Monday, April 27, 2009

Back to the preparatory phase...Huge squat cycle right now

Snatch 80/2 x 2 90/2 x 5
Sn. Pull Ab. Kn. 90/3 x 2 105/3 x 3
Jerk 105/3 107 - 3,2+fail
Back Squat 140/2 150/2 160 - 4,4,4,1+fail

Came back at night and did 166 (365) for 2 x 4 (was only supposed to do 352...oops).

So, the squat cycle is a condensed version of the Russian Squat Cycle which is 6 weeks long. It is brutal. The progression is (in%): 80-5x4, 80-4x6,85-5x5,90-4x4,95-3x3,100-2x2. I am not using an actual max for this. i am using a projected max (200kg). I've never squatted 200 before, and I've attempted 190 once (I think) and missed. But, I've done 160 and 170 for sets of 5 before, so I should survive (hopefully). I also plan to just move the squats to the evening if I can't complete the workout so I can tackle them fresh (like I did tonight). I don't care about doing it as written, but I do care about getting all of the sets and reps over the course of a day.

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