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Tam · « **on:** June 21, 2010, 05:00:43 pm »

Hey, just joined recently and thought i would introduce myself and throw up some stats. Don't know if anyone remembers me actually, used to post on the vertical summit years ago when it first started. Anyway used to play basketball alot and trained to increase my vert. Back at the start of 2008 i had a vert of 37" and was shooting for 40" until i gave bodybuilding a shot. Fast forward two years and i am sick of carrying to much mass and want to shoot for that 40" vert again. Here are some of my stats:

Weight: 205lbs
Height: 6ft
Squat: 440lbs
Deadlift: 585lbs
Bench: 310lbs
Vert: Unsure but was hitting the low 30"s in the gym today off one step.

The squat and deadlift where both done at a body weight of 222lbs but hit a 420lb squat for four reps a few weeks ago, so strength is still there while i am trying to get lean. Btw the site is looking good!

adarqui · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2010, 05:08:00 pm »

Quote from: Tam on June 21, 2010, 05:00:43 pm

Hey, just joined recently and thought i would introduce myself and throw up some stats. Don't know if anyone remembers me actually, used to post on the vertical summit years ago when it first started. Anyway used to play basketball alot and trained to increase my vert. Back at the start of 2008 i had a vert of 37" and was shooting for 40" until i gave bodybuilding a shot. Fast forward two years and i am sick of carrying to much mass and want to shoot for that 40" vert again. Here are some of my stats:

Weight: 205lbs
Height: 6ft
Squat: 440lbs
Deadlift: 585lbs
Bench: 310lbs
Vert: Unsure but was hitting the low 30"s in the gym today off one step.

The squat and deadlift where both done at a body weight of 222lbs but hit a 420lb squat for four reps a few weeks ago, so strength is still there while i am trying to get lean.

hey man! welcome! I remember you for sure, but I think your nickname was "Tamfb" if i'm not mistaken?

Those are some very strong stats. What was your weight when you hit 37" RVJ? low 30's off a step isn't bad, just getting accustomed to full run ups again you should be getting up pretty good..

Maybe keep a training journal and keep us posted on your progress? You can definitely get 40, go get it.

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Btw the site is looking good!

appreciate it!

peace

Tam · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2010, 05:37:28 pm »

I think you must have been thinking of someone else lol it was just "Tam". Didn't post much though.
Thanks, i think i was around 180-185lbs when i hit the 37" RVJ. I will get higher i think if i go back down to that weight. Yeah it was awkward as hell jumping but at my heaviest could still throw down a one hander pretty comfortably.
Yeah i will keep a training journal,thanks i certainly will.

adarqui · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2010, 05:52:45 pm »

Quote from: Tam on June 21, 2010, 05:37:28 pm

I think you must have been thinking of someone else lol it was just "Tam". Didn't post much though.
Thanks, i think i was around 180-185lbs when i hit the 37" RVJ. I will get higher i think if i go back down to that weight. Yeah it was awkward as hell jumping but at my heaviest could still throw down a one hander pretty comfortably.
Yeah i will keep a training journal,thanks i certainly will.

ah..

ya man, try and maintain as much of your squat as you can while going back down, and you will be absolutely flying.. you'll probably end up hitting 40 around 190 lb.

zigzagging diet will be important for helping to lose some of that fat while maintaining squat, just make sure you eat big before your heavy squat (lower body) days and you'll be fine.. then just pretty much eat moderate throughout the rest of the week.. Two big eatin` days a week seems to be enough to really help maintain strength while reducing bodyfat levels slowly.

peace man!

vag · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2010, 10:15:22 am »

Welcome , 6' 200lbs dunkers FTW!

Looks like you are damn strong , 420squat@205bw is 2,05 strength/bw ratio. And you said u squatted them for reps , so its even higher.
That relative strength is BEAST, I think that you could get to 40'' just getting used to jumping using your new (huge) strength , i expect you to get there pretty easy and soon! Also , comfortable one-hander for 6' means something like 35 or 36 inches , so ure not that far off!
Andrew?

Tam · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2010, 02:53:04 pm »

Quote from: adarqui on June 21, 2010, 05:52:45 pm

Quote from: Tam on June 21, 2010, 05:37:28 pm
I think you must have been thinking of someone else lol it was just "Tam". Didn't post much though.
Thanks, i think i was around 180-185lbs when i hit the 37" RVJ. I will get higher i think if i go back down to that weight. Yeah it was awkward as hell jumping but at my heaviest could still throw down a one hander pretty comfortably.
Yeah i will keep a training journal,thanks i certainly will.

ah..

ya man, try and maintain as much of your squat as you can while going back down, and you will be absolutely flying.. you'll probably end up hitting 40 around 190 lb.

zigzagging diet will be important for helping to lose some of that fat while maintaining squat, just make sure you eat big before your heavy squat (lower body) days and you'll be fine.. then just pretty much eat moderate throughout the rest of the week.. Two big eatin` days a week seems to be enough to really help maintain strength while reducing bodyfat levels slowly.

peace man!

Yeah hopefully achieve that soon enough. Yeah that's what i am doing at the moment, eating big on heavy lower body day and heavy upper body day. Want to try and maintain my bench as well, was a bitch to get too 310lbs haha. Also eating most of my carbs in the morning, during and after my workouts with the rest of the day being protein and fat.

Tam · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2010, 02:58:07 pm »

Quote from: vag on June 22, 2010, 10:15:22 am

Welcome , 6' 200lbs dunkers FTW!
Looks like you are damn strong , 420squat@205bw is 2,05 strength/bw ratio. And you said u squatted them for reps , so its even higher.
That relative strength is BEAST, I think that you could get to 40'' just getting used to jumping using your new (huge) strength , i expect you to get there pretty easy and soon! Also , comfortable one-hander for 6' means something like 35 or 36 inches , so ure not that far off!
Andrew?

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah four reps, was about a month ago and i haven't squatted since but should still be able to bang out a four reps or so on Thursday though. Yeah as i said it was a little awkward jumping yesterday and once i lose some weight and get used to jumping i should be close to a 40".

Tam · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2010, 03:13:56 pm »

Found some videos of me dunking back in 2008, obviously not 37" though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ism6gYNQcLM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlPwl4qDfkM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssh6nTmSx1Y

Really crappy quality, was taken on a phone.

adarqui · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2010, 03:37:12 pm »

Quote from: Tam on June 22, 2010, 03:13:56 pm

Found some videos of me dunking back in 2008, obviously not 37" though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ism6gYNQcLM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlPwl4qDfkM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssh6nTmSx1Y

Really crappy quality, was taken on a phone.

the first one was real nice.

you have better camera now? just wondering.

peace

Tam · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2010, 04:36:29 pm »

Quote from: adarqui on June 22, 2010, 03:37:12 pm

Quote from: Tam on June 22, 2010, 03:13:56 pm
Found some videos of me dunking back in 2008, obviously not 37" though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ism6gYNQcLM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlPwl4qDfkM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssh6nTmSx1Y

Really crappy quality, was taken on a phone.

the first one was real nice.

you have better camera now? just wondering.

peace

Thanks! Only got one on my phone but its much better quality than that. Need to invest in camera, will definitely be taking vids in the next few weeks of my jumping and will try to get some lifting vids as well.

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