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today, i flew in a helicopter for the first time. longtime dream realized, and it couldn't have happened in a more beautiful place. 

literally no time to myself until right now, i am wiped the fuck out, and i have to wake up at 5:45 tomorrow morning. no exercise.

Nice!

Keep crossing em off the bucket list.

no rest for the wicked.

Athleticism is a plus but its not a huge factor in playing in college, especially small college ball. Being crafty and fundamentally sound will take you further.  A pg that makes few mistakes and can run and command an offense is better than a flashy pg that can dunk IMO.


Think Nash, Stockton, etc.

true stuff. Skill is obviously the most important.
My buddies little brother was a basketball phenom in HS. He was Crafty, fundamentally sound, and commanded the court. He started 4 years varsity and was the best player on the court every game. He was recruited D1 from early on, but had no intentions of playing college ball, and never did, despite his abilities.
But it always made me wonder how he would have transitioned from a great HS player that had above average athleticism at that level (5'9" 160lbs). To most likely below average athleticism at the D1 level. I guess I will never know.
But as they say, you can't coach big, and I have never heard a coach say he is a great player, but he is just too damn athletic.

that's unfortunate. I feel your pain on the unpredictability of life.

However I have no idea what it would be like to have athletic abilities that would take you to the next level.

I may have missed this, but did you play college ball?

^^Thanks for the input. I have found it more comfortable with my toes almost straight forward.

more productive squatting tonight with less thought. remembering the ques I need and just going after it.

I am not yet at the level where I can play team basketball and squat with any kind of weight on the same day.

That will change my focus on monday night to 3x5 with a lighter weight, and 4,7,7 on Thursday, and see how that goes with 3 day a week b-ball.

4/24/13 Wednesday BW=161.2

AM b-ball 1.5 hours

4/25/13 Thursday BW=161.0

jump squat 5x45, 5x95
squat 5x185, 3x225, 1x255, (js) 5x115, 5x255, 7x235, 7x235.
push up 54, 54, 40
wide grip pull up 3x10
ab wheel 2x15

4/18/13 Thursday BW=161.8

jump squat 5x45, 5x95
squat 5x185, 3x225, 1x255, (js) 5x115, 5x250, 5x250, 8x230
GHR BW 3x8
push up 2x54
pull up 10,9
ab wheel roll out 2x15

Feeling better on Thursdays workout. I ended up playing basketball for about 1.5 hours on wednesday and friday, so that is playing every other day for a week. I have not done that since I was a teenager. My body is a bit fatigued, but I can already notice my conditioning improving.

Here is the form check for 5x250. slight improvement?

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxOXBupeMF8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxOXBupeMF8</a>

^^^^^ more great stuff LBSS. thanks again. Tons of good advise and tips that I will be incorporating.

I have been doing the kelly starrett pre-workout the last couple of days. I need a ton more work. My hip socket is super tight, as well as my hip flexors. I have been stretching my hip flexors most nights and post workouts, along with a regiment of static stretching, as my hamstrings are also super tight. I have only done dynamic warm ups before lifting.

Here is the workouts form the last few days...

4/13/13 Saturday BW=160.2
b-ball 2 hours
pull up BW 4x12
push up 4x30
calf raise 200# 1x12

4/15/13 Monday BW=160.8
b-ball 1.5 hours AM
squat 5x185, 3x225, 1x255, 1x265, 5x115(js), 1x265, 1x255, 3x5x225
GHR BW 3x8
push up 3x51
ab wheel roll out 3x12

I have been playing b-ball in the mornings. which is new and well needed. I am not sure if it was the am b-ball and the accompanying lack of sleep, or my new form from added hip joint flexibility, but  I was wasted today. Major valley.
No place to go but up from here.