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ok so.... the bodyweight only experiment has ended.. so, the have tons of fun experiment has started..

ok well, i can see myself really wrecking myself on this bodyweight shit again, because, i'll admit it, i'm greedy... the only way to provide significant overload is through depth drops and shock-like protocols... i know I can do it, it's just, do I have the patience to progress so damn slow and still risk injury such as my plantar fasciitis..  my exercise selection is limited on my bodyweight experiment, absolutely no devices / tools except for my GHR, so that leaves me to do lots of crazy shit in order to get results.. is it worth it right now? not sure.. i mean i'd love to complete it, but i also don't want to take waaay too much time adapting to drops/plyos.

i'll blog all this crap eventually and give my thoughts on pure bodyweight, I really think it can be done very successfully, as is kind of proof from how fast I got my RVJ up. plus you know what? i just want to do more stuff, more variety, and have more fun.. i get to use my thick bars, sled, and barbells now.. as well as my dip/pullup belt..

so, what am i going to do now? just have fun and keep up what i was doing, but instead of getting obsessed with my depth drops/plyos, i'll let those progress very-very gradually, which will be doable now that i'm going to mess with weights again.. i don't plan on going crazy with weights though, i'm still going to have a "more-work, lighter load" approach.

THANK YOU !!!

Quote from: LBSS on July 16, 2010, 11:04:28 am

Dude I want a high-speed camera so bad. I would have so much fun with that.

ya me too.. there are some relatively cheap ones, i was going to get one a year ago.. i should have

There are a few cell-phones ( like mine ) that feature 120fps , but quality really sucks , QVGA with bad light sensitivity etc.
Im about to buy a cam, those are my favs that kick ass in value for money:

Kodak zi8
Sony CM5

They both shoot 1080p/30fps and 720p/60fps.
zi8 costs only ~130euros
CM5 costs ~200 euros but has much better lens , 5x optical zoom and better sound.
Nothing really special with those cams but 720p/60fps at that price level is sick!

Why not try using a girls' basketball? It's still "dunking a basketball." Not even joking.

Ya , i get you , ive dunked miniballs , volleyballs and some smaller size b-balls , doesn't count. Those balls are palmable way too easy , with the edge of fingers , i get a full arm swing with them and i need just ~10'3'' do dunk them. It is too easy , it isnt fun at all and it doesn't even feel like dunking , dunking = size 7

Quote from: zginphil on July 15, 2010, 10:47:39 pm

i beat you vag!! hit 35 before u did    remember our competition?

you need vid though

zgin :
-congrats on your PR
-get a vid
-grow up

15 July 2010

Vertical jump testing/dunks session
Weight@session : ~194
Stim : Just a redbull

Was wearing my new Kobe V's. Awesome shoe : lightweight , responsive , cushioning , low cut , ankle support , perfect!!!

Unfortunately it was awfully hot , it was 40C/104F in the day and even at 10:30pm that i went jumping it was 35C/95F.
Lost ~3,5lbs of sweat in 45 mins

Warmup as usual , 10' dynamic warmup , 2x5 tuck jumps and then some low/mid effort jumps.

JUMPS , mixed on 9'8'' / 9'10'' ( 10' was taken and 9'10'' had really low light ):
-1x3 SVJs : ~28,5'' , maybe 29 ( PR ).
-1x4 2-step DLRVJs : 3x~32'' , 1x~34''*
-1x4 full runup DLRVJs : ~33''
*Got that HUGE 34'' jump on the 2-steps set, got mid forearm at 9'8'' rim , ~13'' above , thats a PR rim touch.

DUNKS on 9'8''
Got a really hard 2 hander hanging on the rim too , got a tomahawk from a little far out too , got a nice cuffed 1-hander and some hard cuffed misses.

DUNKS on 9'10''
Not good , due to low light , just a couple of rather soft 2-handers.

Then the 10' rim was available so i went there
1x2 2-steps DLRVJs : ~32''
1x2 full runup DLRVJs : ~32''
1 more 2-steps DLRVJ : 33''

2x4 dunk attempts : 0/8 , getting better though , they were mostly off the backboard misses where i was grabbing rim at mid-palm , last time was top-palm.

Left shin started to hurt so i stopped.

for vag, dunkfather can get up on 10's mang:

For sure , i never doubted his 40+ RVJ , neither JusFly's 50+
Still , that rim (dunkfather's ) is crazy bent , but maybe its higher than 10' and its 10' at the bent point , nevermind.
When he is getting both wrists above it still looks higher than the jump on urban jam to achieve the same thing.
Doesn't really matter , im talking about ~2'' difference so:
- i could be wrong
- doesn't change much , if the urban jam rim was 9'10'' it still means JusFly got his chin on 10' level , so if it was 56'' or 54'' doesnt change anything.
I insist because for me 10' and 9'10'' is huge difference , from dunking hard to not dunking at all , 9'10'' and 10' are 2 different universes!
But for those vertical jump beasts it makes no difference.

Bleh , wtf , lets say both are 10'     

My wrist : 6,9''

Chest Size: 43,3 / 44.9 ( -1,6'' )

Forearm Size: 12,2/ 13.0 ( -0.8'' )

Waist Size: 36 / 31.4 ( +4,6'' , vag = owned )

Thigh Size: 25,5 / 23.8 ( +1,7'' , statue = owned )

Hip Size: 42,1 / 38.1 ( +4'' , statue= PWNED )

Calf Size: 15 / 15.2 ( -0,2'' )

Biceps Size: 15,7 / 16.1 ( -0,4'' )

Neck Size: 15,5 / 16.6 ( -1,1'' )

So he is much leaner , we are more or less the same everywhere unless from quads/hips where im much bigger.
Pretty close , lol , wtf did you expect , im Greek!

http://www.higherverticalnow.com/ , you must give your email to access the main page.

There is a good long video from A-Link there , analyzing jumping form.
Its mostly technique for SLRVJ , the 2 real examples are also 1-foot jumpers , but he insists many points are the same for 2-foot jumpers too.
It also looks like its gonna be a 4-vids series there , released gradually.

Sure worth a look , let me know what you guys think...

Quote from: vag on July 13, 2010, 02:43:05 pm

Fail , its way too hot , it was 9pm and still temperature was 31'C / ~88'F
Couldn't keep up with 70+% pace , last 3 sprints of each set was ~50%
Lost ~2,5lbs of sweat in 30 mins!

god, i love those heat conditions..

Not me , i much prefer cold. Im the guy that stands with AC at full power and still sweating when everyone else is like "close the damn thing , its too cold!"
Well , for athletic stuff i like some temperature , but that thing is too much , especially with some increased humidity.
Perfect conditions for me are ~25'C / ~77'F