mon aug 22
jogging (~1.5mi)
3x5 bench@165
3x5 pull-ups
1x10 upperbody circuit
2’ abs circuit
notes:
-tomorrow off, maybe self-massage and stretching, then practices start wednesday, woohoo!
tues aug 23
nothing today, team practices start tomorrow, progress updates ill post, other than that ill be posting a bit less i guess
wed aug 25
just a team meeting, did some jogging, push ups and crunches
thus aug 26
first day of practice, when testing occurs ill post again…
thurs sep 15
max testing
sit-ups in 50s -> 60
6x195,3x215 power clean; predicted max: 224,231
6x315 parallel squat; predicted max: 362
1x225 bench (fail at 3/4ths rep): predicted max: 220
notes:
-max testing to know what weight to use since weightroom is by sets and percentages. there is a max number of reps, but lifting the right percentage is more importnt if reps can’t be met
-testing was after some circuits and a short distance run
-pecs felt kinda sore going into benching and i was burnt after squats and cleans, i bet i couldve got 225 up fresh. i also think that since i tend to lift below chart reps, if i had thrown 325 on for testing i wouldve been closer to 375 predicted max for squat
-bw is 150
a couple notes:
-for percentages im using 225 as my 1rm for bench, 360 for squat and 220 for clean
-bw is marked down as 154, though i think if i weigh in itll actually be closer to 150
weigh in -> 149
notes:
-just thought this was cool http://cornellbigred.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=24359&path=mtrack pictures not up yet tho
-testing on wed and thurs next week
-started speed work this week, told to shorten first stride because i was going too big which was throwing off my balance and causing me to shorten the next couple strides
Nice! great work man–
saw the video of you jumping (as well as the others)
what is your vertical jump? 150BW + 375 max squat… ought to be pretty good?
i believe with an excellent jump i could scratch the 3 ft mark (7ft reach, 10ft rim). and the coach here says end goals to have are 2.5xbw squat and 1.7xbw clean so i’ll continue to have a priority on those until i test those marks (meaning if i stay at 150 look to squat 375 and clean 255). if i hit those in testing next week i’d be psyched but the day before is running testing and this past week was a HI week in general so not sure how fantastic the lifting numbers will be
10/5
sit-up test -> 68
30m standing -> 4.11,4.11,4.09
30m fly -> 3.50,3.58
500m -> 1:14
notes:
-sit-up test is how many in 60s
-30m standing was 40 yd dash timing style, handtimed at both ends
-pretty awful day all around for me. most guys all had very slow times so maybe some outside factor slowing everyone down. ran a very hard workout monday so may have effected me. left calf still so sore i was hobbling while walking (though felt better with warming up so i know its doms and not an injury). coming off a heavy weight lifting week. not sure why testing is setup now, haha. bit worried about staying on the roster from this, but if i have to talk to the coach i’ll let him know about the calf and my past experience with heavy weightlifting and sprinting (tend to be slower while lifting then huge improvement with unloading) and the fact that we havent done much specific speed work yet and my body tends to adapt very specifically to what i do
-weight lifting testing tomorrow, i’d like to hit 2.5x bw in squat and 1.7x in clean but after the running today not sure what type of shape my cns will be in
Don’t be so hard on yourself champion, your previous pb for 30m was 4.09 and I bet that was with blocks.
no blocks, that was from 3 pt, and that was still .24 faster than what i just ran taking rt into account. i was mainly concerned about the 30 fly. i think some mechanical flaws of mine really got in the way bc stride rate was slow and knees werent hitting the top
10/6
max lift testing:
clean 3x225
squat 1x375
notes:
-at bw of 149
-the testing today went well, i think i’ve hit both the “goal” standards that coach set for shj’s (2.5x bw squat, 1.7x bw clean) so I may talk to coach to see if i should just maintain my strength levels now, maybe shift a little focus to benching, so that more can be left for what i’m weaker at (sprinting haha)
-did some flys and sprints after the lifting today to try and figure out what felt so wrong yesterday. switched to soft soled sprint spikes and really made sure to have good front side mechanics so i could have a powerful down/back stroke on each stride and made sure to triple ext at start. felt fantastic. terrible times probabl result of poor mechanics, tired from mondays workout and just an off day. coach let me test maxes so i feel more comfortable about my safety on the team because i think i would’ve been cut after yesterday if i were to be. plus i had one of the best testing days today so in the least thatd help my position
10/8
weigh in -> 149
submax weights
hip stretches
notes:
-read email from coach today, says cuts will be made over the break. haven’t received any notice of being taken out yet and i’d think the cut would be pretty immediate but who knows. hopefully my power ratio from the weights and the fact we’ve done no speed work will be enough to get him to give a freshman a chance at least until november testing
-really only gained one lb over the 6 weeks, haha. thighs are definitely larger and upper body looks more defined so i mustve lost some bf
10/11
jogging
2’ abs circuit
hip stretches
notes:
-training at college resumes tomorrow. wasn’t cut over the weekend so i’m happy, i’ll know if i get to practice on wednesday if i’ll be good through november testing
10/13
test bench max -> 225 (fail)
notes:
-205 went up easy, 225 failed, weights felt heavier than usually today, probably from the long weekend off and being torched from the running workout beforehand
-got put on the “advanced” weight program. i believe the volume is lower, which is perfect for me since i’tll leave more room for my specific running to develop as i require less adaptations for weights
notes:
-dropped a weight on my finger today, no broken bones but nail will come off and pretty bad bruising. will talk to trainer on monday to see what to do about lifting. might have to cut cleans for a while because of the catch
notes:
-finger is feeling pretty good, just gotta be careful while lifting
-starting speedwork, team runs further distances than im used to. cns felt roasted post-running, good thing the lifting days in hard running days are easy
notes:
-finger feeling good
-calves still getting sore easy
-found out that more cuts have been made already than people that left last year (I believe, something like 19 graduated and 20 are already out between either injury or getting cut). This takes some weight off my shoulders to have to compete for a roster spot so now as long as I perform i think my roster spot is safe!
-had a class thursday and gym was closed this weekend so took several days off from lifting (did some bw stuff today though) 
guess that’ll let my body adapt to more to the running aspect which is what i need anyways, just essentially 5 of the seven days this week i didn’t lift, next week might bing some soreness from weights, haha
10/28
notes:
-found out this week that i had been placing the squat bar too low on my shoulders and it was forcing a curvature in my back. i can stand more upright nw, but im getting used to balancing again so my squatting ability took a hit. definitely felt less lower back pressure and a more doms like soreness in my erectr spinae instead
-got trashed by this week cns wise, all my weights were down at least 20 lbs by the end. this was at 90% of max in the weight room and we did a good amount of sprinting so it makes sense. thank god next week will be an unload
11/4
notes:
-discovered this week the difference between a full high bar squat and a powerlifting squat to parallel. i prefer the powerlifting style because it hits my posterior chain heavier, less quads. also learned how to do an olympic style clean as opposed to a power clean. weight program here asks for full squats and power cleans, but ma testing is simply for a squat to parallel and a clean. i will probably switch to the oly clean and keep with the powerlifting squat because my body seems to respond better to them, feels more natural. maybe after i blow up testing ill start doing it them in the style the weightroom calls for, but until then for me its more important to put up big numbers in the upcoming testing, so ill practice how ill test. plus, stimulus wise, i can go heavier in the oly lean and powerlift squat than i can the other style
-really working on applying a relaxed effort in everything i do. im starting to get the hang of it and it feels fantastic. ive always been too tense or had my mechanics or effort level dip too low when trying to relax. i think thatll be the key for me to get my power onto the track
-did some competative block starts this week. it was cool because ive never run in the same heat as anyone who’s run under 10.9x i believe, and the kids i was doing block starts with were all sub 11, and 3 of them sub 10.65 FAT. when i had a poor start i got destroyed, but through 30m when i had a fine start i was just behind the pack. they all can clock low 6.8 60’s so i think if im only a tenth behind at 30 and only lose a tenth in the next 30 i have a good shot at going sub 7. also found out that the sprinters here are much faster than all but two at the other ivy’s, few are consistent sub 11 besides those here
-no massage this week, but took two contrast baths and a cold shower. ive gotten into the habit of walking from the indoor facility to dinner (a 15 min walk) just in my shorts and a t-shirt to act as an icing session, as the nights are awfully chilly here