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Friday, August 22, 2008
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Vertical Jump Advice from Dave Lemanczyk
Here's some solid advice from a guy who knows what's what when it comes to basketball and overall athletic development (he played professionally overseas and can still get up now at a solid 240 lbs. - see above): What I am going to tell you today will change the way you look at vertical leap training. In itself, vertical leap training is a complete fad. Plyometrics in itself simply means jump training and nothing more. Sports science can determine the stretch shortening and lengthening cycle but it's still jump training. Many people are all caught up in how high they can jump off of the ground. This measurement is the be all end all for some folks. Honestly, it doesn't mean that much. How doesn't vertical leap mean that much? Well, for starters the game of basketball is played above the rim, especially at the higher levels. At the lower levels it is still played above the ground. When the game is played in the air, the only thing that really matters is how high you can reach. Think about that... Does the measurement of your jumping ability off of the ground matter as much as how high you reach? What do you think? Being able to stretch your body to reach higher will help you a lot more than destroying your knees with silly nonsense and not to mention way overpriced jump specialty programs. This comes from a guy who can hop a little bit too as you know! I personally didn't care how high I jumped off the ground as long as my hands we above the rim when I was taking a shot. Every time I took a jump shot, I was above the rim. Every hook shot, above the rim. Every single strong to the hoop move, you guessed it, above the rim. I practiced my swamp lunges over and over until they were perfect. In time, I got the results I earned and was extremely patient in recieving them. I knew anything gained quickly was lost just as quickly. Common sense isn't always common! Next time someone tries to sell you some nonsense vertical jump training, you'll have ammunition to protect yourself against a rip off. http://www.basketballstrength.com |
Not what you were expecting to hear? Dave's advice can have that effect on people....and that's what makes it good.
- Max
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
New Updates!
As you can tell, I've changed things up a bit. Here's what has changed: 1) I changed the title of my blog (originally called Max's Guide to Higher Hops). My posts were becoming less and less concerned with vertical jumping and more with overall athletic development, health, etc. I'm also less obsessed with attaining a high vertical jump than I was when I started this blog (although I'm still striving to improve). I'm now focusing more on ALL athletic traits (conditioning, flexibilty, strength, stability, etc.) in my training. Thus, I figured it was time to change things up. 2) You can now subscribe to this blog. Look underneath the title where it says 'Subscibe'. You would receive an email whenever I update with a new post. 3) Go ahead and leave me any comments you would like by clicking 'comments' at the bottom of each post. Any input would be greatly appreciated. 4) I've added a bunch of new links on the right under 'Helpful Links'. Check 'em out! Thanks for reading! - Max |
Thursday, August 14, 2008
The Future of Fitness and Four Great Workouts by Josh Henkin
Here's a great article by Strength and Conditioning Coach, Josh Henkin. He's known making sandbags popular again, but clearly uses many tools to get the job done. These workouts are money.
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Self Improvement-10 point plan
A simple plan from the infamous Jack Lalanne:
1.Exercise
2.Nutrition
3.Positive thinking
4.Good habits
5.Grooming
6.Smile
7.Posture
8.Help others
9.Relaxation
10.Faith
There's a few I could improve on....How about you? - Max |
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Today's Quote
"Success means doing things that others don't." - Motivational Speaker Rory Vaden Are you? - Max |
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Check Out This Blog and Websites
Check out Dave Lemanczyk's blog when you get a chance. He hasn't updated it in a while, but go back through the archives and read his previous posts. He's a guy who knows what he's talking about. He played profressional ball overseas, so yeah I'd take his advice pretty seriously. How many other former professional athletes have websites where they give out fee advice on how to make it? WARNING: Dave tells it like it is and doesn't make up fancy crap to try and attract more people. He did VERY basic stuff (which works, it's just that everyone thinks you need something 'special') and just busted his tail. Here's his other websites: Basketball Strength (I don't often promote products from the internet, and believe me I own quite a few - most are crap, but this is probably the best product I've ever seen. Don't expect anything flashy or fancy from this guy. If you have $50 I'd HIGHLY recommend it) Keg Conditioning (If this product is up to the level of his other one, it's probably pretty dang good as well. Both are excellent if you're sick of the typical gym scene and want something better) Even if you don't want to buy these (which is fine, I'm not getting anything for promoting them), sign up for his "newsletter/tips" on each website. He sends them out almost daily and I've learned A TON from him so far. Great stuff. Train hard. Don't let your lack of equipment or money be an excuse. All you need is yourself. - Max |