Author Topic: Chris' training journal (Read 501688 times)

ChrisM · « **Reply #450 on:** March 14, 2014, 10:26:33 am »

Still rehabbing the shit out of the achilles. I achieved full ROM 'cold' for the first time in last nights session. Once warmed up and stretched put I can run and plant decently, probably 85-90% but jumping is still painful. If I hold back to 75% or so of a jump and don't explode off the ball of my foot/toes its fine but the moment I try to really explode its shutting down. Sucks but progress is progress.

ChrisM · « **Reply #451 on:** March 15, 2014, 05:00:00 pm »

March 16 2014.

I played today! Didnt go too hard and spent a good 40 mins warming up and stretching my achilles out before hand but managed to play.

Once I break a good sweat its not very sore unless I make a max effort jump or a hard SVJ. RVJs up to about 80 maybe 85% max have no discomfort! Was able to 2 hand dunk of the dribble a few times and caught a two hander off glass without pain so its coming around. All in all I'm very pleased for today. Now to stretch and ice!

ChrisM · « **Reply #452 on:** March 16, 2014, 06:56:33 pm »

Went to the court today and just jumped. Missing some explosiveness as to be expected but I didn't lose as much as I thought I would. Put down a few nice dunks and generally felt pain free, just some discomfort going for max effort stuff. Hopefully those few inches will come back in a few weeks with some work and I can start working for more gains again!

ChrisM · « **Reply #453 on:** March 17, 2014, 09:48:05 pm »

Got the go ahead to start really pushing myself again!!! I estimate I'm about 90% fully healed as there is small discomfort on ME jumps but my pt said go ahead and see what you can do.

Good timing as well....first league game is tomorrow night lol! I'm going to show up.early and make sure I'm warmed up well and the achilles is stretched nicely and then see what happens.

Games will be on Tues and Thurs so I'm moving lifting to Friday and Sunday if I can recover well enough. Goal is to get back to where I was pre-injury vert wise and maintain strength as best I can.

LBSS · « **Reply #454 on:** March 18, 2014, 10:03:46 am »

good luck, man, and be careful. when you feel 90% is the most dangerous time, IME. you think you're good but you're still vulnerable.

ChrisM · « **Reply #455 on:** March 18, 2014, 10:40:43 am »

Thanks LBSS! That's exactly what the PT said. My plan is to limit minutes this week and just feel it out slowly. Lots of jumpers instead of drives lol! The biggest thing is making sure its warmed up properly and is thoroughly stretched. We'll find out soon enough!

ChrisM · « **Reply #456 on:** March 18, 2014, 11:12:06 pm »

Won our first game! Yay! I got there earlier than usual to make sure I was warmed up and ready to go and the achilles felt good so I started the game and played all 20 minutes in the first half. Jumper was absolutely money tonight to about 25 feet. Had 24 points in the first half and we were up 50-29 so I shut it down and didnt play the second half. Final score was 99-85.

Notes from the game: jumper and handle were on point. Lateral quickness is back to basically 100%. Vertical is missing 4-5" on both SVJ and RVJ from what I can tell. Had one shot at an alley oop but I wasn't getting up high enough off one step so I laid it in. Had one huge block that got the guys yelling so that was awesome. Overall: not bad under the circumstances. Very happy with team D and rebounding tonight.

ChrisM · « **Reply #457 on:** March 19, 2014, 07:05:15 pm »

Well, no more ball for me. Had two guys get fired on night shift today and that means I get moved to nights. Nights suck. Blah.

ChrisM · « **Reply #458 on:** March 21, 2014, 06:59:18 pm »

The guys won in my absence Thursday night by forfeit so we're 2-0 currently. And today I got a call saying I was being moved within the company and I'm back on days with a raise!!!! Awesome! I am at a new location so I have a 45 minute to an hour commute vs my old half hour but it should be worth it.

Also just received my new shoes for ball (Jordan Super Fly 2, couldn't find any around here smh) so I think I'll lift tonight and break the shoes in tomorrow with some hoops!

Raptor · « **Reply #459 on:** March 21, 2014, 07:51:45 pm »

Any ideas of good RESPONSIVE basketball shoes? With a non-rigid sole, closer to running shoes?

ChrisM · « **Reply #460 on:** March 21, 2014, 08:23:54 pm »

Define responsive (how you take it)?

On a limb I'd suggest the Kobe 8s. Low top, very flexible/soft. Only issue is they wear fast outdoors from the reviews I've seen, I *think* they're available in a XDR outsole which would help immensely but give up some traction. I didn't get the Kobe 8s simply because of the fact they were a low top. Other than that fact I loved them (more than the Super Fly 2s actually) but I have my reservations (probably unfounded lol) on my style of play in a low top.

I may film a ME jump tomorrow if I feel up to it and see just how much I've lost...I'm kind of scared too lol!

vag · « **Reply #461 on:** March 22, 2014, 06:36:30 am »

I am a big Kobe shoes fun too. I prefer to play in mid-tops but for park etc kobes are the shit responsive-wise and they can be used for running too just like you want them.
You (raptor) have the Kobe VI no? I have the Vs, love them, the reviews say the VI was even better. VII was a fail, VIII still not as good as V-VI, i read very good things about the fresh IX.
If you are willing to tolerate mid-high tops, i read that Jordan XX8 SE is the best shoe ever, but it is too expensive. Superfly-2s that ChrisM mentioned also got awesome reviews at a more reasonable price.

Raptor · « **Reply #462 on:** March 22, 2014, 09:15:36 am »

I only wear low tops. I want my ankle to have all the freedom in the world. I don't want all these forces breaking up at the knee because of the restricted ankle.

And yeah, I have Kobe 6 but they have completely worn out... I even did a craddle dunk off one in them at 9'8. But I have NEW Kobe 7s which suck SOOOOOOOO bad... and some other very old shoes like the Nike VC 5 and Nike Uptempo and crap like that. Useless for proper movement on the court.

When I wear these shoes I feel my feet are completely disconnected from the floor and I can barely move at all.

ChrisM · « **Reply #463 on:** March 22, 2014, 12:21:10 pm »

What Vag said is correct. The Kobe 8s are pretty much spot on for what you want it seems.

Vag, the only difference between the XX8s and SF2s is (basically) the shroud, which I didn't like. Now that Ive had them both on the feel almost identical in terms of comfort, motion, etc.

From what Ive felt, seen and heard the best bball shoes this year are the XX8s, SF2s, CP3 6s, Kobe 8s and the 2013 Hyperdunk (which was a fantastic shoe just cut too high for me personally). Of those only the Kobe is a low although the CP3 is very 'low-riding' and in that regard is on par with the Kobe 8. The XX8s and SF2s are just a little higher riding.

Raptor · « **Reply #464 on:** March 22, 2014, 02:48:28 pm »

What about these:

http://www.eastbay.com/product/model:209161/sku:35578600/nike-kobe-venomenon-mens/red/maroon/?cm=kobeshoes_search_redesign

I can't find Kobe 8s on eastbay... only these ^^^

There is only one entry of Kobe 8 and if you click on it it redirects you to the main eastbay.com page.

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