Not sure exactly what to dk.. am 6’0 ish can grab rim with both hands, but can’t squat mkre than 100 pounds. Won’t lifting more decrease my vert. EDIT: forgot to add that I am 92kg so super overweight. Based on the advice imma get my squat up to atleast 1x my body weight lol. I think I can’t jump higher I jsut lack the strength lowkey.
Title sums it up. 16yo, 6’2, 178lbs, 10% body fat and maybe 8’2 reach or something like that (i’m not sure all i know is my wingspan is like 6’4)
Basically i can dunk off vert a little sometimes but the max height i can get is off like one or two steps. I struggle to get higher even off a running start. What could be my jumping deficit and how can i tackle this issue?
I posted here a few months back. I’m 6'1", and while I don’t know my standing reach, I’ve been told I have long arms. I need some advice on my jumping technique. I feel like I go into my approach pretty slow and awkward. This is weird to me because I’m actually pretty fast on the court. Also, I’ve gained access to programs like Vert Code Elite. Let me know your thoughts on that. I want to use it to increase my athleticism for basketball even further. Since I already have the skills, now I just want that bounce. My favorite players are Ja Morant, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook. Would love to incorporate all the advice I’m given.
I need advice for my form im trying get higher on my dunks.
We just ripped out and installed a new driveway. We would like to install a new Pro Dunk Thor 60” hoop. Attached is a picture of my driveway and I inserted an AI generated picture of a basketball hoop. This is what I’m going for.
Here is what I can tell you…I have 26” between the edge of the Belgium Block and the retaining wall. Is that enough space to dig a hole and footing for the post? What if the space was reduced to 20” at the ground…I just want to see how much room I really need. My son would likely lower the hoop no lower than 9’. He is already pretty tall and can just about dunk already. So, lowering it to 6’ is never going to be needed.
What is the overhang like? Is 60” big enough? Can I buy a bigger post for the 60”…and does it even need to be bigger.
Should I just buy a hoop that is not adjustable??
Thanks.
I really hate these rims man
Is it really as good as they say and is it worth it
Looking to get consistent dunks. I’m just getting into squats and saw a video from THP about having a more upright torso when back squatting, how’s my form? I seem to have pretty large leg muscles (hamstrings only) but when I’m doing this quad dominate squat variation, I can only do the bar (45lbs) 3 sets by 8 reps. This is my last set with 2 body weights to failure, see hip hinge to bail me out.
I have never consistently squatted. Just started 2 sessions ago and I’m doing 160 5x5. 3-4 secs down/up per THP’s video about rehabbing and conditioning tendons bc I had some patella tendinitis a few weeks ago.
Should I also be doing more standard squats with more forward lens that allow me to do 160x5x5 and progress them for more overall development or focus on quads since they seem to be weak. See sticking point as I come out of the bottom and get thighs to parallel.
Early 30’s
170-175 lbs
Play once a week for 2ish hours.
These things piss me off
my standing reach with shoes is 7’6 I can touch 9’10 that’s a 28 inch vertical. but my airtime is always like 0.68 second or 0.7 or something between 0.67-0.71. I never properly did it by counting frames that would take so long but still how does this makes sense? I’m reaching as high as i can on my reach measurement, I have used that bell tester thing and put it at 9’10, i measured a rim at 9’10 and I can touch it consistently. so why is my airtime always lower than expected??
Hi im 5ft 10 and 3 weeks ago my baseline was touching the rim. Today i tried to dunk a volley ball but im not sure if u would consider it. Heres my attempt. Would you boys consider this as a first basic nooby dunk? I checked that i can touch my wrist on da rim now. Pls help and tips are appreciated
I am just trying stuff after I cut my hair to see any differences in vert, 15 years old, unaware of vert or wingspan but rim is 10’0”, I’m 6’1” 15 and 180lbs
I’m 6’2 about to turn 16 and my vertical leap is measured at ~35 inches. I can easily grab the rim with both hands and easily touch it with a backscratcher or windmill motion. Dunking wise I still struggle sometimes to get a clean one, but when I’m feeling it I can get a clean one handed off both one and two legs. I’ve attempted a clean two hander but it still flies over the rim. I haven’t done much training for my vertical specifically besides casual weightlifting so I might start training plyos and stuff. Do I have 40+ inch vert potential? Im currently easily the most athletic on my basketball team since the seniors are gone and I’ll be a sophomore. Currently I do a PPL split in the gym with some added leg workouts for the shin muscles and stuff and I also spend 1 and a half hours every day practicing basketball and dunking on 9’6.
Tournament game on jv. The guy I dunked on was doing windmills wit ease in warmups and talked crazy before the game so I showed him wassup😂