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for the first time in five years, i'm gonna try out a new gym. 

i'm feeling weird/sad about it, but it's ridiculous for me not to have regular access to an indoor basketball court. i'll also try something new: short, frequent early-morning workouts just for jumping. low intensity, low volume, separate from my normal work out schedule. but i need those reps and i think i'll have free reign at the new gym from 7-7:30 AM or so.

gonna stick with the current track day/weights day split for a little while longer, but add in a bit more volume to squats in preparation for starting a strength/mass block soon. leaning toward a 5/3/1 variant with tentative goals of 10 lb weight gain, 385 squat, 405 DL, 275 bench and 185 OHP. all while working on movement efficiency in the movement i ostensibly care most about (i.e., jumping at a basketball hoop) at least 3-4 times per week.

and now, to the track.

good point raptor. had not noticed that.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOIkglBL1UQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOIkglBL1UQ</a>

awesome job on that FS, breh.

Quote from: Raptor on September 30, 2013, 04:06:33 am

Have you tried in the SVJ to get your arms back, not just "under" you? And if you get your arms back, try turning the thumbs towards the sky (internally rotate). Then try the SVJ again and see how it feels.

Agree with this.... Especially when you consider you are a low-bar squatter... You have a strong back and don't seem to be using it as much as you can on your jump.  You bend super low and roll onto your toes.... Not to get into low-bar/high-bar squatting.... But your SVJ is pretty similar to KF style... which will benefit more from HB squat, get those hamstrings, low back and glutes active rather than just jumping with your quads.

old SVJ is much more hip/back dominated, much higher descent. not sure what brought about the change but i generally seem to get higher with the lower descent/more quad involvement. not gonna change my squatting style. i'm just not.

from yesterday:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdykX2BPIEc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdykX2BPIEc</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqDR5sfbuJk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqDR5sfbuJk</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkGlV2kB4MA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkGlV2kB4MA</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kicH5wPDlY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kicH5wPDlY</a>

anquan boldin is famous for playing two weeks after SHATTERING HIS FACE.

so yes, a true beast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbFGdpQD_O0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

That's Blenderate. Tigerak is some tiny asian powerlifter who is pretty strong and friends with Yang.

btw i just watched that vid. had seen it before, the gym is in rockville, near where my gf's parents live. too far to work out at regularly. the woman who co-owns it is a BEAST, world record holder in the squat for her weight class.