Week 3 - Feeling good!

Another week of Jump Manual training and my knees are feeling good. I played basketball Monday morning and then performed my plyometric routine in the gym after we were done playing. I had a rec league game that night and my legs felt pretty good while I played. During my lower body weight training session later in the week, I switched from regular deadlifts to snatch-grip deadlifts. I had to use less weight but I like how the exercise felt. For the next 2 days, however, I could hardly bend down to tie my shoes because of how sore my glutes and legs were. I'm liking the combination of Bulgarian split squats and snatch-grip deadlifts.

My results for the week were:

• Vertical jump: I didn't measure my standing vertical, but I was able to grab a 9'11" rim with two hands, jumping off of two feet, using a two-step approach.
• Bulgarian split squats: Best set was 145 pounds for 5 reps.
• Snatch-grip deadlifts: I used 225 pounds for 3 sets of 5 reps. I lifted the weight pretty explosively and should be able to increase the weight next week.
• Hang power clean: 205 pounds for 1 rep.
• Bench press: Best set was 235 pounds for 2 reps. 
• 45-degree incline bench press: I maxed out at 225 pounds for 1 rep.

We lost our city rec league game 88-82. I shot the ball well and my knees felt good during and after the game.