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BW: 77.9kg (!!!)

So this is prob the leanest ive been since summer, i think. Still fat tho but im on the right track. I have the pressing thoughts:

1. building up my squat without regular dunking is a terrible thing
2. i shud jump regularly so squat gains convert / carry over to dunking
3. make hay while the sun is out (or while im still a fatty) - 'weighted' dunking will help me which is what this layer of adipose around me serves as

wont go crazy and do loads of dunks all at once, will gradually build up to it. but will def do a few tmr (sat) and maybe sun if i play pickup

No 2 is the key from what I'm now realising. Just think how good you'll be if you jump regularly as you're getting stronger and leaning out!

25/08/2016

1) Wall HipFlexor Mobilization 2x10
2) Scapular Wallslides 2x10
3) Quadruped Extension Rotation 2x10 (struggle with these on my right hand side yet my left side is where I have had shoulder and lat problems. I'm sure there's an explanation for that somewhere)
4) Knee Break Ankle Mobilization and Dorsiflexion 2x10
5) Stationary Lateral Lunge  2x10
6) Shrimp Squat / Single Leg Squat 2x10
7) Foam Roll and Stretch

Wait for the second angle 

Ball game last night playing the second team on the ladder (we're first). We won by 2. I ended up with 16 points. They hit a 3 with 30 seconds left and I got a nice drive to the basket, absorbed some body contact and made the 2 to put us up with 5 seconds left. I was so lethargic though during the game. We were nicely up by 10 after the first half then didn't score again till 3m left in the game. I was feeling a bit crook again before the game yesterday. After coming off 2 heavy courses of antibiotics I think I need to get onto some probiotics or something. Maybe some kimchi and sauerkraut. Also need to figure out my pre-game nutrition and make it consistent each week. I feel like I'm missing out on so much good play when I don't get it right. When I do I dominate.

As for my post play goals well they went to shit. Couldn't get the ball in the post pretty much all game. My teammates just wouldn't pass it to me in there. Had two nice post moves with my back to the rim but missed both shots. Will look at this again next week although we play a much lower ranked team so it should be a more open, run and gun style game.

what's HJS?

shakes, grilled chicken burger, triple cheeseburgers, pizza, and cookies & cream icecream.

solid. ;f

Hungry Jacks which is our version of Burger King)

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23/08/2016 - 7pm

Daily mob circuit

Squats-
bar x 10, 60 x 5, 80 x 4, 100 x 4

OHP-
bar x 8, 30 x 8, 40 x 8, 8, 8, 8

Really short session today. Ribs are still restricting me. Squats felt good and legs were great. Ribs could not handle the load. Far better than it was 2 weeks ago but still limiting me. Couldn't do chins, slant bench leg raise and didn't even try hip thrusts.

24/08/2016
Ball game tonight and will lift again and get a track session in before the end of the week. I'm going to start setting myself goals for my ball games. Not like I'm playing for sheep stations but doing this will at least ensure I'm focusing on playing better each time.
Goal for tonight: Work on post moves facing the rim. I have a few go to moves with my back to the rim but want to work on turning to face the defender then the fake and drive or just the jump shot. Will report back.

Quote from: Coges on August 18, 2016, 09:57:17 pm

Quote from: maxent on August 18, 2016, 11:22:11 am

Had a revealation today.  Went to ball calm and unaroused. Normally im walking wired up and jacked up on stimulants and dunking energy. Diid not do try any dunk attempts. I know that just gets me more and more wiired up. It's so bad that when im in that state ii cant even do fine motor stuff like shoot a jumpshot. If i shoot one then i will overcompensate and airball or miss the top of the backboard lol. Basketball is a game i shud play completely sedatively  (spell check says nah but this shud be a word) .. ive lways this problem.. before a big game like a final or a comp i will be so wired up i cant sleep etc. it's just bad news.

noticed some track olympians being completely relaxed before their races.. which was suprising considering they sometimes have athletes getting popped for doing stims priior. i guess ii know what i have to do now. leave dunking for either after the game or another day. game day shud be about playing well, dunks unless submax take away from skill

Find whatever works for you. More often than not I have a red bull before a game. Caffeine doesn't really affect me that much but it's become part of my routine and doesn't affect me negatively. I also get into my zone/zen state/flow when I'm slightly pissed at the other team and play much better as a result.

If being calm works for you then do it. I disagree on the dunking thing though. I think the main benefit of dunking when we play is the intimidation factor for the other team. I don't see too many guys here in Aus outside of the real high levels dunking before or during games and it certainly puts the thought in the other teams mind that you are better than the average player. Whether or not that is actually true, perception becomes reality.

I *think* you shud be able to switch it on and off. If there is an aggressive switch, you dont wanna go to it 100% of the time during a game. Can you be aggressive on defense going for a block? Or rebound? Yes! But will you be aggressive when you catch the ball going into a jumpshot? Probably not. Being able to switch on and switch off is prob the most useful ability. Also being able to switch off after the game is important. Good athletes can go from alert and switched on and off at will and into parasympathetic mode after the game. Is this a trainable quality? I believe in one's ability to control the mind with discipline and dedication over a prolonged period of working at it. Def need to explore this more.

I agree that you can't be aggressive the entire game. It's the aggressive mindset that gets me in the zone even though I won't be aggressive on every move. For me that mindset is the difference between 2 and 20 points and getting 5 or 15-20 rebounds.
As far as getting into parasympathetic mode as soon as possible check out the Wim Hof breathing method. Does this beautifully.
http://highexistence.com/the-wim-hof-method-revealed-how-to-consciously-control-your-immune-system/