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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Re: Cutting down to where?
« on: December 20, 2011, 08:46:19 pm »
Thanks for your effort but frankly, I have no idea what you're talking about.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: The right and wrong way to squat
« on: December 20, 2011, 07:05:59 pm »
What about high bar quad driven squats vs low bar hip driven squats for athleticism (read - for specificity). Some say high bar is better since there's more emphasis on quads and the quads are more important in terms of jumping and athleticism in general since they can decelerate you, help a ton with the amortization phase in a jump, help you stop on a dime, help will all kinds of movements. Sure Rippetoe comes in saying that if you can already front squat, why waste time with another quad oriented squat like the high bar squat and not go with low bar hip oriented.
Does anybody buy into any of that?
Should a guy that can't/don't want to front squat go with a high bar squat to prevent the quad from "being ignored" as there'll be less emphasis with a low bar squat on quad development/focus/tension etc etc?
Does anybody buy into any of that?
Should a guy that can't/don't want to front squat go with a high bar squat to prevent the quad from "being ignored" as there'll be less emphasis with a low bar squat on quad development/focus/tension etc etc?
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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: December 20, 2011, 07:01:25 pm »
Um... is this a "slam dunk" or what?
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaELjIA5BFY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaELjIA5BFY</a>
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Basketball / Re: i learned a new move in bball
« on: December 20, 2011, 05:56:45 pm »
Haha now THAT's a huge travel.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: The PR's/PB's, videos, pictures, and daily achievements thread
« on: December 20, 2011, 05:40:48 pm »
137.5 x 5 @ 83.5 kg 
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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Re: Cutting down to where?
« on: December 20, 2011, 05:38:43 pm »
Yeah definitely ^^^
I was also thinking of ditching the deadlift in the speed days and go with power cleans and power snatches. So instead of squat-bench-deadlift I'll go with power clean/power snatch - squat - bench.
I was also thinking of ditching the deadlift in the speed days and go with power cleans and power snatches. So instead of squat-bench-deadlift I'll go with power clean/power snatch - squat - bench.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: The right and wrong way to squat
« on: December 20, 2011, 01:10:08 pm »
I don't know what's your fetish with specificity. Even if it were like you're saying, a full squat is more about building muscle than a specificity exercise for jumping. You have, well, jumping to teach jumping. Plyos, jumps squats, etc etc etc.
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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Re: Cutting down to where?
« on: December 20, 2011, 05:13:17 am »
Well I was thinking, in terms of training, to go with what chezkenny is currently doing: squat + bench + deadlift + pullups/chinups daily, going with 1x5 one day and 9x3 the next two days for speed (with 3 reps with 60, 70 and 80% of 1RM - repeat 3 times)
But in order to push my strength while cutting, I'd actually reduce my squat weight to 130 kg for my work set and try to get as many reps as possible with that weight. 135 feels kind of heavy and the speed is not that great so 130 should give me speed and better control of the weight, plus I can probably do about 6 reps with 130 right now and I can keep on pushing the reps to target 8 if possible. If I can get 8 I'll increase the weight.
So that's the plan: 1xF, 9x3, 9x3, 1xF, 9x3, 9x3 and so on.
But in order to push my strength while cutting, I'd actually reduce my squat weight to 130 kg for my work set and try to get as many reps as possible with that weight. 135 feels kind of heavy and the speed is not that great so 130 should give me speed and better control of the weight, plus I can probably do about 6 reps with 130 right now and I can keep on pushing the reps to target 8 if possible. If I can get 8 I'll increase the weight.
So that's the plan: 1xF, 9x3, 9x3, 1xF, 9x3, 9x3 and so on.
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Basketball / Re: 5'6 Aquille Carr sophomore in high school- handles + speed + change of direction
« on: December 20, 2011, 02:31:43 am »
Jumper from way too far. Interesting that he jumps off one.
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Basketball / Re: i learned a new move in bball
« on: December 20, 2011, 02:30:29 am »
The fact that you do the eurostep which is a step in a direction and another step in the opposite direction is irrelevant - they are still two steps.
As far as gray areas of ruling - they could call travels on each pivot change the players do, and they do a ton of them.
As far as gray areas of ruling - they could call travels on each pivot change the players do, and they do a ton of them.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: The right and wrong way to squat
« on: December 20, 2011, 02:28:22 am »Nobody cares about your argument because your max squat is 225.
Let's see how much YOU can squat with PROPER heel to toe transition!
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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / Cutting down to where?
« on: December 20, 2011, 02:21:21 am »
OK, I'll soon begin my journey into cutting down weight (fat) and my target is to get to about ~75 kg (from my current 84). My squat is 135x5 or 300 lbs x 5.
My question is - going with my bodyweight down and down - I'll be going to lose strength so where is the point where I should kind of "stop" losing weight as the alarm signal in terms of squatting? My aim is 130x5 in the squat - dropping below that and I have a problem.
130x5 gives a projected 146 1RM, and if I get to 75 kg while maintaining a 130x5 squat then I'd have a 1.94 squat ratio vs my current 1.82.
Thanks!
My question is - going with my bodyweight down and down - I'll be going to lose strength so where is the point where I should kind of "stop" losing weight as the alarm signal in terms of squatting? My aim is 130x5 in the squat - dropping below that and I have a problem.
130x5 gives a projected 146 1RM, and if I get to 75 kg while maintaining a 130x5 squat then I'd have a 1.94 squat ratio vs my current 1.82.
Thanks!
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Crazy Weird Analysis & Stuff :) / Re: Jacob Tucker plant
« on: December 18, 2011, 08:15:30 pm »
No no, just go with what comes natural and automatic for you and practice only that. In my opinion it's better to be very good at one jumping style than mediocre on multiple styles.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: The right and wrong way to squat
« on: December 18, 2011, 06:47:59 pm »
No Avishek drops video, no point taken ^^^
Sorry.
EDIT: Actually there are "some" drops but not 10 feet +. That sucks.
Sorry.
EDIT: Actually there are "some" drops but not 10 feet +. That sucks.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: The right and wrong way to squat
« on: December 18, 2011, 04:58:01 pm »You'd expect a guy with a 420x5 squat to jump higher than 35 SVJ. Just my opinion.
First, a TRUE 35 svj at his bw of ~200 lbs is not something to laugh at, you dont take into consideration the length of his levers, his bw, fiber distribution, etc. etc., so thats a very dumb statement. Figure up your squat to bw ratio, and your TRUE svj, then compare it to his ratio. Maybe he "only" jumps 35 because he doesnt squat on his toes though, hed be flying the rest of high flyers who over analyze and butcher the living fuck out of general strength exercises.
I do, trust me. I take into consideration and all that, but IN MY OPINION, BASED ON HIS STRENGTH NUMBERS, you'd expect a higher SVJ. I'm not "laughing at" whatsoever. 35 is no joke.
If diminutive 5'5 O-lifters jump 40+, you'd expect a taller guy with better leverage to do better at 420x5 squat, even if that weaker than what O-lifters squat.