Show Posts
1
Introduce Yourself / back to basics
« on: April 14, 2012, 06:13:03 pm »
Hi all,
I'm a former gym rat now transitioning back into basketball after taking 3 years off, (mostly due to recurring ankle and tendon injuries and thinking I was too old), during which time I ran a few half marathons, and did some sprint triathlons. I'm 31 now, and talking to people and watching others progress, I figure I have a few good years to make nice gains provided I have the right plan, motivation, and necessary dedication. My goals aren't very out of the ordinary around here; I would like to be able to dunk a basketball 2 handed, preferably well enough to do so in a game situation. Currently my abilities are modest, but I have been steadily improving them over the past 3 months of working out.
Age: 31
Weight: 193
Height: about 6'
Standing reach: 92"
SVJ: 30-31" (Can hang relatively easily on a confirmed 10' goal from vert)
Squat: 285x4 ATG (Started squatting about 2.5 months ago) max probably around 315-320
Bench: 225x6
I'm currently doing a basic strength program with a main goal of increasing squat max to 1.75-2x BW. I try to keep it simple, but I am always interested in new perspectives. I've been reading as a guest for a bit, and look forward to some constructive feedback in my program, and hopefully some insight into what I might be doing right and wrong, form-wise.
Cheers.
I'm a former gym rat now transitioning back into basketball after taking 3 years off, (mostly due to recurring ankle and tendon injuries and thinking I was too old), during which time I ran a few half marathons, and did some sprint triathlons. I'm 31 now, and talking to people and watching others progress, I figure I have a few good years to make nice gains provided I have the right plan, motivation, and necessary dedication. My goals aren't very out of the ordinary around here; I would like to be able to dunk a basketball 2 handed, preferably well enough to do so in a game situation. Currently my abilities are modest, but I have been steadily improving them over the past 3 months of working out.
Age: 31
Weight: 193
Height: about 6'
Standing reach: 92"
SVJ: 30-31" (Can hang relatively easily on a confirmed 10' goal from vert)
Squat: 285x4 ATG (Started squatting about 2.5 months ago) max probably around 315-320
Bench: 225x6
I'm currently doing a basic strength program with a main goal of increasing squat max to 1.75-2x BW. I try to keep it simple, but I am always interested in new perspectives. I've been reading as a guest for a bit, and look forward to some constructive feedback in my program, and hopefully some insight into what I might be doing right and wrong, form-wise.
Cheers.