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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: August 29, 2014, 04:43:26 am »
So hot. Much sweat. Wow!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Two Hands Two Feet
« on: August 29, 2014, 04:42:37 am »
If you look at me at 0:08 you can see I try a first initial pull and almost give up... and then the bar speed is pretty good => I had reserves of strength to apply since the bar speed is that good.
So the mental part is huge in the deadlift more than in any other complex lift (squat or bench) IMO because the weight is/should be greater in the deadlift.
So the mental part is huge in the deadlift more than in any other complex lift (squat or bench) IMO because the weight is/should be greater in the deadlift.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: A Journey to Running Fast and Jumping High
« on: August 28, 2014, 01:07:20 pm »
Is there anything "special" about such an extraction vs. one for a regular tooth? I have 3 of them that are damaged badly, of which two have one of the roots in a L shape (other than that, they are OK in terms of not causing damage, being all out etc). So they shouldn't be THAT difficult to get out in my case, but I was wondering what was your experience with this?
Other than the pain/numbness from the anesthesia (which I find really scary, the numb sensation, that is) - was there any pain during the procedure or anything.
Other than the pain/numbness from the anesthesia (which I find really scary, the numb sensation, that is) - was there any pain during the procedure or anything.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: A Journey to Running Fast and Jumping High
« on: August 28, 2014, 08:45:28 am »
I have two wisdom teeth that "provide" pain both at the same time, for my last few weeks.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scooby 2011 Journal
« on: August 28, 2014, 08:44:41 am »
Good stuff scooby...
For the broad jumps, I like your hip hyperextension. That's good news. The two leg bounds were pretty quick as well, and long too. For the standing vert, you were really quad dominant (vertical back, knees going forward). The next time you try doing SVJs, try some hip dominant ones as well (hips pushed back, chest lowered forward a bit).
For the running 2-leg jumps, try looking at the rim for pretty much the entire time. You're looking down => a lot of quad load and energy loss. Try to look at the rim. Check out ~ 3:15 and see how you can improve that. Frankly, the relaxed jumps looked better to me than the regular ones.
For the one leg jump, you collapse at the knee. You need to keep that knee stiff and load the hips like in a straight-leg one-leg Romanian deadlift (maybe a good exercise for you to try). You could also try a one-arm swing in your one-leg jumps, they should be easier to do right.
Anyway, now that we have this info, we can continue to build on it.
I will write another post soon with all the info that we've gathered, and what to do next.
For the broad jumps, I like your hip hyperextension. That's good news. The two leg bounds were pretty quick as well, and long too. For the standing vert, you were really quad dominant (vertical back, knees going forward). The next time you try doing SVJs, try some hip dominant ones as well (hips pushed back, chest lowered forward a bit).
For the running 2-leg jumps, try looking at the rim for pretty much the entire time. You're looking down => a lot of quad load and energy loss. Try to look at the rim. Check out ~ 3:15 and see how you can improve that. Frankly, the relaxed jumps looked better to me than the regular ones.
For the one leg jump, you collapse at the knee. You need to keep that knee stiff and load the hips like in a straight-leg one-leg Romanian deadlift (maybe a good exercise for you to try). You could also try a one-arm swing in your one-leg jumps, they should be easier to do right.
Anyway, now that we have this info, we can continue to build on it.
I will write another post soon with all the info that we've gathered, and what to do next.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Two Hands Two Feet
« on: August 28, 2014, 04:43:02 am »
Yeah it's all mental for you right now... it was the same with me at the same weight - 170 then 184 - the first time I tried 184 it didn't even flinch off the floor. But I knew at that point it was mental so I waited 2-3 minutes and tried it again:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trsSjeBEiwQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trsSjeBEiwQ</a>
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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: August 27, 2014, 06:03:54 pm »
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: August 27, 2014, 07:22:18 am »
Well, you can leave the tendon stress to plyos and actual jumps.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: August 27, 2014, 06:27:25 am »^^^ Forum tip of the day : The quote headlines are hyperlinks to the post.
LOL never knew that existed wtf
By the way - the paused squat should be better for you at your age - less strain (hopefully) on the tendons and ligaments from the inertia, more muscle recruitment from the longer TUT.
You could even do 1-1/2-full-1/2-1 squats.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Two Hands Two Feet
« on: August 27, 2014, 06:25:45 am »
Is the reason why you're afraid to go too deep a matter of strength or a matter of losing balance?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: August 27, 2014, 01:49:42 am »
He pulled out a Squat DR. on us 
You should read what's written on the backboard.
You should read what's written on the backboard.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: August 26, 2014, 07:47:10 am »
Haha did you answer me back then?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: acole14's journal - DUNK OR DIE
« on: August 26, 2014, 05:11:39 am »
How do you know with such precision that you ran 236m and stuff like that?
Also, the standing triple jumps are done all 3 on the same leg?
Also, the standing triple jumps are done all 3 on the same leg?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Two Hands Two Feet
« on: August 26, 2014, 05:10:06 am »
It's interesting that the sticking point is in the half squat position as well... I wonder if that is quad weakness or the quads are being overloaded because your posterior chain doesn't properly fire in that position.