VJB Queston Thread

[Afroman]

Originally Posted by SoulAndBone

Greetings!!

This is my first time on these forums. I trained a couple of years ago with Air Alert, and 2 months later i got my ankle injured.. Now i'm re-starting to play basketball seriously and i really want to train my vertical once again. I'm 5,11 and i can touch the 10ft rim.. but that's it.

Now i want to get serious about it.. doing some research i stumbled upon this program The Vertical Jump Bible...
My problem is that for what i've been reading that program uses a lot of weights.. and that's something i don't have right now. I thought initially it was strictly plyometrics, but it seems that's not the case.


So the thing i wanted to know is this: is it really worth it?. What about a guy like me who at the moment cannot spend money going to a gym?. What can i do with this program?. I could make the sacrifice to go to a gym.. besides the money my main problem would be the time availability.. but if the program is really worth it (unlike Air Alert) i could make the aditional effort to get it done.



So all i want is some kind of advice

By the way, where can i found this program?


Thanks a lot guys , see ya around

hey man welcum anywayz in VJB theres a Bodywieght programme a few people in dis forum r doin insted of usin wieghtz, n ye VJB iz definetly worth it u got tha same kinda stats i had wen i first started lol same height n cud tuch tha rim, do VJB properly n ull b dunkin, stick on tha forum till u gotz about 50 postz n sum1 will send it u or jus PM me wen u got 50

[special fx]

Originally Posted by SoulAndBone

Greetings!!

This is my first time on these forums. I trained a couple of years ago with Air Alert, and 2 months later i got my ankle injured.. Now i'm re-starting to play basketball seriously and i really want to train my vertical once again. I'm 5,11 and i can touch the 10ft rim.. but that's it.

Now i want to get serious about it.. doing some research i stumbled upon this program The Vertical Jump Bible...
My problem is that for what i've been reading that program uses a lot of weights.. and that's something i don't have right now. I thought initially it was strictly plyometrics, but it seems that's not the case.


So the thing i wanted to know is this: is it really worth it?. What about a guy like me who at the moment cannot spend money going to a gym?. What can i do with this program?. I could make the sacrifice to go to a gym.. besides the money my main problem would be the time availability.. but if the program is really worth it (unlike Air Alert) i could make the aditional effort to get it done.



So all i want is some kind of advice

By the way, where can i found this program?


Thanks a lot guys , see ya around

do it and you can do it without weights but its more worth it to get access to a weight room and do it with weights because you'll be dunking in no time

[Same54321]

VJB is definately worth it, check out my plyometrics and bodywieght journal if you want more info...

http://streetballtalk.com/showthread.php?t=3523

[a.j.ing]

Originally Posted by SoulAndBone

Greetings!!

This is my first time on these forums. I trained a couple of years ago with Air Alert, and 2 months later i got my ankle injured.. Now i'm re-starting to play basketball seriously and i really want to train my vertical once again. I'm 5,11 and i can touch the 10ft rim.. but that's it.

Now i want to get serious about it.. doing some research i stumbled upon this program The Vertical Jump Bible...
My problem is that for what i've been reading that program uses a lot of weights.. and that's something i don't have right now. I thought initially it was strictly plyometrics, but it seems that's not the case.


So the thing i wanted to know is this: is it really worth it?. What about a guy like me who at the moment cannot spend money going to a gym?. What can i do with this program?. I could make the sacrifice to go to a gym.. besides the money my main problem would be the time availability.. but if the program is really worth it (unlike Air Alert) i could make the aditional effort to get it done.



So all i want is some kind of advice

By the way, where can i found this program?


Thanks a lot guys , see ya around

yeh its worth it. im starting it soon, as soon as i finish the program im doing (6 more weeks). once u get 50 posts pm me and ill send it 2 u

[SoulAndBone]

Thanks a lot Guys

I'll try to post something worthy to attain the 50 posts :P


See ya around

[JuanotheGamer]

Im starting begginer pylos on Monday, but just the pylos, not the bodyweights. How much of a possible gain am I losing?

[redsoxfan15]

by skipping the bodyweight your losing about 3 to 6 inches.

[a.j.ing]

do the bodyweight as well! or if u have access to weights do the weights, they are much better!

[SoulAndBone]

Originally Posted by SkyHigh

how to do "side to side twisting lunge" (bodyweights)? i google it, read the whole vjb, just can't find it. help appreciated

http://slideshow.ivillage.com/diet/g...ing_lunge.html

LOL the link is kinda funny if you read what's the objective on the webpage haha

I've been looking for that exercise too, Even if i haven't started the program yet


Don't get me wrong. VJB is great.. but the only problem are some of the descriptions of the exercises. I just can't understand what to do in some of them!

Bodyweights section
;
At least i found out the scissor hip extension

I'm not 100% sure about the Bodyweight squats (because of the Tempo: 1-0-x)

Cross body off-box lunge i don't understand "$("(#


ANd i'm not 100% sure about the Low Peterson Step up. (only 99% sure)

Low means that you'll do that on a low box, and high that you'll do that on a higher box? is that it?

[SkyHigh]

thx, the twsting lunge looks easy, and it doesn't train the lower body, it seems more focus on training core strength.

when doing the bodyweights squats (1-0-x), you go all the way down in approximately 1 sec, then don't stop (0) and back to standing position as fast as you can (x).

i just do those off box lunge like peterson step up.

and yes, for peterson one, high means higher box (18 in), low means lower one (6-12 in).

Originally Posted by SoulAndBone

http://slideshow.ivillage.com/diet/g...ing_lunge.html

LOL the link is kinda funny if you read what's the objective on the webpage haha

I've been looking for that exercise too, Even if i haven't started the program yet


Don't get me wrong. VJB is great.. but the only problem are some of the descriptions of the exercises. I just can't understand what to do in some of them!

Bodyweights section
;
At least i found out the scissor hip extension

I'm not 100% sure about the Bodyweight squats (because of the Tempo: 1-0-x)

Cross body off-box lunge i don't understand "$("(#


ANd i'm not 100% sure about the Low Peterson Step up. (only 99% sure)

Low means that you'll do that on a low box, and high that you'll do that on a higher box? is that it?