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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: May 14, 2015, 09:37:55 am »
i do the singing-to-myself thing, too! 
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Two Hands Two Feet
« on: May 14, 2015, 09:37:10 am »
First time I’ve ever done a full squat clean. Was mildly impressed at my ability to hit myself in the face with the bar with 50kgs on it.
LOL
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Eric's Journal
« on: May 13, 2015, 09:51:13 pm »
how's that run test prep coming?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: May 13, 2015, 09:46:26 pm »
@raptor: maybe try distracting yourself while you run? if you don't want to listen to music (i don't like listening to music while i run, generally), try multiplying big numbers together or try to figure out all the words you can make out of the letters of a long word. your body knows how to run if you let it, i bet.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: May 13, 2015, 09:43:15 pm »
WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: lower traps a little spazzy but not too bad
MENTAL STATE: good
- warm up
- DRLVJ x ~10 (ME); x ~10 submax
good, dunked dodgeball on first attempt and rimmed out a bunch of others. 34-35+ on all jumps.
- superset x 3
-- DB swing 80 x 5
-- paused squat jump
- DB OHP 45s x 10+3+3+1
- pull up x 10+3+3+1
- stretch
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: lower traps a little spazzy but not too bad
MENTAL STATE: good
- warm up
- DRLVJ x ~10 (ME); x ~10 submax
good, dunked dodgeball on first attempt and rimmed out a bunch of others. 34-35+ on all jumps.
- superset x 3
-- DB swing 80 x 5
-- paused squat jump
- DB OHP 45s x 10+3+3+1
- pull up x 10+3+3+1
- stretch
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: May 13, 2015, 10:16:34 am »
Coges's journal reminded me that I'm slacking on my Feldenkrais practice. Gotta get that in a couple times a week. Feet, ankles, hips, knees, shoulders, elbows, wrists, and neck could all benefit.
written lessons: http://www.flowingbody.com/pastlow.htm
written lessons: http://www.flowingbody.com/pastlow.htm
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Two Hands Two Feet
« on: May 13, 2015, 10:13:08 am »
in re: neck tension. there is a wonderful, wonderful feldenkrais sequence for the torso and shoulders that for me has the added benefit of releasing so much tension in my neck. it's the only feldenkrais sequence i've ever bothered to memorize and practice, although i could probably stand to do more. feldenkrais is the bomb.
you have to get someone to read it to you or try to read it yourself as you go, but anyway here it is: http://www.flowingbody.com/low5.htm
if you end up trying it -- and again, i can't recommend it highly enough -- remember that with feldenkrais the point is to (1) focus very intently on how your body feels, how it moves, what parts of it are pressing into the ground, what parts are inhibiting movement and how your body is working around them, etc.; and (2) not try too hard, not strain. i did a few classes some years ago and the teacher kept coming over to me and saying, "could you give a little less effort?"
you have to get someone to read it to you or try to read it yourself as you go, but anyway here it is: http://www.flowingbody.com/low5.htm
if you end up trying it -- and again, i can't recommend it highly enough -- remember that with feldenkrais the point is to (1) focus very intently on how your body feels, how it moves, what parts of it are pressing into the ground, what parts are inhibiting movement and how your body is working around them, etc.; and (2) not try too hard, not strain. i did a few classes some years ago and the teacher kept coming over to me and saying, "could you give a little less effort?"
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: May 13, 2015, 10:01:03 am »
adarq if you're still in here, thoughts about that set-up? my only worry now is that it's kind of neither fish nor fowl, i.e. i'm still trying to do a little of everything.
considering LTMP squats on Day 4, for potentiation purposes. airborn's recent comment about them reminded me that they can feel great.
considering LTMP squats on Day 4, for potentiation purposes. airborn's recent comment about them reminded me that they can feel great.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: May 12, 2015, 09:37:03 pm »
whether or not you have another level is irrelevant to the fact that you are at the far, far, far outer reaches of natural leaping ability.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: May 12, 2015, 03:12:40 pm »Im hoping a 405 at 185 does for meGranted I am extremely reactive from what I can tell judging from my stats before ever lifting.
fixed.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: FP's Jump Journal
« on: May 12, 2015, 11:58:01 am »
do frisbee skill work every day. every. single. day. if you don't have a throwing partner, take a bunch of discs to a soccer field and throw them into a goal. or just work on hucking. if/when i go back to competitive ultimate -- and given the way my ankle feels today that's a big if, but still -- skills and conditioning will be the training focus. 200+ throws every day, cutting drills, speed work, and extensive tempo.
that holds even if you make a team. how are you going to work practices into that schedule you've set up?
that holds even if you make a team. how are you going to work practices into that schedule you've set up?
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beast
« on: May 12, 2015, 11:42:54 am »
where do you play?
also, where did that guy play in college? what a beast.
also, where did that guy play in college? what a beast.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: May 11, 2015, 10:27:21 pm »
how can you be better at pull ups than dips? i can do like 2-3x as many dips as pull ups. and you have long arms!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: May 11, 2015, 10:26:23 pm »
thanks chris. i think i'm okay at warming up by now but otherwise that actually looks pretty interesting. i think i'll do something along those lines, with secondary goals of lowering sprint times and increasing squatting weight. may add some tempo to the track day, as well. one problem is that i'm never quite sure when the court will be free. the last couple of weeks it's been free almost every night but i don't know how long that'll last. a bit hard to plan for.
Day 1 - max effort jumps; jumping assistance; upper
Day 2 - heavy swing + squat jump; squat ladders; squat assistance
Day 3 - bounds; sprints; tempo
Day 4 - submax jumps; jumping assistance
monday - tuesday/wednesday - thursday - saturday/sunday
also i haven't weighed myself in a while but if i've changed more than 1 pound from the last time i weighed myself i'll eat a lemon.
_____________________________________________________
saturday;
WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: none
MENTAL STATE: good
- warm up
had the stroke at the baltimore gym, could not miss. impressed the ten-year-old who was shooting around on the other rim, haha
- depth jumps @18" x 4,4,4
- ????
i forget, something else for legs
- DB row 95 x 10+3+3+3+3
- DB OHP 40 x 10+3+3+3+3
- stretch
tonight:
WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: none to speak of; right ankle was bothering me on saturday but is okay today
MENTAL STATE: low motivation but otherwise okay, kind of weird
- warm up
took extra time getting warm, the gym was freezing at first
- DLRVJ x a bunch
hit 33 off of one step and then tanked again. never got higher than that. almost all approaches were off two steps because i just couldn't get up. something off again. switched to submax approaches and just worked
- MR half tuck x 27,24,27
- DLRVJ x a couple more submax
off two steps and then off four without the jump, just stopping in the jump position
- squat MSEM 315 x 5
fourth rep was weird, glutes felt turned off. all others solid.
gym closed so i had to dip.
Day 1 - max effort jumps; jumping assistance; upper
Day 2 - heavy swing + squat jump; squat ladders; squat assistance
Day 3 - bounds; sprints; tempo
Day 4 - submax jumps; jumping assistance
monday - tuesday/wednesday - thursday - saturday/sunday
also i haven't weighed myself in a while but if i've changed more than 1 pound from the last time i weighed myself i'll eat a lemon.
_____________________________________________________
saturday;
WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: none
MENTAL STATE: good
- warm up
had the stroke at the baltimore gym, could not miss. impressed the ten-year-old who was shooting around on the other rim, haha
- depth jumps @18" x 4,4,4
- ????
i forget, something else for legs
- DB row 95 x 10+3+3+3+3
- DB OHP 40 x 10+3+3+3+3
- stretch
tonight:
WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: none to speak of; right ankle was bothering me on saturday but is okay today
MENTAL STATE: low motivation but otherwise okay, kind of weird
- warm up
took extra time getting warm, the gym was freezing at first
- DLRVJ x a bunch
hit 33 off of one step and then tanked again. never got higher than that. almost all approaches were off two steps because i just couldn't get up. something off again. switched to submax approaches and just worked
- MR half tuck x 27,24,27
- DLRVJ x a couple more submax
off two steps and then off four without the jump, just stopping in the jump position
- squat MSEM 315 x 5
fourth rep was weird, glutes felt turned off. all others solid.
gym closed so i had to dip.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Eric's Journal
« on: May 11, 2015, 01:46:40 pm »
corrections officer.