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upcominglegend3 · #21 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 03:11 PM

first of all he is very skinny and 30 % of a vertical jump is flexibility and he works out hard

King · #22 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 03:39 PM

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Isn't it obvious, Im saying that you have to be very naturaly gifted as well as work hard to be a great sprinter or have a 56 inch vertical. Very few people have the body structure to do either, look at all the sprinters they all have the same bone structure and body type.

Thats true, he needs a good body structure thats what he has, thats what a lot of people heave, he's not a freak of nature though.

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first of all he is very skinny and 30 % of a vertical jump is flexibility and he works out hard

Thats what we have been saying the whole time...except the 30% part, what did you just make up a random number, there is no evidence showing 30% of hops is flexibility, too much flexibility isn't good for you (from Kelly B) so its his reactive strength.

telfair88 · #23 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 04:19 PM

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Thats true, he needs a good body structure thats what he has, thats what a lot of people heave, he's not a freak of nature though.

Thats what we have been saying the whole time...except the 30% part, what did you just make up a random number, there is no evidence showing 30% of hops is flexibility, too much flexibility isn't good for you (from Kelly B) so its his reactive strength.

yeah I doubt all the streching he does is the reason he jumps so high, If streching was so important it would be included in all the best vj e-books like tvp and vjb. I have never even seen an article online that said streching increases your vj other than having a minimum amount of flexability like kelly b said.

kushal · #24 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 05:37 PM

he stretches 4 hours or more a day....everyday, it says that on his blog or something read it ages ago.

lakerz · #25 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 10:26 PM

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he stretches 4 hours or more a day....everyday, it says that on his blog or something read it ages ago.

thats crazy if he does it for 4 hours!

a.j.ing · #26 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 10:35 PM

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First off you have never seen redsoxfan do a 51 inch vertical jump, second its not true that nothing is impossible stop watching addidas commercials. If you think its all about hard work and not genetics then how come you never see white sprinters in the olympics?

do u watch the olympics? and u can do wateva u want with ur sport if u work 4 it. it happens that some ppl are genetically gifted and make it easier for them but if ppl work hard then they can do wateva u want, im not quoting adidas im just speaking the truth...

telfair88 · #27 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by a.j.ing

do u watch the olympics? and u can do wateva u want with ur sport if u work 4 it. it happens that some ppl are genetically gifted and make it easier for them but if ppl work hard then they can do wateva u want, im not quoting adidas im just speaking the truth...

yes i do and all the good sprinters are black, Your not speaking the truth cuse almost everyone alive does not have the genetic make up to be a world class sprinter and thats an absolute fact. Saying that anyone can be the fastest man alive, or have a 56 inch vert is absolutely ridiculous.

a.j.ing · #28 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by telfair88

yes i do and all the good sprinters are black, Your not speaking the truth cuse almost everyone alive does not have the genetic make up to be a world class sprinter and thats an absolute fact. Saying that anyone can be the fastest man alive, or have a 56 inch vert is absolutely ridiculous.

i never said they could be the fastest man alive, but they can still be very fast, and believe me, with the right training ANYONE can jump 56 inches

telfair88 · #29 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 10:55 PM

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i never said they could be the fastest man alive, but they can still be very fast, and believe me, with the right training ANYONE can jump 56 inches

56 may be possible I'll give you that, but to be a great sprinter you cant just work hard you have to be very very naturaly gifted.

a.j.ing · #30 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 10:56 PM

sure u might not be the fastest in the world, even in the top 50 but u will be up there with the best. its just who wants it more...