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Sun
Feb 27, 2011

#12 Waveloaded Explosive Partial Squats with Mini Bands - 50/70
[135,185,225x8][275,325x12]
- 325 12x4
- 225 16x2

Jumps
- SVJ 4x1

* SVJ a lot better than last sundays. top of foam on first set.
* 325 partial squats were explosive but ROM is really shortened compared to the 225 sets. more volumes of 325 should improve my ROM.
* mini bands did its job of not letting 225 bounce off my back. felt good also on the eccentrics. glutes torched with the 325s.

Explosive Partial Squats with Mini Bands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng2a_MFQa2E

^ sat 3pm, sun 9am, mon 3pm, wed 9am.

workouts driven by work schedule.  im strongest when i get a 1-2 hr nap before a workout and not in detrained mode.

Wed
Feb 23, 2011

Squats - Maintenance
[135,185x6][225,275x4][325x2][365,385,405x1]
- 405 4x2
- 385 4x1

#10 Explosive 1/2 Squats - 70
- 325 8x2

* used the romaleos for the first time. shoes came with 2 insoles. the competition type has too much arch support. it hurts my feet because im very flat footed. the training insole is better but i prefer the initial feel of the ironworks2. as i warmup, the shoes felt normal.  it will improve the more i use it.. but initial feel is.. romaloes are not $100 better than the ironworks. the shoe details are very good. its a fancy shoe. this limited edition run were all sold out. 
* the squats were ok. felt good. have enough to rep 5 but form would have been ugly as last weeks. i need to spend more 6-8 reps with 385 if i want to make progress. a 405x2 top set and 4-6sets of 385 x6-8..
* the partial squats were not ballistic at all. i exhausted my back doing the heavy sets. i was not explosive.. i tried but my 325 from last session was a lot better.
* didn't do SVJs. will concentrate sat-mon workouts for ballistic 1/2s. and wed is some squat volume. im always weak and detrained on saturdays so i might as well do high tonnage on wed to get some carry over 2 days after. thats the plan.

405.. because 3 plates is not cutting it anymore..

Sun
Feb 20, 2011

#8 Explosive 1/2 Squats Light 50
[135,185x12][225,275x8]
- 225 16x3

Jumps
- SVJ 6x3

* i suck. the 405x5 was probably a bad idea. my SVJs were weak.mid 30s. didn't even get a 37.
* the only vid i was able to take before my camera ran out of battery was the first set. i got a little higher but not by much.

34" SVJ.

Wed
Feb 16, 2011

Squats - Maintenance
[135,185x6][225,275x4][325x2][365,385,405x1]
- 405 5x1 

#6 Explosive 1/2 Squats - Light 50
- 225 16x2 (1)

Jumps
SVJ 6x1

* was not expecting to be strong in the full squats because my quads were still partially swollen even after 1 rest day from all the high volume speed 1/2s. the paused 405x1 felt really good. the weight felt light. was really just aiming for a 405x3 for maintenance but at rep 3, lower back was still very solid. went for it. rep 4 started to lean forward a bit and rep 5 was another goodmorning. stopped there. 6 reps would have been really nice but not strong enough yet.
* planned on doing 225 + mini bands but the band resistance was not even. the circuit training group was using the mini bands for resistance sprinting.. so some bands are too loose.. i will just buy my own.
* did singles and visualized the jumps.. and i noticed that i was leaning forward intentionally. if thats how i jump.. then its ok for me if my spinal erectors are getting involved. 1/2s felt good with 225. it was very light coming from a 405 set. did not do wave loaded because today is a rest day for speed work.
* the SVJ were surprisingly high again even after an all out 405x5 set. i got top of foam in 5th SVJ.. thats without coffee, without sprint work.. i was not even sweating.. just a cold 38" SVJ. lol.
* saturday is a light squat maintenance again with some light 50 1/2s and sunday is jump tester day. il vid with my nikon s4000.. 720p

Mon
Feb 14, 2011

Explosive 1/2 Squats Waveloaded 50/70
[135x8][225x6][275,325x4][365x2]
- 225 12x1 (4)
- 325 4x1 (2), 225 16x1 (4)
- 325 4x1 (2), 225 16x1 (4)
- 225 16x1 (4)

Jumps
SVJ 4x7

* more volume explosive work to iron out technique. this is my 5th workout with explosive 1/2s.  i give myself ~ 18-24 preparatory workouts to learn and prepare for the higher intensity later on. i will max on 50/70. 225 is perfect for now. 325 2nd set felt really good. i could have gone 4 straight but decided to pace myself and pause/gather after 2 reps.
* 365 is too heavy right now. im not solid enough to control an explosive eccentric with it. i leaned forward due to the weight. it was not heavy but i definitely need more time with 70% and less weight before i use 80%+
* SVJs were as good as yesterday. 37-38 average. i even got a 39ish when i focused on exploding my armswing too. lol. high rep jumping corrects my form subconsciously. i always visualize both my arms reach high up fast together during the explosion. today, it just happened that i also focused on my left hand exploding down to get some added lift while the right goes for max touch.

get those explosive half squats to 405+.

* not happening anytime soon. i already struggled with 365lb today. used it for the first time and the fast eccentric is a bit too much too soon.  im not solid enough to explosively drop and explode with 365lb. probably in the next 8-10 weeks, il use 365/385.. but IMO, 405 (85%RM) is too heavy to be using for a speed movement. i could be wrong.. but right now.. i can tell that there is no way i can accelerate the eccentric of 385lb+ under good control. im not turning my explosives into a regular 1/2 squat session.

I got a Valentine Gift - Nike Romaleos 

this is how it's done folks ;0

damienz ballin`

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not bad at all. the wide stance and thin waist line makes it a lot tougher to stabilize at the bottom..

i push my belly against my quads at the hole for added stability.. thats why i dont stand wide.