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Get some reps in and they'll clean up. When I first go back to RFD mine suck too and I do a handful before every workout! 

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RFD stuff man, pogos, depth drops/jumps, tuck jumps. If there isn't much strength equipment/junk around maybe its a sign to work on the one thing that's always held you back slightly?

Also, iirc, I read an article stating that you dont lose any strength when doing a plyo block correctly. So...thats another positive.

How were the depth jumps off the higher box?

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: October 26, 2014, 10:07:48 pm »
Friday October 24 2014

BW at 179-181 lbs. Slowly trending back toward the 175 I want to be at. Energy was very bleh (1230am start time smh).

-bike + dynamic warmups + jumps

-deadlifts
(Warmups) 135x5, 225x3, 315x1, 365x1.
(Worksets) 315x5, 315x5, 315x5, 315x5. I REALLY need to got get some straps, grip is majorly holding me back. Multiple resets throughout the sets. But, I did get the lifts easier than expected for how late it was.

-seated calf raise:
150lbs: x12, x12, x12. 

-BSS:
120lbs: x10, x10, x10.  (Per leg)

-Ham curl:
140lbs ): x11, x12, x10. Bleh.

Tossed in a few lightweight glute thrusts, couple dumbbell SL box squats and some core work to finish. Normally this would qualify as a sub par session but given the late hour...its decent.

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Sunday October 26 2014

Weight at 178 in the morning. Planned to shoot some hoops and get loose but ended up playing some games with some local high school players. Played alright,  just missed a poster.on a 6'4" kid on the baseline :( . Dunked around afterwards for a little and crushed a reverse off a self bounce lob. Awesome :)

889
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: October 23, 2014, 02:20:16 pm »
Yea I saw someone do it on a youtube vid and figured id try it. Pro: much easier than a normal 'toss lob'. Con: you dont jump as high. (Well I dont because im not carrying as much speed as I do in a toss lob imo)

890
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: October 22, 2014, 05:10:18 pm »
http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?cid=495

There are a variety on there, you'll need the 41" length iirc. They have a chart that matches colors to resistance as well.

891
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: October 22, 2014, 03:10:01 pm »
What does it mean when you say "banded"?

Resistance bands. Similar concept to chains hung off the bar. Less weight in the hole but gets heavier up top forcing you to finish a rep rather than let momentum take over for you. My bands are about 60lbs of resistance each at the top of the lift, maybe 10-20 in the hole. So total extra at top ROM is ~120lbs.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: October 22, 2014, 03:05:57 pm »
A few clips from Sunday, although most of the session was crap I found these interesting.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ9qjGSvLbU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ9qjGSvLbU</a>

I seem to be taking off from a half step further back lately. In older vids my R plant (RL style) foot was on the red volleyball line, now its noticeably behind it. IDK why this is happening or if its hurting or not. MAYBE im wasting some vertical power/height because I'm needing to jump further horizontally? Hmmm.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAVsS5zZWrU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAVsS5zZWrU</a>

A ME jump from near the end of the session. You can notice my look of disgust on the video because it FELT like a shit jump. Watching the vid tho I'm almost if not as high as I was a few weeks ago on jumps that felt good. Also my landing was solid,  I didnt collapse at all. Normally on a ME jump I'll collapse some on impact (another reason I thought this was crap). So, I think maybe Im stronger now and im able to take the impact better as well as muscle through the takeoff without feeling the 'spring' I normally feel on a good jump. Im hoping this translates to an inch or two in gains when I do my RFD block!

And lastly....

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4zdBEEGooo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4zdBEEGooo</a>

A miss. :) Happens but I made up for it with some half ass jump shot lol!

893
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: October 22, 2014, 02:00:10 pm »
Shot for an hour this morning, jumped/dunked for 30 minutes afterwards.  All crap. Sinuses/head cold are robbing me of energy/motivation.  Probably going to rest tomorrow so I feel halfway decent for Friday.  Bleh.

894
Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: October 22, 2014, 12:46:45 am »
Late night skill work....2 hours of drills in the books. Got sloppy at the end IMO, shot started getting a little off but pushed through and got my reps in. 15 min dunk session afterwards, nothing spectacular at all (never is after 2 hours of drills lol) but I did try a few left handed dunks for fun. Made one but was getting closer each attempt. Something to work on :)

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Kingfush
« on: October 20, 2014, 04:00:03 pm »
Do you have a percentage of your squat you use for jump squats or is it just something you've felt out and works for you?

As usual, beastly.  Keep at it man.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: October 20, 2014, 03:40:17 pm »
Ughhh. Took a few rest days because the family got sick and I was just tired.  Started back up last Monday so I'll start updates there.

Monday October 13 2014
BW is 179 after breakfast/before lifting. Still.headed in the right direction.  Goal is 174-176 throughout the day. Good energy for 9am lifting ( a night person lol)

-bike+dynamic warmups+jumps

-squats:
(Warmups; banded) bar x5, 135x5, 225x3, 315x1, 365x1. Still not getting as deep as Id like in the 365. :/
(Worksets) 315x5, 315x5, 315x5.

-paused calf raises on leg press
550lbs: x12, x12, x12

-hypers
45lbs: x12, x12, x10. Moved the weight around, definitely targets the glutes better now. 

-jumpsquats (banded)
135lbs: x5, x5, x5

Added a few sets of lunges and stepups to core with core work as a finisher and 2 sets of 225x5 deadlifts to maintain some form. Good stuff. Quads were sore til Wed night lol!

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Tuesday: got a hour and a half skills session in after work. Legs were jelly but got some jumping in afterwards.

Wednesday: shot around in the morning for a little with a buddy, didnt plan on doing anything crazy but ended up playing some 2v2 and 3v3 games, not any real comp but it sure helped my quads recover IMO. Threw down a couple dunks for some kids, always feels nice cuz they get so excited. :)

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Thursday: planned to rest and do back and biceps but....got a call about some guys playing about a half hour from the house so away I went lol! Got there and almost didnt get to play (inner city YMCA, I was one of 3 guys who weren't like the others...smh. such BS.) ANYWAY, me and my buddy kept trying to get in games and kept getting bumped to the side so we shot around on a side goal.for about 30-40 mins and played some half ass 1v1. Finally got fed up and was about to leave...when a few of the taller guys started trying to dunk on the main court. :) Now I know how to get in a game when that happens.... walked up, BSed with a guy for a minute then gave it the whole 'let me try one' routine. Boomed a cuffed one hander of a lob (I seriously thought i was gna lose it mid air lol) and hey, got to play for the next hour.  Funny how that works. Played alright, got a putback dunk on a fastbreak. Good games overall.

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Friday:

Night session lifting. BW at 179 pre workout.

-bike+dynamic warmups + jumps

-deadlifts:
(Warmup) 135x5, 225x3, 315x1, 365x1. Very surprised at how 'easy' the 365 was. Figured I would fail it but got it up with decent speed.
(Worksets) 315x5, 315x5, 315x4, 315x5. Added an extra set, need volume to grow. Forgot straps but managed alright. Failed rep 5 in 3rd set, just didnt feel right.  Idk, set 4 was ok. Shrug.

-BSS:
120lbs: x10, x10, x10.  (Each leg)

-paused seated calf raise:
125lbs: x12, x12, x12.  Too easy. Gna go 150 next week.

-ham curl:
140lbs: x12, x11, x12. Goood lawwwwd. Lol! Serious pump. Much effort.

-glute thrust:
70lbs: x10, x10, x10.  Some dude was squatting on the smith machine...had to use the biggest dumbbell available.  SMH.

Core work as usual.

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Sunday: shot around for about 2 hours, glutes and hams were sore, bounce was ehhhh. Have some short clips, will post later.

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Monday October 20th 2014 (9am)
Bw at 180....gah. weekend diet FAIL! Lol

-Bike + dynamic warmups + jumps

-squats (banded):
(Warmups) bar x5,  135x5, 225x3, 315 x1, 365x1. Little better.
(Workset) 315x5, 315x5, 315x5, 315x5.  This extra set makes spme massive quad pump lol! Sweet.


-paused calf raise on leg press:
550lbs : x12, x12, x12.  Getting easier, maybe 2 more weeks then add weight. 

-hypers:
45lbs : x12, x10, x10. 

-banded jump squats:
185x5, 185x5, 135x1. Was more fatigued thanni was hoping to be, backed off last set for safety.

Ended with the normal lunge/stepup/core circuit. Very good workout. :)

And that should get this caught up lol






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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: October 10, 2014, 06:51:59 pm »
Ahhhhh! Sense is made now lol! :)

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: October 10, 2014, 05:26:05 pm »
Who said that Raptor? Neither LBSS or I said anyone could get where Kroha is. We both acknowledged that everyone has a genetic ceiling just that not everyone reaches theirs.

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: October 10, 2014, 02:44:14 pm »
hile I do believe everyone has a genetic ceiling I also doubt anyone short of a professional athlete comes close to reaching theirs. Too many compromises.

That said I definitely agree that anyone 45"+ has some natural ability. What vag posted certainly reinforces that point. My point was that while there will always be gifted athletes I find it more impressive watching those born with 'less' do more.

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: October 10, 2014, 10:12:54 am »
Ehhhh. I highly doubt ANYONE with bounce like that is 'natural', everyone near 48"+ has spent time working on it. Hell most guys around 40" have put in serious work (although ive met a few guys who legitimately had a 40" vert through no 'work', they just have it lol).

Its the guys like KF, Chase Skinkis, and Jkillz that motivate me the most because I KNOW (from video) that they've gained a ton of vert through determination and work.

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