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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 11, 2015, 07:24:48 pm »
Btw, do completely torn ligaments heal with PT? Or does the surrounding structure just get stronger and compensate?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: A Journey to Running Fast and Jumping High
« on: April 10, 2015, 08:22:10 pm »
Use creatine also if you're not already doing so.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 10, 2015, 08:11:19 pm »Hey, I dislocated my right ankle a few years back too..snapped everything up, was in cast for weeks, then a space boot thing for a while.
Did that in October 10' was dunking in feb 11
Don't give up yet!
Thanks. Did you tear a lot of ligaments as well? Got an MRI?
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 10, 2015, 06:13:46 pm »i have arthritis in the old metatarsophalangeal joints (big toes on both feet). there is no recovery, only adaptation until they get good enough at replacing that joint to make surgery worthwhile.
ETA: unrelated to my pic but i've sprained my right ankle 6-7 times. recovery has varied a lot but i do know a fair amount about it at this point. actually one of those injuries was what precipitated my getting interesting in training in the first place.
Darn that sucks
...would you say your vertical has been hampered significantly by these issues?
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 10, 2015, 05:34:02 pm »fuck.
What happened to your foot btw? And how was the recovery?
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 08, 2015, 11:14:53 pm »
I'm gonna start doing kettlebell swings in a month. Progressively increase the weight over the months. If i can't jump, i can do other things...
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 08, 2015, 07:32:56 pm »
He said it will be 6 months at least till i can play sports again...
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 08, 2015, 06:30:01 pm »
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 08, 2015, 12:35:05 am »
Fucking pissed 
I BADLY messed up my ankle on saturday. There go my vertical jump dreams. I posted what happened on another forum.
Here: http://osteochondraldefect.net/forum/index.php?topic=205.msg1062#new
I BADLY messed up my ankle on saturday. There go my vertical jump dreams. I posted what happened on another forum.Here: http://osteochondraldefect.net/forum/index.php?topic=205.msg1062#new
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 03, 2015, 10:31:05 pm »
Got to 175 MAX with that routine today. It's a safety squat bar though.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 03, 2015, 03:31:12 am »No, not at first. Making sure you're getting full range of motion and proper form on lifts is far more important in the beginning. The weight will come in time but realizing you haven't maximized your potential because your half squatting or pulling deadlifts with your back and having to stsrt over will just waste time.
I tested out my squat today and the numbers were quite poor. Was only able to squat 155 as a 1RM...Deadlifting seems very complex so i didn't try that today. What were your starting vert numbers btw?
EDIT: I have really small quads in comparison to my glutes/hamstrings so that could be why my squat sucks.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: April 03, 2015, 01:06:11 am »
Why did you stop caring about jumping and start caring about running btw?
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: I Jump 2 hours per days, That's why I Jump high..
« on: April 03, 2015, 01:05:19 am »
I got my 33.5" vert from just jumping, so he may have a point.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 03, 2015, 01:04:31 am »I'm in agreement that its possible, especially since you have no weight training back ground. My only advice, screw how much you lift and focus on form. Everything else will fall in place. Good luck!
I shouldn't care about how much i lift?
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Been aware of these boards for a while
« on: April 02, 2015, 04:07:06 am »I second everything that acole said.
7'25'' is an ok length though, you might probably be able to palm the ball if you practice and train it a bit.
But still, i guess a perfectly timed lob is a better bet for you. Because when you jump with the ball in your hands , you lose a couple of inches from your jump ( inferior arm swing ).
So to get to that 10'6'' with the ball in your hands, you need to be able to get around 10'8'' without it, so now it is 45''.
33 to 43 is doable, much more doable for someone who has never lifted. The first 4-5'' inches should be rather easy, but then it takes much more effort and planing and time. But it is doable.
Now, generally doable does not mean it is doable for you. Get yourself to a gym, you might have never lifted but you may already be freakish strong. We need to determine your absolute and relative strength ( squat ) before starting to suggest things.
Thanks! One of my good friends who lives nearby has a squat rack and a ton of equipment so I'm gonna go there to test out my maxes tomorrow. I will record the session for form critiques. Also, I will post some jump vids for critiques as well.