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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: January 06, 2011, 05:50:53 am »
WTF? 
You better not use Diana Ross on that one!
You better not use Diana Ross on that one!
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ADARQ & LanceSTS - Q&A / One-leg wall sits
« on: January 06, 2011, 05:12:19 am »
I was wondering if something like this with weights in hands could help single leg jumpers like me to help with quad strength:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE9KoQRCiDU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE9KoQRCiDU</a>
I used to do iso stuff for ~20s as a target (so adjusting my weight to be in the 10-20s range) on one leg with the BSS variety:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMEH2u0N-lY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMEH2u0N-lY</a>
What I'm doing seems more prone on the posterior chain thing but the wall sit on one leg seems aimed more towards the quad thing, and I need that. If I compound that with holding a plate in my arms at chest level or two plates to the sides at hip level, that might increase my quad strength. What do you think? Also, do you think I should focus on the 10-20s range (like RJ was telling some time ago) or go for a longer period of time?
I used to do iso stuff for ~20s as a target (so adjusting my weight to be in the 10-20s range) on one leg with the BSS variety:
What I'm doing seems more prone on the posterior chain thing but the wall sit on one leg seems aimed more towards the quad thing, and I need that. If I compound that with holding a plate in my arms at chest level or two plates to the sides at hip level, that might increase my quad strength. What do you think? Also, do you think I should focus on the 10-20s range (like RJ was telling some time ago) or go for a longer period of time?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: January 05, 2011, 03:13:42 pm »
My first journal entry on TVS was Sat May 10, 2008 5:17 pm...
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: My first weak @$$ dunk vid
« on: January 04, 2011, 04:35:32 pm »
Yeah I can see it in my head... better compression in the jump, better movement efficiency etc.
But the technique is good, I mean you look really good using your strength and movement looks natural and automatic.
But the technique is good, I mean you look really good using your strength and movement looks natural and automatic.
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: My first weak @$$ dunk vid
« on: January 04, 2011, 01:58:23 pm »
You look heavy (as in high bodyfat)... you probably could jump higher with less fat.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: January 04, 2011, 04:55:56 am »
Pictures 3 and 5 rule. In picture 3 everybody was looking at you, even people from other courts (wtf).
In picture 5, that's crazy ass extension... figuratively and literally.
In picture 5, that's crazy ass extension... figuratively and literally.
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Program Review / Re: The Four Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
« on: January 04, 2011, 04:49:01 am »
I really like the "8" in that picture. Really big cojones.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: January 03, 2011, 06:09:38 pm »
Mine's should be "have sex with someone/something else than own hand". Whatever.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: January 03, 2011, 04:57:12 pm »
Yeah I still think your eventual increases in the squat (especially 1/2 squat in your case) will correlate really really well into your jumps because you're already ultra efficient in your run-up (well not really if you ask me but whatever 
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: January 03, 2011, 04:08:37 pm »
Cool... it will be interesting to know what happens.
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Potentially serious problem
« on: January 03, 2011, 02:21:29 pm »Yeah, you can still train, just dont do anything that causes you to "strain". The belt is also likely a contributor, alot of people wear belts too tight, especially when starting to use one for the first time. It doesnt need to to be extremely tight, you just need to be able to push your stomach into it, its there to give u something to push against not to squeeze the life out of you. That issue youre dealing with is very common, especially when people start to use heavier weights and strain more frequently.
Well I already have an underlying condition... some guy kicked me in the prostate when I was little with his boot with all his power (he was aiming for the butt but hit me right between the legs) and even though we were little I was never the same before... so I have experience "prostate locks" which are scary as you can't believe it unless you experience at least one (you won't want to ever experience another again, EVER). That's why I don't really "squeeze" my anus (aka anal lock) as hard as I can like you're supposed to when you're pushing a heavy weight or jumping because my prostate would possibly lock.
The natural way to do maximal stuff is to lock the gut and the butt to create intra-abdominal pressure and irradiation. I always do (and probably pretty much everyone) that automatically and naturally, but I'm limited ever since that event.
So I think during my 140 kg squat and so on I probably didn't do a good job with that and now...
At least, I hope that's the culprit and not something more serious.
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Potentially serious problem
« on: January 03, 2011, 01:53:33 pm »
Well yeah... wonder if I can do light cleans and stuff.
My theory is that maybe since I've been training with a belt recently that created extra intra-abdominal pressure that caused ... damage. Either that or I'm being abducted by aliens while asleep. And you know what they say about aliens and anal beads.
But anyway, really, this isn't something to joke about. I mean, bad, very bad things can go on if this keeps up.
My theory is that maybe since I've been training with a belt recently that created extra intra-abdominal pressure that caused ... damage. Either that or I'm being abducted by aliens while asleep. And you know what they say about aliens and anal beads.
But anyway, really, this isn't something to joke about. I mean, bad, very bad things can go on if this keeps up.
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Potentially serious problem
« on: January 03, 2011, 09:51:49 am »
I've gone past that stage.
No but seriously, this doesn't feel good at all... could we please drop the sarcasm for a minute and talk about the actual problem?
No but seriously, this doesn't feel good at all... could we please drop the sarcasm for a minute and talk about the actual problem?
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News, Announcements, & Suggestions / Re: Adsense
« on: January 03, 2011, 08:44:27 am »
I click them anyway, I don't care about what's up there, they just provide some money for Andrew and it's easy for me to do it so I do it.
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Potentially serious problem
« on: January 03, 2011, 07:48:35 am »
Ever since the last few days or so I have a problem: ass pain. Not as in gluteus pain but assHOLE pain. Probably prostate pain as well... I can't really sit down too much and I can't really sleep well either...
I'm thinking maybe hemorroids? Heavy squats can cause them right? I also used a stationary bike and whenever I stay on that saddle my prostate hurts but not my ass...
Anyone experienced any similar problems from heavy squatting or whatever? Because if it's not generated by this, it could be something serious...
I'm thinking maybe hemorroids? Heavy squats can cause them right? I also used a stationary bike and whenever I stay on that saddle my prostate hurts but not my ass...
Anyone experienced any similar problems from heavy squatting or whatever? Because if it's not generated by this, it could be something serious...