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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: September 30, 2010, 05:30:55 pm »
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: September 30, 2010, 05:30:47 pm »
I must beat Joe to 1000 posts.
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Basketball / Re: everything good is happening this year
« on: September 30, 2010, 05:26:55 pm »
I haven't even thought about Michigan vs. OSU football this year because each week brings so much anxiety on its own. I can't handle the anticipation. But this is the basketball subforum, and in basketball, my loves go something like this:
1. Duke
2. Wizards
3. Michigan
1. Duke
2. Wizards
3. Michigan
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Basketball / everything good is happening this year
« on: September 30, 2010, 05:14:56 pm »
Duke = National Champs
Wiz got John Wall
Kyrie Irving is playing for Duke this year
And now, Austin Rivers is playing for Duke next year.
Praise Jeebus.
Wiz got John Wall
Kyrie Irving is playing for Duke this year
And now, Austin Rivers is playing for Duke next year.
Praise Jeebus.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Another guy who wants to dunk :)
« on: September 30, 2010, 04:14:31 pm »Oh that makes sense. I'll try to add a few sets of pull-ups then after my push press, even if this is an exercise that I don't really likeOne thing, when I do the full squat (atg) is it bad if my legs are a bit wider than my shoulders? Also, what amount of sets/reps is ideal for the full squat? like 5x5 or 5x8? ty
Take some video of squatting and post if you can; hard to picture an ATG squat with feet that wide. In terms of sets/reps, the setup depends on your goals, and even then there's nothing that's "ideal." If you're trying to groove technique and get stronger, you could do a lot worse than 5x5. The stronglifts template is as good a place to start as any: http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Another guy who wants to dunk :)
« on: September 30, 2010, 01:29:07 pm »
Welcome, dude. First, some others in here and I disagree on this, but if you can learn to do below-parallel squats safely now, it'll help you a lot later on. Second, with respect to your upper body, you need a pull to balance out the press. This is a good principle to go by: If you push something with your arms, you must pull something with your arms. Push presses are a great exercise for your chest and part of your shoulders, but you need something for your back. Classic way to do this would be chin ups or pull ups. Bent over rows or seated rows are another alternative.
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Basketball / Re: 7 foot high school junior - insane athlete WTF : Isaiah Austin : total package
« on: September 30, 2010, 01:13:19 pm »
Sick. The give-and-go at about 0:40 is nice. Kid needs a damn sandwich, though.
EDIT: He committed to fucking BAYLOR!??!?!!? He's the number 2 recruit on Rivals! WTF?
EDIT: He committed to fucking BAYLOR!??!?!!? He's the number 2 recruit on Rivals! WTF?
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Undulating ropes
« on: September 29, 2010, 10:39:51 pm »
FWIW, I think a lot of the mocking on here comes from it being a fad, not from it being inherently stupid. People saying it's the "ULTIMATE WORKOUT" or treating it like some awesome training secret.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: September 29, 2010, 08:24:53 pm »
jog x20-25 minutes, easy pace
STW core stretches
felt nice, beautiful night
STW core stretches
felt nice, beautiful night
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: cushing 60" what do u think? good? vert estimates
« on: September 29, 2010, 01:44:08 pm »
You wanna see some athletic huge dudes? MY friends, behold the top performers at the 2010 NFL combine: http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers
Some highlights:
Trent Williams with a 34.5" standing vertical at 315 lbs
Clay Harbor 40" standing vertical at 252 lbs
Bruce Campbell 4.85 40 at 315 lbs
FWIW, Cushing jumped 35" on his Pro Day at USC and at the combine.
Some highlights:
Trent Williams with a 34.5" standing vertical at 315 lbs
Clay Harbor 40" standing vertical at 252 lbs
Bruce Campbell 4.85 40 at 315 lbs
FWIW, Cushing jumped 35" on his Pro Day at USC and at the combine.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: from bull to beast, hopefully...
« on: September 29, 2010, 10:27:29 am »
Second what adarq said. 9-10%. Good work, man.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Undulating ropes
« on: September 29, 2010, 09:40:26 am »
But, bro, don't you know? All the top MMA guys use the ropes. THEY ARE SO HARDCORE!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: September 29, 2010, 09:31:23 am »
Found the x-ray:
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: September 29, 2010, 09:26:06 am »
No, same problem I've been having for months with the left toe. My avatar is an x-ray of my left foot, showing the bone spur and malformed metacarpophalangeal joints. (Fun word, isn't it?) Problem is, now the pain has spread to the right big toe, and for whatever reason -- I haven't adapted or figured out how to compensate yet, maybe -- the right one hurts a lot more. They feel normal most of the time, but anything where my toes have to be in serious extension is hard. Sprinting, for example. I cut off the sprints because the starts hurt too much.
Larger photo is somewhere back in the recesses of this journal. Let me see if I can find it.
Larger photo is somewhere back in the recesses of this journal. Let me see if I can find it.
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: highest running vertical ever?
« on: September 28, 2010, 11:19:58 pm »
Well, the vid works again now, and the guy who's holding his arms up there pushed the guy up. Oh well.