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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: THE DREAM JOURNAL
« on: February 25, 2011, 02:24:47 pm »
LOLL I had a dream last night...  If you didn't know my running 2 feet vert is ~33"... in my dream, I grabbed the rim which is about 39"... man it felt good, hopefully it is foreshadowing into the near future

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: lead by example
« on: February 25, 2011, 03:30:31 am »
hey adarqui, as corny as I might sound, this post you put up was motivating.  just in time as Im about to go workout in the morning.  I've been taking your advice on the diet and you should see me eating fruits and veggies all day and shit lollll.  Anyways, for now, I am aiming for a 44" RVJ and won't be satisfied til I get that.

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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Non severe ankle sprain... Completely rest it or put some physical demand on it?
« on: February 13, 2011, 07:10:41 pm »
So i sprained my ankle, it wasn't too bad to the point where I was in aggravating pain, I was able to tie it tight, get up and walk it off and get back to my pick up bball game, but obviously being physically limited.  This was 3 1/2 weeks ago.  The next day I was able to walk on it when no pain but, there is obvious pain when doing anything more than just walking.  2 days later, I worked on my shooting but thats it.  I have been going to the courts to work on my shot 3-4 times a week since.  At home, whenever I can, I do some ankle strengthening stuff like alphabets and some ankle stretches.  For the past 2 1/2 weeks I have been able to get full range of motion on my ankle but landing when jumping still hurts and there's this other weird slight pain sometimes inside the ankle near the heel.

Another thing, on random days, I get weird pain on my LOW calf/ upper ankle on the back side of my leg....

So in conclusion, the past 2 1/2 weeks, I can kind of say it's been getting SLIGHTLY better every day but it's still not much improvement.... WHAT THE HECK is going on?

Am I supposed to not be even shooting around??? I heard if you just completely rest it to heal, your ankle will heal but will be weak and more likely to sprain again...

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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Can u physically see tendonitis ?
« on: February 13, 2011, 07:00:19 pm »
Hey Adarqui, I have two Osgood Schlatter's bumps as well. On each knee.  I'm 21 and I guess I am still technically growing maybe? so I still suffer from pain when I bend my knees and shift weight forward.  When I play basketball often, the pain accumulates.  How do u cope with it.  The worst thing is when I play and it kind of really hurts like as if an injury happened, and then for a few weeks, I can't play with 100% of my athleticism.

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Nutrition & Supplementation / How much effect does body fat % have on vertical jump?
« on: February 13, 2011, 02:47:27 am »
So I am 148lbs at about ~9-10% body fat.  If I trim off my body fat to a very lean Derrick Rose like 5%, would that have significant results, assuming I do so without losing muscle mass/strength?  If so, can you give me some sort of estimate on how much, like 1-2 inches?

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / CORE strength/stability training in relation to vertical jump
« on: February 13, 2011, 02:45:59 am »
how vital is ones core strength and stability in maximizing his or her vertical jump potential?  If ones core is weak, would working the core increase vert?  I am currently doing planks to improve this.  I cannot pass this core strength/stability test on this link http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/bestabexercises/a/core_test.htm

Would building your core up to the point of passing this test be beneficial for jumping higher?

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Weight training for increasing one's vertical jump
« on: February 13, 2011, 02:34:24 am »
So I made a schedule of doing squats, dead lifts, and leg presses on a M/W/F schedule.  Is this too much or is it just fine?  I completely rest on days in between.  If I work out on Monday and am still sore on Wednesday, do I still workout or is it more beneficial to rest and continue Friday? 

Also, what level of strength should I aim for to maximize my vertical jump from a Absolute Strength Perspective?
1.5x BW on squats and deadlifts? 2x BW?

Lastly, on the squat, is it essential to do ATG or is parallel fine?

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Introduce Yourself / New member constantly dreaming of finally being able to dunk
« on: February 13, 2011, 01:31:21 am »
Hey everybody, first off a little about me.
I'm 21/M 5'9" wit shoes 148 lbs, around 9% body fat.
Squat 160 (5 reps), Deadlift 185 (5 reps), Bench Press 185 (1repmax)
7'0" reach (short arms) and a 33" max 2 feet vert, 36" max 1 foot vert (basically just touching rim).
I have been totally in love with and obsessed with basketball since I was in middle school.  I'm a scoring guard, who is usually the player with the quickest 1st step on the court 9 times out of 10.  Since moving to campus at my university, and having free access to a weight room and basketball courts all the time, I have decided to revitalize my goal of dunking.  I have literally been obsessed with being able to dunk for the past few months and have done extensive research online and such.  As I join this forum I hope I will gain the knowledge on how to do just that from the members and Adarqui himself. 

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