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I had a friend who was so talented in basketball, a really really great dribbler and just a cool guy, smart, you name it. But he had this thing about "why do you have to waste time living?". So he kept on telling me how he wants to commit suicide at one point, soon that is. And I was trying to see why (first I thought he was joking) and he was telling me he sees nothing exciting in living. So I was like "hey man, but you play ball, you listen to music, you do this you do that - these are good reasons to live for and you wouldn't do all that if you weren't passionate about them in the first place".

So I tried my best to make him think otherwise. And I haven't really talked too much to him about this because I didn't REALLY thought he was serious. But after a while from that discussion (half a year or so) he threw himself off the top of his 10 story building and killed himself. I'll always have all this story with me ^^^. But IN A WAY - it was expected to happen. Thinking back to his demeanor when he was telling all that stuff - it should've been obvious he was going to do it.

The idea is that not everybody falls into the "same general way of thinking". I don't know if it's something to be judgemental or superior about, I don't think so, but it is what it is.

You're probably going to want to eat carbs and "energy giving foods" before an activity requiring energy though. It doesn't make too much sense to eat carbs and then go to sleep. They'd most probably go in and deposit as fat. Instead, if you eat them before playing ball, running, gym etc they should be used as energy for those activities. Not sure if that's the case though.

Why do people keep on wasting MONEY on programs when really, there's nothing that complicated. Heck, you could go with the Jack M split here on this site and be happy with your future dunks.

Thanks!

That's it, I'm getting fat. See, Rippetoe was right when he transformed that kid into a fat slob. That's how athletes look.

What about using boxes? Jumping and landing on the same leg on and off boxes would definitely be more intense.

Quote from: Raptor on July 22, 2011, 01:00:17 pm

Well, in my bro opinion, having "dead excess weight" messes the proprioceptive signal around. The CNS is like "I ain't gonna allow this limb to move this fast while being this heavy" as it receives signals from the receptors that sit in that particular limb. At least, this is my view on things, but you can take it as the holy word if you want to. You know I'm just never wrong.

You are retarded!

Maybe, but you're both retarded AND gay. When it comes to both, you have really cornered the market.

Quote from: Raptor on July 22, 2011, 09:27:27 am

I don't know. It just makes sense for me. By the same token, why does closing your eyes demand a more proprioceptive signal from you when moving around?

Well, for me it does not. When you make a point like that it would be good if you had arguments in favor of it, don't you agree?

Also, I don't understand your question. What is a "more proprioceptive signal"? And what does that have to do with our discussion?

I meant "stronger" proprioceptive signal. When you take away one orientation sense (eyesight) the body needs to boost it's proprioceptive ability to determine the position on your limbs/to maintain equillibrium etc.

Try this: stand on one leg and like in a one-leg deadlift touch the floor. Do the same thing with your eyes closed. Which was harder? Or try to balance on a medball or basketball with your eyes open vs. your eyes closed.