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Coges

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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3150 on: August 21, 2016, 11:39:14 pm »
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Quote from: maxent on August 20, 2016, 11:24:24 pm
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Had a revealation today.  Went to ball calm and unaroused. Normally im walking wired up and jacked up on stimulants and dunking energy. Diid not do try any dunk attempts. I know that just gets me more and more wiired up. It's so bad that when im in that state ii cant even do fine motor stuff like shoot a jumpshot. If i shoot one then i will overcompensate and airball or miss the top of the backboard lol. Basketball is a game i shud play completely sedatively  (spell check says nah but this shud be a word) .. ive lways this problem.. before a big game like a final or a comp i will be so wired up i cant sleep etc. it's just bad news.

noticed some track olympians being completely relaxed before their races.. which was suprising considering they sometimes have athletes getting popped for doing stims priior. i guess ii know what i have to do now. leave dunking for either after the game or another day. game day shud be about playing well, dunks unless submax take away from skill

Find whatever works for you. More often than not I have a red bull before a game. Caffeine doesn't really affect me that much but it's become part of my routine and doesn't affect me negatively. I also get into my zone/zen state/flow when I'm slightly pissed at the other team and play much better as a result.

If being calm works for you then do it. I disagree on the dunking thing though. I think the main benefit of dunking when we play is the intimidation factor for the other team. I don't see too many guys here in Aus outside of the real high levels dunking before or during games and it certainly puts the thought in the other teams mind that you are better than the average player. Whether or not that is actually true, perception becomes reality.

I *think* you shud be able to switch it on and off. If there is an aggressive switch, you dont wanna go to it 100% of the time during a game. Can you be aggressive on defense going for a block? Or rebound? Yes! But will you be aggressive when you catch the ball going into a jumpshot? Probably not. Being able to switch on and switch off is prob the most useful ability. Also being able to switch off after the game is important. Good athletes can go from alert and switched on and off at will and into parasympathetic mode after the game. Is this a trainable quality? I believe in one's ability to control the mind with discipline and dedication over a prolonged period of working at it. Def need to explore this more.

I agree that you can't be aggressive the entire game. It's the aggressive mindset that gets me in the zone even though I won't be aggressive on every move. For me that mindset is the difference between 2 and 20 points and getting 5 or 15-20 rebounds.
As far as getting into parasympathetic mode as soon as possible check out the Wim Hof breathing method. Does this beautifully.
http://highexistence.com/the-wim-hof-method-revealed-how-to-consciously-control-your-immune-system/
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3151 on: August 23, 2016, 03:57:43 am »
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Todday I am sold on your program. Work is bit crazy right now but give me a couple of weeks and im 100% in. Also i've started talking to a really promising girl as of yesterday and im gna try not mess things up like last time by being overkeen and killing her interes by ceasing to be a challenge. We have good chemistry and things are positive .. she ticks my boxes .. is smart, educated, decent and nice and i even find her attractive which is rare for girls i wanna marry as opposed to date. Will post here before i make any major moves as a sanity check!
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3152 on: August 23, 2016, 04:20:01 am »
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BS 6x110, 6x112.5(LPR), 6x110, 6x110, 6x107.5 (volume LPR at 30 reps)
BP 5x80(LPR), 5x79.5(LPR), 5x77.5, 6x75(LPR)

RDL 8x135(LPR), 6x140(LPR), 10x150(LPR; hook)
BHT 8x150(LPR), 6x160(LPR)

BW: 77.6kg / 171.1lb (LPR!)

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Last night before going to bed i caught myself in the  bathroom mirror while changing and i looked suddenly ripped ... cud see my abz and striatations  around my torso clearly .. so i knew something had happened. Today the scale registered and skinfolds are smaller too. Im not far from getting to 77kg now. Just have to keep trainign hard and eating clean. Also sprint regularly.

Forced myself to do a 5th set of 6. It's aite, it was messy but i got it. I want to do 5 sets of 6 above 110kg (2 big plates a side  milestone for me) on saturday. Then the following week i can go for the big 6x6!
In another news, we're playing the top ranked team on thursday night. Mean whle im gonna be coming off a volume workout while cutting and working long hours. Shud be interesting. I may not take it too seriously cos injuries can happen and i odnt need that shit right now
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3153 on: August 23, 2016, 10:32:24 am »
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Got too late and i didnt get a chance to do curls.. was due to crack the big 60kg milestone ... lol.. will try fit it in next workout. Grow little mammals grow!
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3154 on: August 24, 2016, 02:17:01 am »
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Yesterday's eating:
 
1 shake, grilled chicken burger from hjs
1 52g mars bar
250mL gatorade

1 shake
2 chicken breasts
triple cheeseburger from hjs (-2 slices cheese)
3 slices of pizza (2 chicken)
1 52g mars bar
1L of cookies & cream icecream

Loads of protein. Prob 250-300g? not sure bout calories but i prob went over maintenance there .. but since i was carb depleted it prob didn't matter fatloss wise. Anyway .. next refeed is saturday.
next day bw was 78.6kg (i think .. memory is hazy) .. so that's promising .. i usually gain a kilo of water weight following a refeed.. which means im on track to stabilise round 77kg ...
Today's eating (regular rest day meals)
fast til 5pm then have a shake
9-10pm i'll have 2 chicken breasts and a shake, some carbs (prob bread)
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3155 on: August 24, 2016, 02:42:14 pm »
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what's HJS?

shakes, grilled chicken burger, triple cheeseburgers, pizza, and cookies & cream icecream.

solid. ;f
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3156 on: August 24, 2016, 07:46:43 pm »
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Quote from: adarqui on August 24, 2016, 02:42:14 pm
what's HJS?

shakes, grilled chicken burger, triple cheeseburgers, pizza, and cookies & cream icecream.

solid. ;f

Hungry Jacks which is our version of Burger King)
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3157 on: August 24, 2016, 11:56:31 pm »
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^haha thanks Coges.

Startna come off that refeed .. 78.1kg / 172.2lb today. It's been like 3 weeks or more since i dunked (!!). I am thinking i shud force myself to try, just to see how bad ive gotten? Will try.

Have training scheduled today and possibly a game tonight ... shud be a good day ...
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3158 on: August 25, 2016, 04:27:52 am »
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BS 4x120(LPR), 1x125
¼BS 6x150(warmup PR), 5x180(PR), 8x160(PR)
JS 6x70, 6x100(LPR)
Push Press 3x6x62.5(LPR)

BW: 78.1kg
game to come
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3159 on: August 25, 2016, 10:55:16 am »
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Game was bomb. We played the top team. Lost by 12 points in the end but the whole time i thought we were winning! score doesnt tell the full story tho, we kinda let it get away from us in the last 5 minutes, ppl werent playing defense and it made me sad. lol. im going to play every game as though we're winning, makes me more positive! We had 5 and they had 8 players. No subs for us. I was flat out protecting the rim. Got a few bs foul calls so i had to turn it down in teh 2nd half but we were right in there at the half, outscored them even. Ran out of steam though ... i had 2 fg attempts and made good on both .. set a load of screens for our shooters .. they were ono fire tonight ... thankfully otherwise it could have been a one sided carnage. Im pumped, will meet them again, hopefully in the finals and they're going to lose...

i played really well... im happy, prob the best game ive played this year. And that's with all this squat fatigue while cutting. Can't wait to peak!!!!!!!!!!

love the quarter squats btw .. oh and i landed my first dunk in 3 weeks, it barely rattled in, my ankle complained so i didnt tempt fate. it will take time to get to 100% so i will be patient
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3160 on: August 25, 2016, 11:50:12 pm »
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BW: 77.9kg (!!!)

So this is prob the leanest ive been since summer, i think. Still fat tho but im on the right track. I have the pressing thoughts:

1. building up my squat without regular dunking is a terrible thing
2. i shud jump regularly so squat gains convert / carry over to dunking
3. make hay while the sun is out (or while im still a fatty) - 'weighted' dunking will help me which is what this layer of adipose around me serves as

wont go crazy and do loads of dunks all at once, will gradually build up to it. but will def do a few tmr (sat) and maybe sun if i play pickup
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Re: chasing athleticism
« Reply #3161 on: August 26, 2016, 01:13:43 am »
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Quote from: maxent on August 25, 2016, 11:50:12 pm
BW: 77.9kg (!!!)

So this is prob the leanest ive been since summer, i think. Still fat tho but im on the right track. I have the pressing thoughts:

1. building up my squat without regular dunking is a terrible thing
2. i shud jump regularly so squat gains convert / carry over to dunking
3. make hay while the sun is out (or while im still a fatty) - 'weighted' dunking will help me which is what this layer of adipose around me serves as

wont go crazy and do loads of dunks all at once, will gradually build up to it. but will def do a few tmr (sat) and maybe sun if i play pickup

No 2 is the key from what I'm now realising. Just think how good you'll be if you jump regularly as you're getting stronger and leaning out!
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« Reply #3162 on: August 26, 2016, 11:12:41 pm »
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BW: 78kg

Maintaining ~78kg it seems but im leaner .. so i guess i can complain but it means ive gained muscle while getting leaner ;) Not a bad deal. Weather is not great today, cold and wet. I really wanted to sprint :( May do dunks instead
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« Reply #3163 on: August 27, 2016, 03:20:16 am »
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BS 6x110, 6x117.5(LPR!!; finally), 2x6x112.5(LPR), 2x6x110
OHP blah blah blah
BW: 78kg

Notes:
As i get my first hard 6x6 squat volume workout in almost 2 years, i wanted to make a note in passing that i dreamt Lance came back and posted in my log. I PR'd my vertical the followind day just from being hyped. Damn.
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« Reply #3164 on: August 27, 2016, 11:03:23 am »
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Rain ruined my saturday training :( Fuck it. i'll try again tmr. Here is the plan if things go accordingly:

0. weighted chinups, lat pull downs, cable row, 60KG CHEAT CURLS
1. 100m sprints
2. dunks (if legs permit)
3. pickup

all of that shud be do-able so long as the sun comes out.. .
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