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Quote from: jumperer on August 28, 2016, 11:04:55 pm

hmm, been looking at your log and now am interested in sprinting too now, maybe even running.

cool!

just don't go 100% max with sprinting initially.. can really tax your hamstrings.

also with running, don't do crazy volume either to start with..

basically, start slow.. see if you like it. I imagine you'd love sprinting at least. I think it's my favorite activity right now among the 3.

edit: also, if you get into running.. perhaps the most important thing I can tell you is, make sure you have the right socks; non friction. I've had success with new balance non-friction socks. If you wear the wrong socks, you run the risk of wrecking your toes/toenails. (and obviously you want the right size shoes etc).

i see. and okay, also a good thing ive been hitting deadlifts and leg curls hard though. yea, the last time i did sprints was almost 2 years ago now, and i really enjoyed it then. sounds good for the running part. i was more into distance running in my early teens, so i guess i have some experience. i probably won't get too much into it though, cause i dont want it to affect my main goal of 40 inch vert/11 ft touch. currently am 6 ft 150 lbs and just kinda struggling to maintain that cause i dont have much of an appetite. probably when i get older though, have been missing the runner's high for quite a while now lol

also am interested now in sprinting as a side hobby. not so sure about the distances though, but i know the longest i'll go is 400 meters cause im curious how fast i could run it.

lol my bad, unlisted again. i'll try to punch down a good 2 hander soon and have it on cam. i actually put down a good amount of dunks yesterday, put in a few 2 handers but couldn't punch it through.

i see. and yes, its my new favourite too. i just absolutely fly. from the angle i normally use, the top of the 3 point line, but a bit to the right i don't think i'm even close to putting down a 2 hander.

Quote from: jumperer on August 15, 2016, 11:10:32 pm

well i finally did it. first ever 10 ft dunk at my homecourt lol. really had huge adrenaline going on today. i slammed my wrist against the rim on one dunk attempt, so i think i'm sure i'm touching atleast 10'8. maybe 10'9 max. i want to believe i'm touching 10'10, which is a 38 vertical, but i think i'd be dunking way easier if that were the case lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioFJJUVnSnI

all attempts from today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWXua4sPGgo

i'll try to use the other angle next time, this angle is more generous lol. and i definitely think im short armed, i get my head to the mesh pretty well, just can't put it down.

  sick!!

last one was really nice.. though, most of those should have gone down... if you had landed that first one ->  would have been a hard make.

as for 10'10 .. hard to tell because of that angle.. but, you're definitely there-or-close. some of those jumps were really nice, you can see some good float.

great stuff man

Quote from: jumperer on August 18, 2016, 04:00:12 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO9f1EsVz5I

recorded a not very clean dunk at the gym. stutter step in the approach too. finally played pickup for the first time in a while, and this was done after like 3 hours of pick up. in between though, i was actually throwing it down, dunking it cleanly. i always jump higher during pick up sessions, and really got up today. might start consistently playing pickup again, hope i don't get injured though.

sup with this one? it's private.

 

thanks dude. and yea, i think now if i landed that first one it wouldve been too good lol. i actually am wondering whether that rim is set at 10. i've had it since 2005, but never dunked on it till 2014, so the rim is in good condition. that being said though, i've had cleaner dunks at the gym where i'm sure its 10. also almost landed a two hander : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etuy7C7X6JQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO9f1EsVz5I

recorded a not very clean dunk at the gym. stutter step in the approach too. finally played pickup for the first time in a while, and this was done after like 3 hours of pick up. in between though, i was actually throwing it down, dunking it cleanly. i always jump higher during pick up sessions, and really got up today. might start consistently playing pickup again, hope i don't get injured though.

well i finally did it. first ever 10 ft dunk at my homecourt lol. really had huge adrenaline going on today. i slammed my wrist against the rim on one dunk attempt, so i think i'm sure i'm touching atleast 10'8. maybe 10'9 max. i want to believe i'm touching 10'10, which is a 38 vertical, but i think i'd be dunking way easier if that were the case lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioFJJUVnSnI

all attempts from today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWXua4sPGgo

i'll try to use the other angle next time, this angle is more generous lol. and i definitely think im short armed, i get my head to the mesh pretty well, just can't put it down.

wednesday: 275 lb deadlifts: 5,4,3

Yess!! I did it! Kids took up my court with the 9'8 rim, went on a court with a 10 and just shot around, went to hang on the rim a few times, then decided why the hell not, and threw up some lobs. Did a few clean dunks. The rest were either misses or were "threading the needle". Really happy though, I'm glad I spent some time lobbing on lower rims cause my lobs are pretty spot on now. It's kinda like shooting really.

Wednesday: deadlifts with 255 lbs. 8,6,6.