Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:11 pm
Thanks for all the comments guys, they're all very very helpful!
Just some more information on how I'm training. In addition to doing usually 3 sets of 6 reps of different lifts, machines, whatever, I'm also doing 9 left sprints with a takeoff at the end (putting in about 5 minutes of recovery in between each sprint). I'm also going to start a 4 week linear jump training program that's in the book "Jumping into Plyometrics" by Dr. Chu.
Okay, so should I be trying to be about 148lbs then? If 155 is pushing it and 140 is just enough? And I can gain this mass via few reps, high weights and exercises that jumpbackin described?
Then later on start training for power? The problem with doing all the power cleans, hang cleans, jerks or whatever is that I don't have a coach is someone who is experienced with these lifts to guide me. I'm not sure if the LA Fitness staff people are.. reliable? Anyway, I'm sure they wouldn't provide enough attention for me to know what I'm doing and to be doing it safely.
However, in college there will be a lifting as well as a vault coach who could probably show me how to do these lifts
Just some more information on how I'm training. In addition to doing usually 3 sets of 6 reps of different lifts, machines, whatever, I'm also doing 9 left sprints with a takeoff at the end (putting in about 5 minutes of recovery in between each sprint). I'm also going to start a 4 week linear jump training program that's in the book "Jumping into Plyometrics" by Dr. Chu.
Okay, so should I be trying to be about 148lbs then? If 155 is pushing it and 140 is just enough? And I can gain this mass via few reps, high weights and exercises that jumpbackin described?
Then later on start training for power? The problem with doing all the power cleans, hang cleans, jerks or whatever is that I don't have a coach is someone who is experienced with these lifts to guide me. I'm not sure if the LA Fitness staff people are.. reliable? Anyway, I'm sure they wouldn't provide enough attention for me to know what I'm doing and to be doing it safely.
However, in college there will be a lifting as well as a vault coach who could probably show me how to do these lifts