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I was gonna address that but I kind of don't know. I'm pretty open to different workouts and I think that's why. Right now I use a yoga one and thats it. I guess I would want one for plyometrics, workin out at home, core exercises too. I keep seein those p90x infomercials, if I found that it would be cool, but it's a lot of DVD's so I doubt that would come up. Thats why I was askin if anyone knows of a site with some to choose from maybe or something like that.
DO u have access 2 a weight room? How is your overall fitness now. It's recomanded 2 be in shape before you start plyos, plyos are hard..... and if we talk about quickness it's easier 2 reach progress first of all with ....losin weight u don't need for example, lowser you body fat %.
There is a lil secret to improve your vertical leap in my opinion and that is stretching. Search the web for dynamic strechting, should be explained somewhere. It helps you 2 be more flexible, and in my opinion that's how u reach the quickest a progress, within weeks. Of course that wears off and then you gotta turn to overallfitness and special plyo exerices to gain a couple of inches but believe me, first of all, give stretching a try.
There is a lil secret to improve your vertical leap in my opinion and that is stretching. Search the web for dynamic strechting, should be explained somewhere. It helps you 2 be more flexible, and in my opinion that's how u reach the quickest a progress, within weeks. Of course that wears off and then you gotta turn to overallfitness and special plyo exerices to gain a couple of inches but believe me, first of all, give stretching a try.
I have a 24 hour fitness and a rec center here, then I have a bench and dumbbells at my house, so I kind of have access. My overall fitness is good, I workout or play basketball daily. I kind of rely on my quickness so I don't use a lot of weight when workin out, I don't want to bulk too much. It's funny you say stretching cus that is the first thing I am doing, that and this cardio routine. I'm doin those for two weeks first cus the program is pretty grueling and it will help me prepare for it better. That will also give me some time to adjust to the proper nutrition so my body is used to it before I really start needing it. Plyo is hard, this one is probably the toughest I've seen so I'm pretty excited about it. I've done it before so I kind of know what to expect. But yeah I kind of quit workin out and eatin healthy for a while, mainly cus I was 21, so now I want to get everything back and go beyond what I was.
Check this out, it's a pdf of what it is and what I'm doin.
http://rapidshare.com/files/27123394/P90X-Fitness_Guide.rar
Then here is the nutrition guide also
http://rapidshare.com/files/27126491/P90X-Nutrition_Guide.rar
Let me know what you think.
Check this out, it's a pdf of what it is and what I'm doin.
http://rapidshare.com/files/27123394/P90X-Fitness_Guide.rar
Then here is the nutrition guide also
http://rapidshare.com/files/27126491/P90X-Nutrition_Guide.rar
Let me know what you think.
Hey. Well I had a quick look at the file the other day and most thinks I read are true. I personally always did costomize my programm, cause I know what I need, know my body and I have the knowledge to do so..... but well, if u kinda start 2 work out it's a good way 2 go with a 'fitnesse guide' whatsoever.
Still I want to remind you of a couple of things....
1 Remember that your body needs rest to grow. It's good that you work out/play ball daily - but don' forget to rest every now and then, all day long. I personally lift weights on the days I have Basketball pratice so that allows me 2 take like 2 days off a week completly and give my body some rest.
2 What's your height/weight? U never ever lifted weights to put on muscles, right? If so, don't be so scared of bulk up. I hear that a lot these days. But most of the time it's BS. Of course there is a point where muscles hurt your quickness, no doubt - but that point is not that easy 2 reach. IF you never lifted heavy weights u can easly put on 10 lbs of muscles without losin any quickness..... no, actually you'll gain quickness! Just look at sprinters and how big they are, you can't say muscles hurt your quickness.....muscles are part of it. Plyos tell your muscles to contract quickly - but u gotta have muscles in first place to be able 2 "teach" them this ability. Plus over all fitness is important for quickness and vertical leap (it's far more than the legs) .... so get in shape. Over all. Use heavy weights. Put on muscles. It will help your quickness and your over all game cause u increase your upper body strength. YES there is a point when muscles hurt your quickness, but if u never actually lifted heavy weights (...tried to build up...) that point is 10, 15, 20 lbs in the future (so basically a year or so).
3 U said u do stetchin and all that as a warmup and that is ok, but that's not what I was tryin to say. Really focus on stretchin, don't do it as warm up, do it with a goal in your mind, do it to get more flexible. U can do it in front of the TV, etc etc, no matter where but do it 3 times a week or so......just for 30 minutes.... keep that goal in your mind....and already after a month you'll feel it.
4 Well, tell me how you're doin lol, I hope you still workin out (I know it took me a week 2 reply, been busy), tell us about your progress, etc. (I hope u did messurments before you started, what's your vertical leap? ..)
peace
Still I want to remind you of a couple of things....
1 Remember that your body needs rest to grow. It's good that you work out/play ball daily - but don' forget to rest every now and then, all day long. I personally lift weights on the days I have Basketball pratice so that allows me 2 take like 2 days off a week completly and give my body some rest.
2 What's your height/weight? U never ever lifted weights to put on muscles, right? If so, don't be so scared of bulk up. I hear that a lot these days. But most of the time it's BS. Of course there is a point where muscles hurt your quickness, no doubt - but that point is not that easy 2 reach. IF you never lifted heavy weights u can easly put on 10 lbs of muscles without losin any quickness..... no, actually you'll gain quickness! Just look at sprinters and how big they are, you can't say muscles hurt your quickness.....muscles are part of it. Plyos tell your muscles to contract quickly - but u gotta have muscles in first place to be able 2 "teach" them this ability. Plus over all fitness is important for quickness and vertical leap (it's far more than the legs) .... so get in shape. Over all. Use heavy weights. Put on muscles. It will help your quickness and your over all game cause u increase your upper body strength. YES there is a point when muscles hurt your quickness, but if u never actually lifted heavy weights (...tried to build up...) that point is 10, 15, 20 lbs in the future (so basically a year or so).
3 U said u do stetchin and all that as a warmup and that is ok, but that's not what I was tryin to say. Really focus on stretchin, don't do it as warm up, do it with a goal in your mind, do it to get more flexible. U can do it in front of the TV, etc etc, no matter where but do it 3 times a week or so......just for 30 minutes.... keep that goal in your mind....and already after a month you'll feel it.
4 Well, tell me how you're doin lol, I hope you still workin out (I know it took me a week 2 reply, been busy), tell us about your progress, etc. (I hope u did messurments before you started, what's your vertical leap? ..)
peace
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