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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: August 09, 2021, 07:34:49 pm »
Only managed a 10.5 inch vertical today. Really tired. Did depth jumps and single leg box squats with low weight.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: August 06, 2021, 08:58:48 am »
My "sled" drag. Not really a sled, but it works to provide resistance running. And my vertical measuring board. I'm terribly out of shape and can only manage a 12" vertical right now.
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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: Christopher Spell breaks official World Record box jump
« on: August 05, 2021, 04:26:29 pm »
When I was in my 20's, I could always jump 3" higher on a one legged running jump than a 2 leg jump. My max vertical back then was about 33" running jump. My brother was different. He jumped better on a 2 leg jump. He was 6' 1.5", 240 lbs. and was a shot putter in HS. He was able to squeak a dunk on a 10' rim.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: August 04, 2021, 03:36:49 pm »
Glass backboards at my local park.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: August 04, 2021, 10:03:49 am »
Hey, got a email, and I came back. Gonna play some basketball later today. 
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: April 17, 2021, 04:33:49 pm »
Coming back here on the forum. Now, 60 years old. Main goal, weight loss and hanging with the young kids on my local BB court. Resuming the sled drag exercise. I'll be back with updates on how it's going with me.
Achilles problem over with. Not as bad as I thought.
Achilles problem over with. Not as bad as I thought.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: January 21, 2021, 12:30:02 pm »
Very nice of you to pick up the trash. I hate that too when people throw stuff out their car window while driving.
I'm back visiting the forum again. Sent a PM. I'll be browsing the forum for the next few days.
Too_Old
I'm back visiting the forum again. Sent a PM. I'll be browsing the forum for the next few days.
Too_Old
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: October 25, 2020, 06:47:33 pm »
Forefoot varus is a "tilt" of the metatarsal heads where the outside of your forefoot naturally rests lower than the inside. The subtalar joint is the main controller of the pronation and supination of your foot—an inward roll (eversion) at the subtalar joint is exactly what a regular runner would call "pronation."
This describes me. I always rolled an ankle several times a year until I bought lace up ankle braces with Velcro strips to keep my feet from pronating upon jumping.
This describes me. I always rolled an ankle several times a year until I bought lace up ankle braces with Velcro strips to keep my feet from pronating upon jumping.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: October 09, 2020, 06:01:30 pm »
Any thoughts on using compression socks?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: October 05, 2020, 08:28:46 am »Achilles issues seem to plague older folksI don't have any pain in my Achilles. My doctor was not concerned too much about it as there is no pain. Just got back from sled dragging at my local park. No pain. My case must be a minor one. I have read where it can take months to heal up.
You will need to slow concentric and eccentric calf work, and Isometrics to fix it over many weeks and months. Both for gastroc and soleus, ie straight legged and bent knee
Rest won't help as tendons need load
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: October 04, 2020, 08:17:14 pm »
Coming back to the forum may help re energize me to keep healthy.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: October 04, 2020, 08:14:05 pm »
I actually injured my feet by being too aggressive running up hill sprints and sled dragging. Achilles tendonitis, and bruised toe and a cyst.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Journal of progress of an old man
« on: October 04, 2020, 08:08:11 pm »
Been a long time since coming to the forum here. Where I live, the Mayor let parks and recreation put the rims back up on the back boards a few weeks ago. I need to go back through the forum here and see what my standing vertical was then. Last time I checked my standing vertical, it was about 16.5". When I first tried the vertical test, I got 8.5 inches. And it hurt on the landing due to too much weight. The only exercise I"m doing now is sled dragging, and running around the open basketball court. I hope the Mayor doesn't close them down again.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Me and my invention
« on: October 04, 2020, 07:53:41 pm »
Been a long time since I've come here. My invention did work on my left hand. I play basketball right handed and my right hand spread was wider than my left. Using the contraption worked on my left hand spread that it now equals my right hand spread. Right hand spread did not get bigger. Hand spread between my pinky and thumb is about 9.25 inches each hand.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Reboot - get lean, get hops
« on: December 19, 2019, 06:36:32 am »Wednesday 18th December 2019I've never heard of this kettle swing. Are you just finishing the rep with your heals off the floor and on your toes?
Kettbell swing onto toes 24kg x7, x12
I just made a home made "kettlebell" using two, one gallon jugs duck taped together.
Thanks