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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Re: Stretching for upperbody issues
« on: September 01, 2012, 06:46:44 am »
Yeah I'm thinking of filming this issue... it's so bad it's not even funny though.

I could film it trying to "rack" a wooden stick, right?

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: August 31, 2012, 04:17:47 pm »

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: August 31, 2012, 03:05:38 pm »
I just don't get it... how can you struggle with 75 kg when you can half squat ~140?

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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Re: Stretching for upperbody issues
« on: August 31, 2012, 04:42:59 am »
So foam rolling lats and upperchest should improve the thoracic extension?

What do you think is the cause of the elbows not being able to come up? What muscles do you suspect are tight?

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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Re: Stretching for upperbody issues
« on: August 31, 2012, 02:38:20 am »
So for thoracic extension issues what stretches should I do? (will search on youtube in the meantime)

That's the thing - I don't know WHAT is limiting me. It could originate in the hip, but it most definitely is in the upperbody as well.

As far as hip is concerned, there sure is something there as well, as I can't really bend too much down when I do my 2-leg bounds or broad jumps with a narrower stance without falling back (I can't sink into my hips well). My ankle flexibility is pretty good so it's gotta be the hips.

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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Re: Stretching for upperbody issues
« on: August 30, 2012, 06:27:03 pm »
Also did this:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBHzXF-mVjY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBHzXF-mVjY</a>

There's definitely something wrong with my upperbody flexibility, but improving hip flexibility should help improve upperbody flexibility as well.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Kingfush
« on: August 30, 2012, 04:20:52 pm »
Quotes are nonsensical they have nothing to do with this bullshit.


So let me get this straight... relatively speaking (max strength/bodyweight), what exactly happened?

You said you were doing 445 max last year at what weight?  And you're at ~400 at 170 now?

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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Re: Stretching for upperbody issues
« on: August 30, 2012, 02:24:14 pm »
So my issues I guess are in this movie, but probably not only limited to that. Remember I have an overhead thing too.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un1PDhrU3h0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un1PDhrU3h0</a>

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Kingfush
« on: August 30, 2012, 02:14:04 pm »
Haha, right.

And did this year help you? What was the point of this? (strength increase, strength maintenance while cutting down fat/bodyweight etc)

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Kingfush
« on: August 30, 2012, 02:03:54 pm »
Wait... you just completed a year of daily squatting?

It was like yesterday when you said you were starting this journey... it couldn't have passed this quickly wtf

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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Stretching for upperbody issues
« on: August 30, 2012, 01:50:28 pm »
OK so I have this issue with mobility in my upperbody ever since forever. I cannot shoot from above my head (I have to shoot a basketball from the shoulder), I can't dunk two handed (if I try, I have to have my arms in front of me a bit, not exactly over head) and I can't catch in a clean with the elbows forward BY ANY MEANS. Only with the elbows down.

If I try to shoot a basketball from above the head my arm will just rotate while I'm shooting and airball it 5 meters away from the rim, or if I try to catch with the elbows forward I either have to rotate the elbows out (and even then I can't catch the bar with the elbows up) or if I put one arm with the elbow straight ahead, then the other one has to be with the elbow DOWN, perpendicular to the ground. There's no way in hell that elbow is coming up no matter what you do.

So obviously, these things limit me IMMENSELY, and they always did.

Now the question is - how to correct them. I'm very skeptical of stretching since these issues are so severe (I'm so far away from where I want to get to) that I don't really believe stretching would help but still, any suggestions? Any stretches for this stuff?

I'm not ever aware WHAT is limiting me in the first place. Is it a tight chest? Tight shoulders? Scapula problems (I've had these in the past)? Upperback? It's probably ALL of them.

I'd really appreciate some videos for correcting this.

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: August 30, 2012, 01:17:54 pm »
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLcuGn3nqkk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLcuGn3nqkk</a>

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: August 30, 2012, 05:25:06 am »
Make sure when you do ab wheel rollouts to round the back a ton. If you arch it you're going to feel it in the lowerback.

Like this:



http://www.shapeshiftermagazine.com/3/01.htm

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Just light activity over last few days, stretching/foam rolling, Epsom baths etc. Played basketball few nights ago as well.

You're on Epsom bath salts? Have you ate anybody's face off yet?

But seriously, since when did you start doing KB swings?

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