556
Crazy Weird Analysis & Stuff :) / Re: Sprinting pictures
« on: November 25, 2010, 10:55:35 pm »
Dammit. Why do you make links to Charlie Francis' forum? For some reason I still can't access any of it.
Show Posts
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
557
Article & Video Discussion / Re: Fitness Tips and Secrets
« on: November 25, 2010, 10:38:47 pm »
I know guys at high school state level who run sub 48s in the 400m. That's not too impressive for a collegiate runner (but it's definitely not bad either). 400m also doesn't translate into vertical jump or vice versa. Just because his his 400m time may be credible doesn't mean it justifies his vertical claim of 48in.
I would know, I run 53-54 400s (last season, after no lifting) and I still haven't broken 30 in. on vertical.
I would know, I run 53-54 400s (last season, after no lifting) and I still haven't broken 30 in. on vertical.
558
Introduce Yourself / Re: Hey!
« on: November 25, 2010, 10:33:10 pm »
Welcome. I'm in the position you were in, but not quite as tall. Just a tall scrawny guy. I'm actually really interested in tricking. I just landed a backflip yesterday (first time with a real landing). That's a pretty cool video. Welcome, man. 
559
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: November 25, 2010, 10:25:18 pm »
Yeah, the landings are pretty rough at first. I last posted this morning. Soreness has gotten much stronger on my forearm/wrists, traps, mid core (this one especially), glutes and hip flexors.
I think I got more work just from flips and handstand practice than I got from all the maintenance work the last 2 weeks.
On a side note, I've been practicing handstands throughout the day. Getting much better, but my traps and neck aren't used to the push effort required to keep them clean so now the lower muscles on the sides of my neck are sore too.
I think I got more work just from flips and handstand practice than I got from all the maintenance work the last 2 weeks.
On a side note, I've been practicing handstands throughout the day. Getting much better, but my traps and neck aren't used to the push effort required to keep them clean so now the lower muscles on the sides of my neck are sore too.
560
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: November 25, 2010, 02:53:40 pm »
Curse you and your perfect Florida weather. 
561
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: November 25, 2010, 12:40:16 pm »
The flips get addicting. They make you feel like a boss. 
Only downside... my legs hurt almost as much as after my squat days right now, my calves are more sore, and I'm pretty sure my abs haven't felt this awesome/sore in a really long time.
Only downside... my legs hurt almost as much as after my squat days right now, my calves are more sore, and I'm pretty sure my abs haven't felt this awesome/sore in a really long time.
562
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: November 24, 2010, 08:31:01 pm »
First day back in any sort of real conditioning. Not weight lifting... but much more fun. Friend's opening up a gymn and we decided to play around today. Learned a proper handstand, but I'm too weak to keep it up. After a few tries I could hold it without trying to hard, but by the end I couldn't keep myself up.
Even more fun... I finally landed a back tuck. Not the crappy flip I was getting every couple months before I tore my deltoid, I got it solid. I probably did over thirty of those today
I took a clip on my phone, I'll upload it to the youtube later.
On the stretching end, his mom knows some weird stuff that got me touching my knees with my nose. Painful, but it felt really good afterward.
Oh, and there were a few sets of dips somewhere in there on the high bars, but I didn't bother keeping track.
I already feel my lats, core, shoulders and full legs hurting. I'm excited to see how I feel tomorrow.
And on another, almost unnecessary, comment... musical at school is over. I'll be going to the weight room Friday, once it's opened, to get back into lifting. I can finally go without having to worry about not having time to eat.
Even more fun... I finally landed a back tuck. Not the crappy flip I was getting every couple months before I tore my deltoid, I got it solid. I probably did over thirty of those today
I took a clip on my phone, I'll upload it to the youtube later.On the stretching end, his mom knows some weird stuff that got me touching my knees with my nose. Painful, but it felt really good afterward.
Oh, and there were a few sets of dips somewhere in there on the high bars, but I didn't bother keeping track.
I already feel my lats, core, shoulders and full legs hurting. I'm excited to see how I feel tomorrow.
And on another, almost unnecessary, comment... musical at school is over. I'll be going to the weight room Friday, once it's opened, to get back into lifting. I can finally go without having to worry about not having time to eat.
563
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: November 21, 2010, 01:07:02 pm »nice man!!! for one arm pushup, i'd personally try to keep from arching so much on the way up, really squeeze the glutes, but i don't do them so..
hurdles looking good, how you been feeling? reactive/explosive/stronger still?
peace
Yeah. Normally I don't arch so much. I've never done them after a chest workout like on the vid. Squeezing the glutes actually helps a lot. I learned how to do them from the book the Naked Warrior. It teaches you to have full body tension in those kinds of exercises. Good stuff.
I think even with small maintenance work I'm still feeling myself getting weaker. Could just be the massive energy drain from everything I've been doing. Last time I did 110m hurdles I felt like I should have been able to run faster with a quicker start, but it didn't happen. That's the day I decided it was better to just go home from school and eat than workout and MAYBE have a protein shake and some real food before going back to rehearsals. I figure I'm better off staying close to where I am instead of going backwards from lack of nutrition.
damn i feel tired alr just looking at u run.
That's not even full race distance.
But I'm glad my sprinting seems so impressive to you.
564
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: November 20, 2010, 07:57:28 pm »565
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: November 20, 2010, 07:20:07 pm »
Finally got a chance to upload some vids. I still have to put together the 110H clips for upload later, but I'll post my 200m hurdle repeats and one armed pushup stuff here as soon as it's finished uploading.
566
800m+ Running and/or Conditioning / Re: Tarahumara: The Running People
« on: November 17, 2010, 02:30:49 am »
Tesguino. Corn beer. Nah, just kidding, that isn't used too often. It's a whole lot of pinole and rice in their diet. I actually have pinole. I buy, like, 6 kilos every summer I'm there. I use it regularly. Most natives drink it with water, I drink it with milk. Tastes much better. I've had tesguino too. It's not bad. The alcohol content is incredibly small. You'd have to drink 3 or 4 liters to get drunk. At best you could get a small buzz. I'm not a drinker (nor should I be) so I have no idea, I've only tried a glass of the stuff.
567
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: November 16, 2010, 05:30:08 pm »
Will do. We'll see how this makes me feel. I may have to switch up my workouts starting December first. Indoor track starts a bit sooner than I had expected.
568
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scrawny to Brawny Journal
« on: November 15, 2010, 05:21:51 pm »
Here's the deal. I'm not really anywhere other than the pit in front of our school's auditorium stage lately, and that's where I'll be until next Tuesday. So until then, here's my plan for maintenance.
Nightly, after rehearsals:
http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/26/a-bodyweight-workout-for-busy-men/
Basically that, but I'll be doing tons of hurdle stretches and pistol squats instead of split squats. Incline pushups instead of beyond range.
I'll also try some handstand stuff and one arm elbow levers. L sits will be added to my planks and pikes for core.
Also, I did actually get a workout in last Wednesday (somehow). I just didn't get a chance to right it down. No upper body though. Just 60m hurdle repeats for endurance. (Which sucked because I have no energy). Gotta find some time to eat during rehearsal or something. Protein shake is probably my only option.
Nightly, after rehearsals:
http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/26/a-bodyweight-workout-for-busy-men/
Basically that, but I'll be doing tons of hurdle stretches and pistol squats instead of split squats. Incline pushups instead of beyond range.
I'll also try some handstand stuff and one arm elbow levers. L sits will be added to my planks and pikes for core.
Also, I did actually get a workout in last Wednesday (somehow). I just didn't get a chance to right it down. No upper body though. Just 60m hurdle repeats for endurance. (Which sucked because I have no energy). Gotta find some time to eat during rehearsal or something. Protein shake is probably my only option.
569
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: November 15, 2010, 02:02:41 am »Today I jumped out of a plane at 13,500 feet. No workout.
You bastard... I'm so jealous.
570
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: November 13, 2010, 12:48:36 am »
Welcome to my world. This week I skipped a couple workouts because I literally didn't have time in the day to eat. Ironically my Sunday journal entry was about how much more I've been eating lately. Musical rehearsals at school shot that down. I'm hardly home right now.