Week 20

Great week of basketball in my family! I won my rec league game by 20, my church league game by 4 (I hit some free throws at the end of the game to keep us ahead), and my sons won their city league game. At the end of their game, the other team was down by one when my son picked the pocket of their ballhandler with 3 seconds left to play to seal the win. I am still pumped from their win (I coach their team and all of the players played their hearts out today)!

Here are my lifts for the week:

• Standing vertical jump: 26.5" (my wife thinks it was more like 27"). I was able to get my fingers completely above the rim. With my best attempt, I had my toes pulled up and then I rolled forward as I dropped my hips into my jump. It seemed to help, but this goes against the recommended technique I've seen on-line.
• One-step two-foot vertical: 29", again. My technique doesn't feel fluid. I can feel my momentum slow down when I gather myself to jump.
• Broad jump: 99". I got this on the last jump.
• Front squats: 185 pounds for 5 reps on all sets. I'm going all the way down to where my hamstrings touched my calves.
• Good mornings: 185 pounds for 5 reps. Trying to find my groove on this exercise.
• Bench press: 225 pounds for 4 sets of 4 reps
• Overhead press: 150 pounds for 3 sets of 4 reps
• Barbell rows: 225 pounds for 4 sets of 4 reps
• Hang power cleans: I missed 225 pounds on both attempts. Maybe next week.

Thanks for reading.