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went to a wedding this weekend. had a blast, ate like shit, actually kept drinking pretty controlled which was good. will go to the gym in a bit.

trying to figure out if i should just keep doing what i've been doing or switch back to the peaking routine that i was doing in january and PRing every week.

oh yeah that was a good routine. didn't help me jump higher, though. might it be worth getting away from the track for a while, because it's been the site of some discouragement for you? like focus on weights and SVJ for a bit, go full kingfish?

t0ddday put RVJ last for me, as well, and after trying it that way a few times i just ignored the instruction and put it after warm up and skater hops or MB OH throws. it helps to have one or two exercises to get firing but then RVJ should be done un-fatigued.

don't sell your consistency or commitment short, vag.

man whatever happened to steven-miller? that guy was a dick. in retrospect that program is too all-over-the-place to be good for jump training. need much more volume of jumps, much less other crap. i don't like joel's program either, again because it's too GPP. he calls it an SLRVJ program but there's no actual SLRVJ! plus if you're worried about your achilles you have no business doing lots and lots of bounds.

i dunno, maybe try to get a 500kg PL total?

thanks t0ddday. i do have the constant nagging sense at the back of my mind, when i'm in pain or really tired, that i'm just a pansy and if i could push through more i'd do better (while recognizing that pain is there for a reason and i should not abuse myself), so i appreciate your saying that.

i'll email you a testimonial in a minute.

also, next is definitely getting a dunk on video. after that...? i'm open to suggestions. sprinting may be out because pakistan is happening, probably in late may.

MORNING

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: glutes a little (?)
ACHES/INJURIES: low back a little tight, as it has been off and on for a couple of weeks -- even during pistols, which is new
MENTAL STATE: a little sleepy but good

- warm up

- skater jumps x 20,20

- one-step RVJ x 5
startlingly good, hit 33 on first jump

- DLRVJ x ~15
also good but not great. hit one really hard with the dodgeball, felt like i actually cocked back a little. missed a bunch of others. dropoff was swift and severe, though.

- bound-bound-jump x 3,3,3
barely 30

- depth jump @14" x 3
not even 30

EVENING

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: right toe, low back a little tight
MENTAL STATE: good

- warm up

- DLRVJ x 8
good not great, didn't get one as high as my peak this morning. form felt weird, not getting low enough.

- paused speed squat 290 x 5,5
first set was exceptionally smooth and powerful

- DL 325 x 1,1
low back was not having it, form off

ran out of time. going to awesome concert.

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