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with those 135 lb pogo-jumpsquats, you were feeling lots of calf? i like going lighter and really focusing on more of an ankle rebound.
nice pics
pC

soreness after 2-3 workouts of jumps were mostly at the lower 1/3 of my quads.. some lowerback and very little on the calves. aiming for max jump height gets calves sore.. but with quick transitions.. the damage is usually towards the muscles on top of my knees. skipped squats yesterday because the soreness was still there. probably lift this afternoon

awesome looking stills.  since you're about my frame/reach your stats are photos are highly motivation for me.  when 1 day i get closer to your squat numbers (hopefully in 1.5-2 years) i hope i will have 35+" standing too.  i hope to hit 1.5x atg squats before mid 2011.  :-)  do you remember typically how fast your squats numbers go up and your training frequency then?  or, what method/schedule seem to have been the more efficient gains...

thanks.

IIRC, i was aiming for an 8x4 2x a week before i add another 10lb. if i get 225 8reps of 4 complete, the next workout is a 235 6x4-6.. then grind it out again until i get all 8x4. i still follow the same lifting pattern. only difference is the recovery times are a lot longer. stay in the 6-8reps. those will add mass to you legs.

goodluck on your training and eat well. all the squat workout is nothing if you dont eat good.

So you do Lance's reactive 1-2 jump? First a small jump and then an all-out rebound jump and then reset and repeat?

no. i do wave loaded rhythmic quarter squat jumps starting with 1-2 sets of 55x6-8, ramping up weight with 95x6-8, then a heavy set of 135x6-8 focusing on quick and solid transitions. wave down to 55lb again and do quicker transitions. up to 135 and down to 55. when im 2-3 sets into the waveloads and legs are warmped up nicely, i go for max jump height also on the 55sets.

Wouldn't you have to be getting higher for that?  Or is your 92" reach measured with a 2 hand reach rather than 1?
Also, I saw from your youtube channel that you did smolov awhile ago...how did you find it? what kind of gains did you make from it?

92" is a single hand reach. 90 is a double hand. yes.. 32" would be 2 inches above rim with both hands. 30 is a missed grab but touch nontheless.  i messed up smolov because i focused too much on rest and recovery sleep. didn't thought diet was also a big factor. gained 30-40lbs on my squat but got too tired at the end.

Tue
Jan 11, 2011

Jump Squats
[55x6][95x6][55x8][95x6][55x8]
- 135x6-8 / 55x8, 4sets
* 1rep = 2 jumps

Jumps
- SVJ, 3step VJ x 4-6reps. 2-3 sets

* first time i used 135lb (30%RM) for jump squats. i was expecting to reset after landing but turns out i can rhythmic jump with it.
* 1 rep on jump squat equals 2 jumps. it gets hard to track reps after 10 reps if you count 1 rep a jump. jumps happen fast. focusing on quick transitions on the heavy reps and after i got really warmed up.. i focused also on jump height + quick transitions on the 55lb sets. worked really good. will vid next time. looks like i was getting 18-24" max SVJ with the 55lbs.. lol.
* thats a lot of jumps but i was not really burned out after the squat jumps. svjs were 2 hand rim grabs ~ 30-32", and the 3step maxed at ~ 37". half of red box. there is a black foam protection thing at the side of the rim i always use for my jump practice. i was touching 2-3 inches above it max.  i did the svjs last thats. jumps begin to suck. called it a day

Sun
Jan 9, 2011

Squats - Light
[135,185x6][225,275x4][325x2][365,385,405,425 x1]

* 5 days of full rest from mondays volume loading. legs fully recovered. legs did not fire nicely. felt strong but was not able to lift properly. 425x1 was a goodmoning. did not feel that heavy but it was an ugly rep. did not bother doing more because lowerback took a beating with that single.
* BW gym at 196.5lb. BW morning 194.5lb. maintaining weight consistently now for 3+ weeks.
* had a swelling right foot which got really bad from wed-fri but got better yesterday. swelling was still bothering me this morning so i pushed the light squat workout for PM after another set of NSAIDS and good sleep. swelling decreased but it was still making me limp. had to wear Ironworks 3 because it had a looser fit.
* next tue squats will be a 405 4x4-6. that should be doable now after mondays 385 6x6.


425x1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdXX_Q20c9M

Mon
Jan 3, 2011

Squats - Volume
[185x6][225,275x4][325x2][365,385,405,425 x1]
- 385 6x6

* cut down on warmup reps a little more. 1 day rest from sat squat and legs are firing nicely. hesitated on going to gym today. thought 385 4x2 last sat may need more recovery time. got good sleep mid day and decided to go for it.
* 425 was a lot easier today. so as the 405. felt like im ready to bust out a 405x6 the way it felt light on my back. sticked to the plan of volume sets. either 365 x8 or 385x6 depending on how strong i feel. went with 385.
* was aiming for 385 6x8 but at set 6 rep 6, spinal erectors were shot. it was a goodmorning rep but legs were still strong - i got the rep. lower back was really bloated right there.
* BW at gym - 194.5lb. BW empty - 192.5 ish. high volume squats burn lots of calories. i feel strong but my weight got depleted. lol.
* 385 36reps is a double bodyweight squat. not hard at all. was thinking of making a vid for darqui of a back up 325 x20. forget that. weights too light. i prefer to stick with 80ish % of 1RM. 70% is not going to cut it. it will be a 10-12RM pushed to 20. i prefer to use ~ 85% (385lb) ~ 5RM if piston repped and pushed for a 6rep multi sets. it will give  similar or more beating while using a noticeably heavier weight on the bar. or i just wussed out. 
* workout time - 3pm to 8:20pm. camped again. 2-3 workout without the high volume depth jumps. squats got a lot better. after i cut these volume reps, hopefully il peak nicely and end these squats. im getting tired..

Tue
Dec 28, 2010

Squats
[185,225 x6][275x4][325x2][365,385,405 x1]
- 405 4x2
- 365 6x8 (non-paused)

* cut down a bit on the warm up reps. legs firing good from sundays sets. saved the reps for the work sets.
* 405 2nd set rep 4 was a goodmorning squat. legs feel strong. rep 1-2 a 7/10 lift. rep 3 an 8.5/10. rep 4 a 9/10. no chance of rep 5. lowerback will collapse forward. legs where pushing good on rep 4 but the torso is not rigid anymore. decided to stop with 405s. save the lowerback unneeded beating. will use workout for something else that IMO will be more productive - will go for volume/tonnage. a 405 set3 3-4 reps would have been possible but it would be ugly and really draining.
* decided not to go with back up paused reps because those are lowerback intensive also.
* 365 rep 1-4 a 7/10. rep 5 a 7.5/10. rep 6 an 8.5/10. rep 7-8 possible but most likely compromise upright torso. 365 was easy. could have gone for 8 reps but might not get as much tonnage if i did it. need to build up tolerance for high volume gradually too.
* ate 3-4 cups (per serving) of whey 3 times within the 365 sets.  i probably killed 1/3 of the tub in that workout. have work tomorrow. cannot be immobile. took my time between sets. some are 22-24mins and climbed to 28-32mins because i was not feeling it yet. after 8sets without a hint of leg cramps, i could have made 10-12 sets. didn't have enough time to do all that. 

4cups whey + as little water so i dont get full =




3-4 cups of that feeds these:




heres me camping at the gym for half a day completing my squat marathon.. main gym closed for holiday. went to back up gym.