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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

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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.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Another guy who wants to dunk :)
« on: September 30, 2010, 04:14:31 pm »
Quote from: merqry on September 30, 2010, 02:10:52 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 like    :-\ One 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?

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: September 28, 2010, 09:14:21 pm »
neutral focus
SH:SP:SR:SH:SP:SR:SH:SP:SR:SH:SP:SR:
power focus
SH:SP:SP:SR:SR:SH:SP:SP:SR:SR:
speed/reactivity focus
SP:SR:SR:SR:STIM:TEST

warm up
double unders
core stretches
sprinter's warm up

work
10y sprints uphill x3 -- my toes are fuuuucked up. Time to actually make an appt with an ortho. Ugh.
DLRVJ x10 -- inconsistent but okay
ice skaters 2x10
tuck jumps 2x10

REA squat 2x3x75
jump squat 3x3x75
circuit x3
--push up x25
--leg lower x12
--chin up x8
--crunch +40x15

cool down
core stretches, slow
other stretches
rolled butt and ITB

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: September 28, 2010, 04:48:49 pm »
Congrats, man, closing in on Machinist status, lol.

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