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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / adidas Adi Power at 200$ vs. Powerlift Trainer at 90$
« on: December 28, 2012, 05:39:28 am »
http://www.eastbay.com/product/model:178808/sku:24382/adidas-adi-power-weight-lift-mens/red/white/?cm=searchmenstrainingshoes

vs

http://www.eastbay.com/product/model:167265/sku:46532/adidas-powerlift-trainer-mens/grey/black/?cm=searchmenstrainingshoes#sku=456300

We've had this discussion before but there's such a big price difference and the question is, for my level (and even if I get over 2x in the squat) - should I really go with 200$ for the power weight lift shoes or should I go with 90$ for the powerlift trainer shoes? Is it that big of a difference?

I mean if I squatted all my life in running shoes and basketball shoes... does it really matter if I go with this or the other? It should still help, even if the heel is softer for the cheaper shoe.

The question is if it will allow me to squat narrow and get these sucky quads to grow.

Also:

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Shoes run true to size . Feel great, look great and preform great . I bought these for ATG squats and just started SMOLOV with them . For people saying the heel is not hard enough and compresses, They must of bought a different shoe! These are a great shoe for oly lifts if one cannot afford the upper $ ones . Highly recommend!
Pros:
good traction, high performance, lightweight, good arch support, durable, comfortable, good cushioning, breathable

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3ygp7bkGxc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3ygp7bkGxc</a>

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: smith machine vs regular squat
« on: December 28, 2012, 05:11:08 am »
I would NEVER use the smith machine for squats... it pulls you way too unnaturally out of position. Also the weight is kinda shady, it depends on how well the Smith Machine is oiled and stuff like that. But the movement is totally wack, go with deadlifts/bss/pistols/dumbbell stepups.

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News, Announcements, & Suggestions / Re: THE FORUM IS DIFFERENT
« on: December 27, 2012, 05:50:54 am »
It would also be nice if the left bar would have the NAMES clickable, not just the arrows in the circles.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Kingfush
« on: December 25, 2012, 04:59:20 am »
You shouldn't go that high. The calves aren't really fast twitch to begin with (although the only hypertrophy in muscles in general is fast twitch to begin with) but you should go 8-12 reps with the calves. Keeps you safe and helps with both hypertrophy and strength.

I go as low as 8 reps personally with calf raises (bilaterally) and it works pretty well. No need to risk that much just for the sake of using 214324 tons.

You could also go eccentric one leg / concentric two legs. Also a lower weight.

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: advice for hip/glute dominant jumpers
« on: December 24, 2012, 04:04:32 am »
Quote from: entropy on December 24, 2012, 03:49:02 am
Quote from: vag on December 24, 2012, 03:46:09 am
Quote from: Raptor on December 24, 2012, 02:35:53 am
If you're a guy who's thinking long-term, continue strength training dispite being fat and think to the future.

IMO even in that long term scenario ( bulk till you cant gain more strength , then cut ) he would have much better success if he first cut down to at least 15%, so the bulk would be better ( more LBM , less fat ). Bodyfat is not just extra weight, it affects food partitioning heavily.

+1.

The other thing is, suppose you bulk starting from 17-20%. Then when you're done bulking and you top out somewhere between say 20-30% you have a very very long cut ahead of you. It's hard to maintain motivation, strength, muscle and discipline for THAT long when you've got 6-8 months of dieting ahead of you. You might gain extra strength by fat bulking past 15% but can you keep those gains in the face of a long cut? Probably not. Better to keep your cuts short (3 months max) which means keeping your end-of-bulk bodyfat around 15% and then you have a better chance of keeping your gains post bulk.

Completely agree.

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: advice for hip/glute dominant jumpers
« on: December 24, 2012, 02:35:53 am »
Quote from: entropy on December 24, 2012, 12:16:38 am
Quote from: UAcompression on December 23, 2012, 11:39:25 pm
Should i continue full squats and do some half/qtr squats? 
Yes. Squat, whether it's full, half, front, BSS or whatever you like and you're good at.

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and should i worry about the body fat ~25% after i get stronger.  my current full squat is 310. 
Yes.

Best thing anyone can do for their athleticism is to reduce their bodyfat down to their essential bodyfat (thanks t0dday). Which means ~10% bodyfat. Most people have no idea how much weight they'd actually need to lose to get down to a legit 10%. Especially for those over 15%, they're probably underestimating big time. If you're 25% then you're too heavy to be athletic and that would be a priority for you if you care about athleticism. I'd even say that  dialing in your kitchen game is going to do more for your athleticism than anything you do in the gym.


Yup^^^

Also it depends on what kind of "jumping guy" you are. If you want immediate results, start cutting now and trying to maintain strength. Once you get to 10-12% bodyfat start getting stronger again. You should see your vert going up. If you're a guy who's thinking long-term, continue strength training dispite being fat and think to the future.

If I remember right Kelly was saying it's better to cut now and THEN start gaining strength if you're a fatass. That makes it safer to use plyos as well.

By the way - you're going to improve plyometrically cutting fat but make sure you get your calves stronger in the meantime.

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Toe shoes for plyometric anyone ?
« on: December 24, 2012, 02:32:07 am »
Quote from: UAcompression on December 23, 2012, 11:29:16 pm
Here is my advice... spend $80 on them, and then when you get them, take a pair of scissors and cut them up and make yourself a nice deadlifting glove.

Creative! +1

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: December 23, 2012, 12:43:23 pm »
That's because he ended up squatting 410 by doing ab workouts.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: December 23, 2012, 05:00:50 am »
Hip thrust and RDL eh? Good to see.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: December 21, 2012, 10:28:34 am »
Meh... try doing barbell calf raises... there will be some balance issues but if I can manage them, you can too.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: December 21, 2012, 10:27:38 am »
I'd really freak out if I saw Jesus dunking.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: chasing athleticism
« on: December 21, 2012, 08:29:10 am »
Being light helps eh?

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: RVJ to SVJ correlation, and vice versa
« on: December 21, 2012, 07:59:02 am »
Well consecutive ankle bounces, and anything that is consecutive and quick (2-leg bounds, 1-leg bounds, hurdle jumps, depth jumps, quick depth jumps etc) is a good indicator of "bounciness" or "good feet".

In terms of the glutes it's more of a structural thing I guess, where they are excited better with a drop-step plant vs. a SVJ plant due to better leverage.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: December 21, 2012, 06:19:43 am »
325x5 is pretty good... you need to keep that up. When is the last time you've hit your calves with a huge volume (for example, my volume for the calf day is around 30,000 lbs)?

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: RVJ to SVJ correlation, and vice versa
« on: December 21, 2012, 06:15:46 am »
When people talk about reactivity they should in reality talk about good or bad calf strength and good or bad glute strength.

Someone with bad calf strength will not be reactive. Someone with bad glute strength will not be reactive. Someone with huge quad dominance will not be reactive. Then obviously it's also a matter of structure (where even if the guy is weak, the alignment of his limbs does or does not overload certain weak areas).

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