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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: January 02, 2013, 05:58:24 pm »
I know, I was posting it at the same time or something, too lazy to get it removed.
Will remove now.
Will remove now.
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Bios / Re: Animals
« on: January 02, 2013, 05:52:34 pm »
Just took back my negged votes on the pitbull posts.
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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: January 02, 2013, 05:38:13 pm »
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: 2 problems with vertical jump
« on: January 02, 2013, 07:19:31 am »1) what tends to be the problem when one's RVJ is virtually the same as SVJ, and maybe even lower?
2) what factors cause one's actual vertical to be so much lower than theoretical vj calculator? Shorter than average height? legs to torso ratio?
1) Calf strength and jumping movement efficiency (lack of practice of actual jumps to the rim, not plyos)
2) Lack of jumping movement efficiency. When you build strength you build POTENTIAL of better jumps. To use that potential you need to practice jumping.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: January 01, 2013, 08:44:57 am »
Why the heck it bothers you? 
It's good you got rid of that. Sure it's kind of annoying not to know why but keep up the good work.
It's good you got rid of that. Sure it's kind of annoying not to know why but keep up the good work.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: January 01, 2013, 06:44:46 am »
Losing fat should have a pretty important effect on those aspects, especially if it altered your posture.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: December 31, 2012, 07:17:24 pm »- calf raise with strict pause 225 x 20,20
oh man. the pause. ow. okay, now i know how to do these properly.
= awesomeness
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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: December 31, 2012, 03:51:35 pm »3580
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: December 29, 2012, 06:12:46 pm »
You bet. Make sure not to bounce and to use a slow tempo when doing calf raises, otherwise there's going to be a pretty big contribution from the Achilles (taking away the actual muscle contribution of the calves themselves).
You'll get enough Achilles "training" doing plyos anyway, so no need for that. And I keep repeating this but I'd do calf raises in another day, maybe an upperbody day, and really focus on hammering them.
You'll get enough Achilles "training" doing plyos anyway, so no need for that. And I keep repeating this but I'd do calf raises in another day, maybe an upperbody day, and really focus on hammering them.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: December 29, 2012, 03:59:59 pm »
You need to be on the look for your calf strength if you want to be reactive. Your calves are basically like the tires of a car. You can have a huge engine and racecar transmission, but if you have flat tires you're not going to be able to use those.
Also, it's a good idea to have the hamstrings strong and flexibile as well.
What I meant about your RDLs is - make sure they are leg driven and not back driven.
Also, it's a good idea to have the hamstrings strong and flexibile as well.
What I meant about your RDLs is - make sure they are leg driven and not back driven.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: December 29, 2012, 03:33:31 pm »
It depends on what you want to achieve with those RDLs...
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: December 29, 2012, 01:33:37 pm »
Back in April?! wtf...
I'm squatting for the last 3 years continuously and my max squat is 352 lbs, and with a wide stance.
I'm squatting for the last 3 years continuously and my max squat is 352 lbs, and with a wide stance.
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MUSiC anD SHeeT! / Re: I just added three more songs to my karaoke playlist
« on: December 29, 2012, 10:30:25 am »
I'm Modern Raptorel:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPRWNVPMCWA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPRWNVPMCWA</a>
Or something.
Or something.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: December 29, 2012, 06:50:55 am »
I'd use depth jumps (I actually do that) before squats to get in some calf stimuli too. Also I'd really get the weight down on the hip thrusts and do them very slow tempo (think 3-3-3 or something) with your mind connected to your glutes so to speak. Same with the RDLs - lower the weight if there's too much back involvement and focus on the hip hinge. Try to never let the glutes relax and force that posterior pelvic tilt (at the end of the movement) to really get the hips into hyperextension and the glutes firing.
I'd also do the calf raises in another day, an upperbody day. You need to FOCUS on them, not do them as an afterthought.
For example I do my calf raises, in humongous volumes, after chinups, as the 2nd exercise of that particular day. Then I do dips and some ab work and call it a day.
I'd also do the calf raises in another day, an upperbody day. You need to FOCUS on them, not do them as an afterthought.
For example I do my calf raises, in humongous volumes, after chinups, as the 2nd exercise of that particular day. Then I do dips and some ab work and call it a day.