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It's been a while but its nice seeing where I came from to where I am now...prob time to start a new blog largely based on being healthy and increasing my strength.

ME LB Day - 07/17/09

A1. Front Squats to 12 in Box
405 x 1
440 x 1
455 x 1
435 x 1

A2. Neck Mobility

Its been a while since I posted on this log...my strength numbers and body weight have increased I am going into my 4th season of college football.

Body weight - 233-236 depends on the time in the...

08/04/07 - DE UB

A. Speed Bench:
5 x 185 x 3

B1. Pull-ups:
BW+25 x 6
BW+35 x 6
2 x BW+25 x 6

I play at a small D-II school in MA, Stonehill C.

07/30/07 - ME UB day

A. 1-Board Bench Press:
275 x 1
305 x 1
310 x 1
295 x 1
(no board from this point on)
265 x 5
265 x 5

07/28/07 - DE UB

A. Bench Press:
4 x 3 @ 185
225 x 1
275 x 1 (heavy?)
295 x 1
305 x 1
315 x 1

07/26/07 - ME LB day

A. Front Anderson Squats:
315 x 1
365 x 1
385 x 1
405 x 0 (missed because pins were too low...pissed)

B. Vertical Jumps (4 repetitive jumps):
My last 4 jumps were my...

07/24/07 - ME Upper Body
A. 2 Board Press
295 x 1
305 x 1
315 x 1
325 x 1
305 x 1

B. Neutral Grip Bench Press:
185 x 8

07/21/07 - Upper body Saturdays

A. Dynamic Bench: 8 x 175 x 3
B1. Weighted Pull-ups: 2 x BW+25 x 6, 2 x BW+35 x 6
B2. Band Resisted Push-ups/Incline Band resisted DB Press
C1. Barbell Curls w/...

I also disagree that the box squat is superior to any lift. I judge my exercises based upon the specific needs of every individual athlete. I don't believe that joint angles are all that important as...

Late night training sesssion

A. Bench Press:
155 x 5
225 x 1
275 x 1
225 x 10

B1. Wide Grip Pull-ups:
BW x 10

How about at the snap of the football? DLineman go from a static position in there stance and are required to explode with very little countermovement which is what the box squat safely allows....

SPP for sports usually requires organized practices. Like a pre-season camp or something of that nature, especially for football players. I believe it is then that the attributes gained in GPP will...

Touch and go on the box is helpful when just determining the distance of the drop. But it is not what I would call a Box Squat, the box is there to remove any reactive ability (breaking the eccentric...

My old journal had the title "Training to be a D-I prospect" (http://www.forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=260500) and since I'm at college right now I am trying to do the best that I can with...

I'm going to have to agree with SD here...stride length should never be focused on during sprinting because it will increase naturally due to proper running form and getting stronger in the posterior...

Sweet just sat and read 5 pages of this post...interesting stuff here...I feel as though things here are being discussed on a workout to workout perspective but what people dont realize in order to...

Don't depend on 1-2 hours of training to get cut up...what are you eating the rest of the 22-23 hours of the day? That is what is most important to getting leaner. Baron Davis can train that way...

Why choose just one when you can have them all in your training tool box? Box Squats shouldn't be used for more than 3-4 weeks straight because of the stress it puts on your lower back especially if...