uploading all these images was a bad idea.

tbh, i don't like playing basketball that much anymore . dunking a basketball has always been a weird goal of mine, which i think is doable ...i don't get to play much basketball as it is because they r always using the courts for other events like zumba..basketball also takes up a lot of your time. i have better priorities right now i need to focus on. graduated from university and still unemployed sucks.

i might switch from my ymca to a 24 hour fitness super sport (no basketball at this location) that's about to open up this weekend because i hate the size and lack of equipments (1 squat rack) at my current gym.. plus it will be much cheaper with a 2 year membership pass purchased at costco for 24. i'm actually a little conflicted about this though, basketball was my first love lol and i do like playing basketball indoors. i guess if i ever crave playing basketball again in the future, i can always go to the nearby elementary school but it will not be the same.


tldr; no i don't play basketball regularly, just occasionally.

This post was edited by iGotThatFiyah on Mar 25 2015 11:42pm

i guess in short, my problem is rippetoes or any strength lifting program would not be that effective if i'm eating at a maintenance level. i mean i can still get on SS and see how far it takes me.

you can still gain strength and eat on a maintenance level. Infact, you can slowly cut and still get stronger to a point. I've been doing it for the last 4 1/2 months. The key is to do it on a small deficit if that's your goal

I'm guessing you're just not really pushing it at the gym and blaming it on diet. While diet is important, so is pushing your limits in the gym, which I think a lot of people fall short on after a while.

TBH I saw the same gains in strength at the gym eating 50-70 gram of protein a day as I did when I was eating 120+. I'm the same height and weight as you. For protein sythesis, you body can only absorb the protein for that purpose so quickly. That said, more protein is still a good thing.

100-120 gram for your weight is probably about right.

you have a high DL to weight ratio if you're doing 3 sets of 5 reps at 365. Way higher than mine. My squat is higher and my bench is higher as well tho.

Just crush the weights in the gym like a motherfucking boss and the rest will sort itself out.

If you want to increase your vertical, box jumps and sprinting are great for strength and explosiveness

There's nothing you can do to improve your diet and protein intake? I find that hard to believe

1. Keep Jumping... don't take time off from basketball or jumping to worry about lifting. Keep jumping in same way, shape, or form while you lift.
2. Keep moderate protein intake.
3. Cleans & squats.
4. Jump squats
5. Shed excess body fat. Can't stress this one enough. Dropping 20 lbs of fat will increase your vertical at a faster rate than anything else.

16%?

Dat 5x5

Well, if 3 days a week works for you, then SS or a variation of 5x5.

prob just need to work harder m8

BRO, is that the jump manual?