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Frank14

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Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« on: September 17, 2012, 07:33:48 am »
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Just joined this site recently after lurking around for awhile.

I'm looking to increase my vertical so i can be able to dunk again. Last time I dunked (or from what I can remember) was when I was 22. So it's been about 15 years. I have tried a few times in the past to dunk again but something always stopped me. Going to give it my all this time for the next 12 weeks.

TRAINING:
Bill Starr's 5x5: MWF
VJB: TT
Let me know what you guys think.

STATS:
AGE: 37
HEIGHT: 6'5"
WEIGHT: 263
STANDING REACH: 97"
Now time for the  :uhhhfacepalm: part
STANDING VERTICAL JUMP: 16"
3 STEP JUMP: 19"
RUNNING VERTICAL: 22"
Lots of work to do!
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2012, 08:24:38 am »
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I guess i am the most apropriate to  :welcome: you since i'm your age.

265lbs at 6'5'' ? Most probably there is no special training plan needed to improve your vert, you need to lose weight, unless you are one huge lean muscular beast.
Tell us a bit more. What is your body composition roughly? Are you training currently? If not when did you stop training? What is (was) the training scheme u are ( were most recently ) doing and what are your current weightroom numbers?

Also 97'' reach , you must have realy small hands, my reach 95 1/4'', standing at just 6' barefoot.

But damn , you'd make an awesome PF  ;D
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Tempo run : 4:50
VO2-max run :4:21
Speed form run : 4:02

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Quote from: adarqui on May 17, 2021, 04:57:01 pm
it's the biggest trick in the run game.. go slow to go fast. it doesn't make sense until it smacks you in the face and you're like ....... wtf?

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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2012, 08:49:11 am »
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Thanks VAG!

I struggled with my weight the last few years, going from 300+ the last 2 years.

My recent progress was from 301 to 250 this year. I gained a few pounds back.

Yes I'm currently training. I plan on starting a journal later today with all my lifts.

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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2012, 09:32:27 am »
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One or two feet jumper?
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2012, 09:47:05 am »
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welcome. this will be an interesting journal to watch. i think vag is right, with your reach and history i bet you get it back pretty quick with some dedicated time in the gym and a solid diet.

on the other hand, you're practically a senior citizen, so you never know.  ;D
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2012, 11:55:34 pm »
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welcome frank14@!#!@

Quote from: LBSS on September 17, 2012, 09:47:05 am
welcome. this will be an interesting journal to watch. i think vag is right, with your reach and history i bet you get it back pretty quick with some dedicated time in the gym and a solid diet.

on the other hand, you're practically a senior citizen, so you never know.  ;D

hah @ senior citizen.... im heading there myself.

senior citizens dunk brigade 10 years from now.
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2012, 03:34:38 am »
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Quote from: adarqui on September 17, 2012, 11:55:34 pm

hah @ senior citizen.... im heading there myself.

senior citizens dunk brigade 10 years from now.

YOU BET , that promise is given in my journal 2 years ago!

Quote from: adarqui on September 03, 2010, 04:54:50 am
Quote from: vag on September 03, 2010, 04:07:19 am
Quote from: LBSS on September 02, 2010, 03:59:13 pm

Looks like the age half of the equation is catching up to you  ;D

Oh shit , could that be true???  :o  :o  :o

Nahhhh... We'll still be here in 10 years , ill be chasing 50'' at 50 years old :P  :headbang:



lol ya we'll be old farts chasing 50" rvj's.

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Quote from: adarqui on May 17, 2021, 04:57:01 pm
it's the biggest trick in the run game.. go slow to go fast. it doesn't make sense until it smacks you in the face and you're like ....... wtf?

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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2012, 04:54:07 am »
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Quote from: Raptor on September 17, 2012, 09:32:27 am
One or two feet jumper?

One foot jumper.
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2012, 05:04:08 am »
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Thanks guys!
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2012, 07:00:16 am »
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If you're a one-leg jumper you probably want to take care of your bodyfat :P and bodyweight

At 6'5 you probably need something like what, ~25 inches do dunk no problems on 10 feet.
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2012, 12:45:24 pm »
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Quote from: Raptor on September 18, 2012, 07:00:16 am
If you're a one-leg jumper you probably want to take care of your bodyfat :P and bodyweight

At 6'5 you probably need something like what, ~25 inches do dunk no problems on 10 feet.

read the original post, breh. his reach is 97", which does hardly seem possible. and i thought i had t-rex arms! but anyway, assuming it's true, 127-97=30. (assuming 127" touch is required for dunking. which, looking at my own hand, is about right.)
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2012, 01:18:27 pm »
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2.46 m reach at 6'5 is pretty much impossible. I don't believe it. I reach 2.41m with shoes on and I'm 6'0.

You're saying he reaches 2 inches higher than me?

It can't be.
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2012, 01:43:16 pm »
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You may have been a 1 foot jumper at 22 and a lighter BW but at 37 w/263lb BW those days are over unless you drop 30-40lbs first.
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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2012, 04:28:17 am »
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Quote from: Raptor on September 18, 2012, 01:18:27 pm
2.46 m reach at 6'5 is pretty much impossible. I don't believe it. I reach 2.41m with shoes on and I'm 6'0.

You're saying he reaches 2 inches higher than me?

It can't be.

With everybody's comments I did my reach measurement again. After searching it turns out I was not doing it properly.

When I did it last week I put chalk on my hand and just put my arm straight up, 97".
Yesterday when I did it again I put my body flat against a wall and reached :uhhhfacepalm: this time, 99".

Sorry guys :(



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Re: Hello, new member trying to dunk again
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2012, 10:05:31 am »
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Eh, you're getting closer to the truth. Did you really really extended your hand, like really pulling the arm out of the scapula/shoulder socket? (not literally, but you get the idea)

I guess you'd be good to fool NFL reach measurements though :P
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