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kidjordan · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 06:14 AM

I'm 6' half inch. I weigh about 155-160. On my toes i can reach 8'1. Not sure what my exact vertical is but its extremely weak. On a running jump with no ball i can only get the tip of my middle finger on the glass. my running vert and my standing vert are about the same because with a standing jump i can get the foam on the backboard so theres only about a 1 or 2 inch difference between my running and standing vert.

Ive done two workouts(not even a full week because im only doing plyos) from vjb begginer plyos and i think my verts already increased about an inch or two because used to be i could only touch the foam on a backboard now i can get the glass with the tip of my middle finger. also i feel like i can jump faster(im getting more blocks because i can jump faster im averaging about 5 or 6 per game) and after doing a complicated move. Like i did a spin move and jumped and got foam and previously i could only get foam jumping without a bball.

On the downside i think ill have to restart because the back of my right knee hurts along with my right achilles hurting whenever i flex downward(like a jump). i dont know what caused those minor injuries or if they're somehow related but i just want to take it easy and not injure myself. If you have any suggestions on what these injuries are and how to fix them please tell me. I was thinking of getting stretch expert so that i could jump a little higher and wont injure myself but i didnt know exactly what came with it and if i should buy it or not.

also Im very busy this is what my schedule looks like
Mon-Games
Tues-Games
Wed-Go do basketball training in the morning and VJB begginer plyos at night
Thr- basketball training
Fri-Same as wednesday
Sat-Rest (sometimes i have bball tournaments on friday-sunday)
Sunday-Work solely on shooting in the morning with vjb at night

mheats99 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by kidjordan

I'm 6' half inch. I weigh about 155-160. On my toes i can reach 8'1. Not sure what my exact vertical is but its extremely weak. On a running jump with no ball i can only get the tip of my middle finger on the glass. my running vert and my standing vert are about the same because with a standing jump i can get the foam on the backboard so theres only about a 1 or 2 inch difference between my running and standing vert.

Ive done two workouts(not even a full week because im only doing plyos) from vjb begginer plyos and i think my verts already increased about an inch or two because used to be i could only touch the foam on a backboard now i can get the glass with the tip of my middle finger. also i feel like i can jump faster(im getting more blocks because i can jump faster im averaging about 5 or 6 per game) and after doing a complicated move. Like i did a spin move and jumped and got foam and previously i could only get foam jumping without a bball.

On the downside i think ill have to restart because the back of my right knee hurts along with my right achilles hurting whenever i flex downward(like a jump). i dont know what caused those minor injuries or if they're somehow related but i just want to take it easy and not injure myself. If you have any suggestions on what these injuries are and how to fix them please tell me. I was thinking of getting stretch expert so that i could jump a little higher and wont injure myself but i didnt know exactly what came with it and if i should buy it or not.

also Im very busy this is what my schedule looks like
Mon-Games
Tues-Games
Wed-Go do basketball training in the morning and VJB begginer plyos at night
Thr- basketball training
Fri-Same as wednesday
Sat-Rest (sometimes i have bball tournaments on friday-sunday)
Sunday-Work solely on shooting in the morning with vjb at night

Well if ur playing that much of basketball(which counts as plyos), u shod do a strength training program like vjb bodyweight or vjb novice weights instead of the plyos. Or u could weight till ur off season and start them both.

And about ur pain in the leg, I think thats mostly overtraining. I wouldn't advise to but the stretch expert, when u could get a great stretch without it. My best advice would be to finish up ur season or whatever and when u get the break, then start a strength and plyo program. Good Luck

kidjordan · #3 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 09:12 AM

I really really like VJB beginner plyos because after two workouts i have already seen a increase in my vert by like 2 inches. (i touched rim yesterday for the first time ever and it wasnt just once that i touched it; i touched it consitantly) So i think the plyos are helping alot. My knee and achilles feel fine now that ive been taking a rest. Also basketball may be slightly plyometric but doing VJB Plyo excersises will probably increase my vert more.
the Plyos are working and untill i see a plateau in my gains im sticking with them(i'll probably switch to weight training then). Thanks for the advice about stretch expert; i do like his youtube videos but i think im going to go to yoga once or twice a week to stretch out instead.

In a couple of weeks i'll only be having games on tuesdays and light practices on mondays.

abdcc · #4 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 02:44 PM

You say you can touch the bottom of backboard but the dimensions of the backboard varies from place to place. You should measure the height of your backboard and susbtract it from your reach to get your reel vertical

kidjordan · #5 (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 01:51 PM

Well actually a couple days ago i touched rim for the first time so i guess my running vert is 24 inches.