked without tiring me.

Fri - 8:00am
Jun 8, 2012

Week 3 of 12 Day 3
Daily Squats Maintenance - clustered paused reps - warmup and backup
[225 +2+2+2+2][275 +2+2][325+1+1+1+1][375+1+1+1]
- 325x10 [+4+4+2]

* recovering from lowerback soreness. felt alright but do not want to go 400 with something not feeling very solid in there. all paused reps felt good after getting warmed up.

Wed - 11:30am
Jun 6, 2012

Week 3 of 12 Day 1
Daily Squats Maintenance - clustered paused reps - warmup and backup
[225 +2+2+2+2][275 +2+2][325 +1+1+1+1][375 +1+1][390,400 +1]
- 380x1

* overslept and missed the 6-7ish morning workout. body probably needed the extended rest from yesterdays multiple heavy singles - 390x10, 380x5. must have been too much to soon.
* coordination got better after multiple clustered wamrup doubles/singles, but upperback did not feel solid on the 375s. 2nd single of 375 felt more explosive but the upperback felt the same way. 390/400 got up without any problems for the legs but my upperback is just shot now. thought about 380x5 singles as backup light set but the first rep is already ugly. stopped there.

Mon - 4:30pm
Jun 4, 2012

Daily Squats Maintenance - clustered paused reps - warmup and backup
[225,275 +2+2][325,375,400 +1+1]
- 390x6 [1x6]

* now legs and back are sore. time to backoff a bit with 1x a day lift unless i find a way to sleep more to get better recovery.

Sat - 1/2 10:00am
Jun 2, 2012

Daily Squats Maintenance - clustered paused reps - warmup and backup
[225,275 +2+2][325,375,400 +1+1]
- 380x10 [1x10]

* this is by far the weakest ive felt this week (judging by how i lifted the 400), but the heavy 400x1s still got up without really decaying too much to a crawl. IMO, the warmup really has something to do with it - i benefit more from quick rests and low reps. 225-275-325 gets sub 2 mins between sets, and the 325+ ~ 4-5mins. the heavy single clusters of 375-400 is ~ 45-60secs
* singles 1-4 of 380 were heavy. when i got my breathing going and really gulping down air on the mid-high singles, it got a lot easier. rep 10 felt like 20-25lbs lighter than rep 1. i could have gone to 14-16 or even 20 after i got my blood boiling nicely.
* i need to really learn how i can maximize the warmup effect without it fatiguing me too much. might lift again later if i feel like it.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sat - 1/1 6:00pm
Jun 2, 2012

Daily Squats Maintenance - clustered paused reps - warmup and backup
[225,275 +2+2][325,375,400 +1+1]
- 380x10 [1x10]

* felt a lot stronger than the morning workout. got the 380 singles x10 convincingly. might try 390s x4-6singles tmrw if i wake up strong again.
* BW at 170-172lbs. SVJ 2-hand dunking cut down to 1-2 day/week. did one session today post workout but only did 6max jumps. ligaments in the knees are still holding strong without the tenderness i usually get from high intensity squat volumes. paused squats really helps in minimizing joint wear and tear.

Thur - 1/1 6:00pm
May 31, 2012

Daily Squats Maintenance - clustered paused reps - warmup and backup
[225,275 +2+2][325,375,400 +1+1]
- 375x10 [1x10]

* little bit tired from accumulated 375x20s daily. was able to lift 1x yesterday due to work schedule. noticed that even with long sleep and big time gap from the previous workout, my coordination was still there using this higher volume lifts. it can also be from the quick warmup clustered reps - whatever it is, its working. got 400x1 twice again. 

Tue - 1/2 6:00am
May 29, 2012

Daily Squats Maintenance - clustered paused reps - warmup and backup
[225,275 +2+2][325,375,400 +1+1]
- 375x10 [1x10]

Back up Cluster Reps [Rep/Set]
Week 1
Wed
- 325x10 [+4+2+2+2]
- 325x20 [1x20]
Thur
- 350x10 [+2+2+2+1+1+1+1]
Fri
- 350x10 [1x10]
- 350x10 [1x10]
Sat
- 350x10 [1x10]
Sun
- 375x10 [1x10]
Mon
- 375x5 [1x5] x2
Tue
- 375x10 [1x10]
- 375x10 [1x10]

* playing a bit with the warmup ramping and i was a little surprised that a 2nd single of 400 after 30sec worked too though it did not carry a strength benefit from the first rep (compared to all the lighter weights where the 2nd single feels a lot easier and lighter). all warmups maxed at 2 reps.
* mid-end reps on the 375x10 singles felt easier even though fatigue was adding up. if this template is repeatable without really digging deep, id probably use this for another 8-12weeks before i mix it up again.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tue - 1/2 6:00am
May 29, 2012

Daily Squats Maintenance - clustered paused reps - warmup and backup
[225,275 +2+2][325,375 +1+1][400x1]
- 375x10 [1x10]

* did not repeat the clustered single on 400 that i did this morning. no need for that as a warmup/potentiation. the succeeding single cluster did not benefit at all and probably will really tire me out quickly.
* first week of multi clustered backup sets will complete tmrw. will stay with 375x10 singles for this week. 2nd week - might go with 375x10 with a bit of a waveload ~ 1121-1121 straight set. go with 375s until i can get 375x20 [2x10]