Hey guys, On July 3, I will be going to England for 8 weeks to study abroad. As much as I am dedicated to achieving my goal of dunking, I want to make the most of my time abroad, taking in the culture/traveling/meeting new people, which means, having training as a top priority will not be possible, and not smart to do IMO, since 8 weeks is not that long.
However, I do still want to advance in my training, and I believe I can squeeze out 2 training days a week, for like a hour each. Here are my current stats:
BW: 151~153lbs
SVJ: 29"
DLRVJ: 34"
SLRVJ: 38"
Max Parallel Squat: 235lbs
Max Dead lift: Havent done this in like 3 months, but it was 250lbs 3 months ago
I think it's safe to say that my plyometric ability/reactive strength/RFD/explosive strength are pretty good right now, and where I can REALLY make gains in my vertical will come from strength gains RIGHT?
I will not be playing basketball at all, nor any plyo's, just weight room 2 days a week probably and make each session as time efficient as possible. Will the following schedule I came up with, help me in my goals from now til end of August to do the following:
1)maintain all upper body mass/strength
2)maintain plyometric ability/reactive strength/RFD/explosive strength
3)Get STRONGER lower body
Here's the schedule:
Mondays - Squats 4x3 (lower body)/ Dead Lift 3x4 (lower body/mid,upper back)/ Superset 3 sets of Bench Press (upper body) & Leg Raises (core)
Thursdays - Squats 4x3/ Dead Lift 3x4/ Super set of Weighted Exploding Step Ups & Bench Press
I was thinking the Weighted Exploding Step Ups 1x/week will help me keep my reactive/explosive ability, and chose this specific exercise since I'm a 1 legged jumper.
What do you guys think?
