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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: October 21, 2016, 05:19:37 pm »Yeah, fuck leg-press, all this ego-pumping tonnage didn't do shit for my legs , 4@85kg squat >>>>> 10@220kg leg-press.
20 October 2016
Bodyweight@session : ???
Soreness : quads tight
Injuries/aches : left trap , 95% or so
1½ hours full court basketball.
Incredibly better fitness. But i haven't run at all lately. So what happened? I just minimized ( actually zeroed ) alcohol and cigars consumption last week. Man, all the difference in the world, just from one week. Literally incredible. On a mission to keep that up lately.
that'll do it.. (cutting out cigars/alcohol) hah.
also i've found lately .. a TON of watermelon a few hours before an endurance/speed session and I feel ridiculous.. i think that's my new performance-enhancing-pregame-food. hydration + sugar all in one.
i still like bananas the day before & day of.. but i think a ton of watermelon is my new go-to for pre-important-performance.
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Jumping is still sub-par though. There was this play that i followed a fast break from the main corridor and i jumped for the follow in case the winger loses the lay-up. Lane was free, got a perfect run-up and plant, i am used to get palm at rim at such situations, or double hand rim touch. Man, i didn't even get rim, and i missed it by a lot too, current in-game DLRVJ = ~22''![]()
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Legs are still and ever too tight. Quads hurt a bit when i jump, always. Idk, I'm thinking i might have developed quads tendonitis? Will never now until i get my ass down to stretch and SMR.
i've been stretching my quads alot lately.. i tell you, at night, my quads are sooo much more flexible -> and I run a ton faster.. i just fly at night. In the morning, my quads are tight .. takes me alot longer to warmup, get loose, etc.. and even when i'm running, i still feel nothing like how I do in the evening.
i scratched the SMR .. felt like it was tearing me up more than helping. I've been back on stretching but, trying to go really light. Trying my hardest never to force anything or get "greedy" on a stretch.. I think it's definitely making a difference in my running.
the biggest thing i've noticed is.. with standing quad stretch, in the evening I can use one hand (grabbing my ankle) and get my heel to my butt easily.. in the morning, initially it feels like ~4+ inches away.. and it takes a while to get heel to butt... seems like a significant difference (time of day / flexibility).
so ya, at least get some stretching in.. ;f I know i've recommended it a bunch but, even if it's just during your lifting sessions, i think it's better than nothing. Back when I was doing the LTMP stuff, I felt like I do now - in the evening. Legs are just so snappy/explosive.
sorry my wording is all wrecked, im actually eating watermelon.

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