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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: Low Rim Dunks Update
« on: March 24, 2011, 09:46:11 am »
Thanks bro.  We like it a lot.  There's a great golf course and they have awesome sidewalks, and a lot of people run/walk here.  It's also got sweet tennis courts, basketball court, softball/baseball field, soccer field, and two pools.  Anyhow, I've made some progress on the feet/shin splint thing.  I wrote about it in my journal.

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Low Rim Dunks Update
« on: March 23, 2011, 04:59:32 pm »
I did a video a while back of me dunking (or attempting to) at my house.  Here's one I did yesterday (with two horribly sore feet and frickin shin splints!).

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9RZ_actXIQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9RZ_actXIQ</a>


And here are some still comparisons from my first vid back in Jan.



I can see a couple of inches here, not the best comparison but I can for sure tell the difference in the effort between the pics.  (The left one is now, the right one is then BTW.)



Can't tell a big difference here except the fact that I look like a fat @$$ in the one on the right and not the left.  Same thing as above about the level of exertion.  My face looks like I'm giving it all I've got in the old one, the newer one looks more relaxed.

What do yall think?  Still not going very deep in my takeoff, I'll work on that (if my freakin feet ever stop hurting!).


HOW THE HELL DO I EMBED PICS?????

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Calfs
« on: March 22, 2011, 05:51:24 pm »
I guess we moved past it but I think the proper response the "How high would you jump with just your ankles?" should be this question:

"How high would you jump without your feet?" 

I'm just sayin, if your calves can translate the force from the rest of the body through your feet and into the ground then it really doesn't matter how strong your quads or hams are.  (Obviously a person with super strong calves and tiny little upper legs is going to be much good either).  It's a team effort.  There's no "I" in hamstr..., wait, there's no "I" in Quadr...., crap.

THERE'S NO I IN LEGS!  :strong:

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: If you're under 6 feet, your relative strength is irrelevant
« on: March 22, 2011, 09:46:55 am »
How many chicks walk around going, "Man, I wish that 5'1" guy would come talk to me!"

SHORT PEOPLE ARE CREEPY!   :P :P

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Hello
« on: March 21, 2011, 12:25:54 pm »
I'm fluent in Southern Redneck and Ebonics (growing up in Montgomery, Alabama will do that for you!) so if you ever need to understand Nascar, or a Ludacris song, let me know!  ;D

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: If you're under 6 feet, your relative strength is irrelevant
« on: March 21, 2011, 12:15:08 pm »
Is a manlet like a little man?  If so, that's AWESOME!  :highfive:

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: Little Zangief - Child finally snaps after being bullied (awesome video)
« on: March 17, 2011, 04:06:57 pm »
I'll say it, I think violence is part of life and a necessary lesson.  I also think it's important to understand that your actions (justified or otherwise) have consequences.  Even if that skinny kid was just responding (which I seriously doubt from the giggling of the others around) you've got to know what you're getting into.  I mean, if GSP called me a bitch, I'd understand that taking it to fisticuffs is bound to end poorly for me!

I'm all for defending yourself, and I absolutely think there are times when physical altercations are warranted.  However, I've said it before and I'll say it again, "I've never been in a fight I didn't want to be in."  Big Poppa didn't have to drop the skinny little bitch on his head.  Can't say I blame him though!

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Advancing beyond weight loss plateaus?!?!?
« on: March 16, 2011, 08:43:45 pm »
Quote from: LBSS on March 16, 2011, 05:07:56 pm
Quote from: joejoe22 on March 15, 2011, 09:24:25 pm
Well, to be a better athlete you don't have to have a really low body fat %.  However, if your looking at losing bf not weight, I'd say focus more on high intensity rather than standard "jogging" type cardio.  Here are a couple of suggestions:

1. Swimming - 10 x 50 m sprints Freestyle (and similar swimming sprint focused workouts)
2. Boxing - Heavy bag, speed bag, shadow boxing, etc
3. METCON (Metabolic Conditioning): Crossfit or gymnastics type workouts, for example: Run 1 mi, 100 pull ups, 200 PUSHUPS, 300 Squats, Run 1 mi for total time

If you add two of these type workouts per week to your current plan, you'll be in great total body shape.  Tough to recover so be careful.

no

So you won't be in great total body shape?

Granted, I'm a structural engineer and not a registered dietician, and if it doesn't have do with statics or structural analysis I'm basically a kindergardener.  So, please elaborate (no sarcasm intended).

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Advancing beyond weight loss plateaus?!?!?
« on: March 16, 2011, 12:08:42 pm »
Quote from: Ineedtodunk on March 15, 2011, 10:04:58 pm
My cardio is not jogging. I HATE endurance exercises such as jogging.

I just play hours and hours of basketball

ALSO, my ideal body weight is around 145 lbs.  I plateau at 143ish when I try to lose weight.  My knees start experiencing too much stress from basketball when I'm 150+.  I want to just stay 145ish.  Which is where I'm at right now.  If I stay around 145, lifting weights for mass but getting in lots of basketball, will I eventually gain some muscle mass and lose fat mass?

Not sure, give it a shot and keep track of the results.  I know that when I was playing ball everyday for 2 hours a time, my body fat was higher than when I lifted, swam and did MMA.  However, there are plenty of variables outside of those that definitely affected it! 

So if you've got your nutrition dialed in, and it works, keep doing it.  I would suggest that if BF% loss is your goal, stop just weighing yourself, buy some calipers and check your bf% instead.  That way you can accurately track your changes.

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Jacob Tucker Dunking
« on: March 16, 2011, 10:43:52 am »
Never heard of this guy, never heard of this school, just stumbled onto his vids on youtube.  He's got some serious hops and has some great in game dunks.  Check this out:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO6dOFtPg6M" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO6dOFtPg6M</a>

I like these game dunks better:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzPzl3j2zzM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzPzl3j2zzM</a>

Gives us normal sized white dudes hope!

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Advancing beyond weight loss plateaus?!?!?
« on: March 15, 2011, 09:24:25 pm »
Well, to be a better athlete you don't have to have a really low body fat %.  However, if your looking at losing bf not weight, I'd say focus more on high intensity rather than standard "jogging" type cardio.  Here are a couple of suggestions:

1. Swimming - 10 x 50 m sprints Freestyle (and similar swimming sprint focused workouts)
2. Boxing - Heavy bag, speed bag, shadow boxing, etc
3. METCON (Metabolic Conditioning): Crossfit or gymnastics type workouts, for example: Run 1 mi, 100 pull ups, 200 PUSHUPS, 300 Squats, Run 1 mi for total time

If you add two of these type workouts per week to your current plan, you'll be in great total body shape.  Tough to recover so be careful.

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Best examples of "squat made" great vertical jumpers
« on: March 15, 2011, 02:53:07 pm »
Quote from: Kellyb on March 15, 2011, 01:46:14 pm
It depends on body-fat levels. Someoe with some bodyfat to spare need not worry about gaining weight, it's the toothpicks who starve endlessly who shouldn't be deathly afraid of it. Keep the body-fat low and things work out. Raptors approach is better for people under 8% body-fat and he's exactly right, each cycle of weight results in greater relative strength than would be there had the person stayed weight stable. Even the O lifters in light weight classes cycle their weight.  3-5 kilos up, 3 kilos down etc.

Ah, 8%.....

Would I ever wear a shirt again?  I think not!  :strong:

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Favorite Pre/Post Workout Meals/Supps
« on: March 15, 2011, 08:53:53 am »
I don't know if I'd place it solely in the "broscience" category.  I mean you're right about the fact that 30 min is not like magic time, but if that is a consistent time you can take it, and most people will remember it right afterwards as opposed to 3 hrs later.  Also, people that are consistent about scheduling their nutrition and workouts, tend to be the ones that see results.  One of those "correlation does not indicate causation" kind of deals.

However, if it works for you, broscience or not, why not stick to it?

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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Improvement of VJ by increasing flexbility using yoga-exercises!
« on: March 14, 2011, 09:50:59 am »
+1  :headbang:

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Nutrition & Supplementation / Re: Favorite Pre/Post Workout Meals/Supps
« on: March 13, 2011, 06:52:56 pm »
Post workout: EAS Whey Protein ASAP after

Pre Workout: Usually workout at 5 am, so I don't have time to eat prior.  I drink about 20 oz of water as soon as I wake up and that makes a world of difference for getting me going.  I mean, think about going 8 hours without a drink of water at any other point in the day!

I'm definitely noticing a difference with taking protein right after, and I try to get it in as a late afternoon snack, like 4 pm, because we don't eat dinner till like 7 pm usually.

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