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Track & Field / Re: Gerd Kanter, Throwers are strooooonnnngggg
« on: August 30, 2010, 12:18:29 pm »
That guy is a beast. The throws are awesome. In fact, all track and field is awesome. I wish it were on TV more.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: August 30, 2010, 10:09:30 am »
Alright, let's do this again:
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 5-11 (reach 7-6)
WEIGHT: 169-173
SLEEP SCHEDULE: pretty regular, ~7 hours/night
BODY TYPE: borderline ecto/meso (i.e. "athletic")
GOALS: dunk, dunk, dunk, dunk. Be faster. Be in better shape.
CURRENT ABILITY: can't do it, can't do it, can't do it, can't do it. Am pretty "game-fast" in my sport of choice because I'm smart. But my pure acceleration and straight-line speed leave a lot to be desired. Am in "good shape" relative to the general population but not so much relative to where I want to be.
INJURY HISTORY: right ankle sprain x4, right collarbone dislocation x1, lots of nagging shit here and there over the years
TRAINING HISTORY & ACHIEVEMENTS: more or less regular training for two years now. Beyond simple strength improvements, I haven't achieved much of anything
CURRENT ACTIVITY LEVEL AND/OR TRAINING PROGRAM: I work at a desk, so my activity from 9-6 is mainly just however much fidgeting I do, which is a lot. Walk to and from work and the gym, it's a triangle about a mile on each side. So 2-4 miles of walking per day. Work out in the gym three days per week plus ultimate frisbee practice on Saturdays. Tournament September 11-12 will require several days of recovery and, insh'allah, similar thing will happen on October 2-3.
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CURRENT DIET: It's fine.
IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES: Work can be erratic. Usually out by 6-6:15 but sometimes have to be here until 7:30 or 8. Can cause stress, which undoubtedly affects workouts. Ultimate on Saturdays.
So, what do you think, adarq? What's the plan?
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 5-11 (reach 7-6)
WEIGHT: 169-173
SLEEP SCHEDULE: pretty regular, ~7 hours/night
BODY TYPE: borderline ecto/meso (i.e. "athletic")
GOALS: dunk, dunk, dunk, dunk. Be faster. Be in better shape.
CURRENT ABILITY: can't do it, can't do it, can't do it, can't do it. Am pretty "game-fast" in my sport of choice because I'm smart. But my pure acceleration and straight-line speed leave a lot to be desired. Am in "good shape" relative to the general population but not so much relative to where I want to be.
INJURY HISTORY: right ankle sprain x4, right collarbone dislocation x1, lots of nagging shit here and there over the years
TRAINING HISTORY & ACHIEVEMENTS: more or less regular training for two years now. Beyond simple strength improvements, I haven't achieved much of anything
CURRENT ACTIVITY LEVEL AND/OR TRAINING PROGRAM: I work at a desk, so my activity from 9-6 is mainly just however much fidgeting I do, which is a lot. Walk to and from work and the gym, it's a triangle about a mile on each side. So 2-4 miles of walking per day. Work out in the gym three days per week plus ultimate frisbee practice on Saturdays. Tournament September 11-12 will require several days of recovery and, insh'allah, similar thing will happen on October 2-3.
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CURRENT DIET: It's fine.
IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES: Work can be erratic. Usually out by 6-6:15 but sometimes have to be here until 7:30 or 8. Can cause stress, which undoubtedly affects workouts. Ultimate on Saturdays.
So, what do you think, adarq? What's the plan?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: THE DREAM JOURNAL
« on: August 30, 2010, 09:36:52 am »
Actually, adarq, I might have to qualify what I said earlier about your violent dreams not being an issue 
(theeeeere are those nice colons).
URL tells it all:
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/61774/title/Violent_dreams_may_predict_illness_in_advance
(theeeeere are those nice colons).URL tells it all:
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/61774/title/Violent_dreams_may_predict_illness_in_advance
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Basketball / Re: Your legs provide strength for yoru shot?
« on: August 30, 2010, 08:21:47 am »
Well, About the power for shooting. I meant set shots. there was one nba match where I saw dwight howard shooting free throws. He goes through his normal routine and stuff. But as his arms move up to his set point, his legs would straighten. But his legs would straighten first and then only he shoots the ball. I'm definite he didnt use much legs at all.
I'm far from an expert on this stuff, but are you really looking to Dwight Howard, one of the worst free throw shooters in the history of the NBA, for set shot shooting tips? Really?
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News, Announcements, & Suggestions / Re: Emoticon Suggestions
« on: August 29, 2010, 11:07:32 pm »
colon-enclosed emoticons ftw. annoying for any sentence ending in "...
" to show up as a smiley face when what I want is the number eight and then a close paren.
</whine>
" to show up as a smiley face when what I want is the number eight and then a close paren.</whine>
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: August 29, 2010, 11:05:47 pm »I was confused about what Kadima was...I knew it was a political party in Israel, but I figured that you were not playing that, so I googled it. Up comes the political party. In Israel, which is the only country I have ever seen that game played, it is called matkot.
Thought you would like to know that.
Good to know. Knew the game was Israeli but just assumed Kadima was what they called it there, too. I'm still calling it Kadima, though.
Anyway, back home after a record-setting drive (6.5 hours, usually takes eight). Beach was so awesome, I really needed the break. Dreading work tomorrow morning a little bit, though. I'll probably spend the entire day going through emails and I'm afraid my boss is going to be pissed that I didn't check email at all last week. Oh well. Worth it. Going to try to work out tomorrow, too. Foot was feeling a little wack about midway through the week but it's gotten better. Played tennis today with my dad after we got home and everything felt great. Time to start really training.
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Olympic Weightlifting / Re: Up And Comers
« on: August 24, 2010, 11:56:12 pm »
the chick walking by the camera at the end of the second video looks kind of hot.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: August 24, 2010, 01:45:18 am »
Emerald Isle, NC.
Since I'm online anyway, here's what I did yesterday and today (in addition to walking on the beach and swimming in the ocean):
Sunday 8/22 -- biked x6 miles, played tennis x45 minutes, low intensity
Monday 8/23 -- played tennis x60 minutes, low intensity, played kadima x20 minutes, very low intensity.
Forgot my !(*#&$(*& jump rope at home. Oops.
Also, adarq,
for the new emoticons.
Since I'm online anyway, here's what I did yesterday and today (in addition to walking on the beach and swimming in the ocean):
Sunday 8/22 -- biked x6 miles, played tennis x45 minutes, low intensity
Monday 8/23 -- played tennis x60 minutes, low intensity, played kadima x20 minutes, very low intensity.
Forgot my !(*#&$(*& jump rope at home. Oops.
Also, adarq,
for the new emoticons.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: no bounce, need bounce
« on: August 21, 2010, 03:43:00 pm »
When I get back from the beach 
Leaving tomorrow, going for a week. Will jump rope, do some bw stuff and some really beginner-level power and reactive stuff (think line hops, SVJ, etc.). Then it's back in action for realz.
Leaving tomorrow, going for a week. Will jump rope, do some bw stuff and some really beginner-level power and reactive stuff (think line hops, SVJ, etc.). Then it's back in action for realz.
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News, Announcements, & Suggestions / Re: Emoticon Suggestions
« on: August 21, 2010, 03:24:43 pm »
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Bodybuilding / Re: Ridiculously Ripped "Dunker"
« on: August 20, 2010, 03:30:07 pm »
Yeah, I could dunk on a 9' rim, too...
You could learn a thing or three about editing techniques from that guy, though
You could learn a thing or three about editing techniques from that guy, though
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: Videos from today:
« on: August 20, 2010, 10:19:26 am »I think the major difference between me and her is the fact that I don't pull my shoulders back (and the whole back, back) so to speak. So therefore hip extension doesn't occur. I need to focus on letting myself on my back a little more in the pull I GUESS.
EDIT: Listen to LanceSTS, not me. He's smarter than me about this stuff. I still think you're using your arms too much.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: from bull to beast, hopefully...
« on: August 20, 2010, 10:18:08 am »yo adarq, what are some good ankle strengthening exercises?
I'm not adarq, but I have been in PT for ankle strengthening for two months now. Here is a quick sample:
Put towel on the floor and put your foot on one end. Curl your toes to pull the towel under your foot until it's all the way under there. Repeat x5. Variation: roll towel up and put it on the ground with your toes right next to it (the towel should be sticking out away from your foot). Pick up the towel with your toes and move it a bit to the inside by rotating your foot. Keep doing that until the towel is all the way in between your legs. Repeat x5.
Stand on one foot for time (30-60s). Stand on one foot while throwing a ball against the wall for reps (10-20). Stand on one foot on a pillow or folded towel while throwing a ball against the wall for reps (10-20). Stand on one foot on a pillow or folded towel with your eyes closed for time (as long as possible). Multiple sets of whichever.
Sit with one foot propped up in the air. Spell out the alphabet in the air with your big toe, using as big a ROM as possible. Then do it backwards. Repeat.
Stand on a step and do calf raises with a 5-second pause at the top, 2x15-20. In between sets, stretch your calves and soleus muscles for 15-20 seconds.
I got tons more where those came from.
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: Videos from today:
« on: August 20, 2010, 08:02:49 am »
Yeah the power cleans look a little more like what I think it's Tony Gentilcore calls "explosive reverse arm curls." It doesn't look like you're pulling yourself under the bar at all so you're curling it up and catching it on your wrists, which is gonna hurt in the long run. Watch this chick do it:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TlbDQUWs0s" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TlbDQUWs0s</a>
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: THE DREAM JOURNAL
« on: August 19, 2010, 11:08:19 pm »
I was sitting in the driver's seat of a car in a parking lot. Not sure what I was doing there. Anyway I was waiting for a while and then I looked down to the right and noticed that there was a lioness in the back seat resting her head on the divider between the front seats. I immediately started freaking out but kept cool externally because she was clearly alive and just resting. Didn't want to spook her. Then we started having a conversation about something. Wish I could remember what. Anyway, the whole time I was thinking, "She's gonna bite my head, she's gonna maul my face!"
Eventually she said it was time for her to go so I opened the door and she slid across my lap, kind of like a snake, onto the floor of the car and onto the ground. As soon as she was all the way outside the car I slammed the door, turned the car on and patched out trying to get out of there as fast as possible.
I was just a little ways down the road when I noticed movement in the back seat, turned around, and there was another lioness back there that hadn't been there before. Started freaking out again but keeping cool. Then I woke up.
Eventually she said it was time for her to go so I opened the door and she slid across my lap, kind of like a snake, onto the floor of the car and onto the ground. As soon as she was all the way outside the car I slammed the door, turned the car on and patched out trying to get out of there as fast as possible.
I was just a little ways down the road when I noticed movement in the back seat, turned around, and there was another lioness back there that hadn't been there before. Started freaking out again but keeping cool. Then I woke up.