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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: resistance bands

« on: January 16, 2014, 12:11:04 pm »

Quote from: hennas87 on January 16, 2014, 09:31:57 am

sup there guys,

I'm thinking about getting some resistance bands to help improve my speed in squats and dead lifts.

Can anyone recommend a particular brand that's good? preferably cheap but I'm willing to consider more expensive ones if they're the real deal.
I've never bought any before and would prefer to not waste any money on ones that aren't up to the task.

Thanks in advance

Henry

how advanced are you at squatting and dead lifting?

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!

« on: January 15, 2014, 12:29:24 pm »

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: none
MENTAL STATE: okay

- warm up

- SVJ and SL SVJ x a few

- superset x 3
-- DB BSS 22s x 10
-- DB RDL 22s x 10

- superset x 2
-- DB OHP 14s x 10
-- DB row 22s x 10

- curlzzzz 12s x 10

- tricep pressdown ?? x 10
forget the weight i used

- band pull aparts

- random core stuff

- stretch

sprinkled in SL SVJ and SVJ throughout during rest periods. couple drop steps, too. a tajik coworker, who's a doctor and probably in her late 30s or early 40s, showed up at the hotel gym in unbelievably tight pants and a tank top. a bit awkward.

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.

« on: January 15, 2014, 09:48:45 am »

two-handed putback slam for the win with time expiring in OT. listen to how LOUD it is in there. http://deadspin.com/arkansas-upsets-kentucky-with-overtime-tip-slam-buzzer-1501654644

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!

« on: January 15, 2014, 08:01:11 am »

last night (1/14):

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: none
MENTAL STATE: tiiiiiiiired

- warm up

- superset x 2
-- bench 60kg x 10
-- neutral chin up x 10

- some band shit

- stretch

yesterday sucked, worked from 7:30-9 without a break and jet lag was hitting me hard in the evening. made it up to the gym before bed but this was all i could manage. on the plus side, it looks like i'm coming home earlier than i thought. i've got some work to do right now but i'm going to get in a bit more of a workout tonight.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism

« on: January 14, 2014, 12:42:11 pm »

accelerate, then decelerate as fast as you can.

that said, you're so nuts. i alternately love and hate it.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scooby 2011 Journal

« on: January 14, 2014, 07:54:19 am »

that's fucking crazy, what are you talking about, what you were doing before was working great, why are you bothering to switch things up.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!

« on: January 13, 2014, 10:05:04 am »

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: quads (esp VMO), glutes a little
ACHES/INJURIES: none
MENTAL STATE: tiiiiiiiired

- slow jog x 15 mins

- stretching and mobility x 15 mins

- some light DB/resistance band shit, but not worth recording

jet lag is a motherfucker. i slept in the car this afternoon for about an hour and a half, which felt amazing at the time but we'll see how it does me in an hour or so when i'm trying to crash. benadryl, don't fail me now.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!

« on: January 13, 2014, 09:16:16 am »

greetings from the one, the only, dushanbe. 225 x 20 would be a fun quaternary goal. or, once i dunk, a secondary goal. gonna go move around and stretch a bit now.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!

« on: January 11, 2014, 08:02:50 pm »

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: right triceps (?)
ACHES/INJURIES: none
MENTAL STATE: kinda stressed but otherwise okay

- warm up

- SVJ x a few
felt high but no measurement

- squat 295 x 1; 190 x 20
fun

- superset x 2
-- pull up x 5
-- dip x 5
-- DB RDL 60s x 5

really rushed because leaving today for tajikistan but glad to get this in before the trip. here goes nothing.

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