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    How much sleep?

    Hey Riddles, unsure what it could be. I'd consider things like stress factors and how your body may use its nutrients during daily stresses. If you don't already take a multi-V, that may be a good start. I regularly take non-chewable vit C and have better energy with it, compared to not. Umm and...
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    program for my girlfriend ?

    Find out her target areas, and probably get her to try out lots of machines. I know to lift heavy machines sometimes aren't the best, but it will be fun, and potentially very targeted where she likes. If she wants more of a cardiovascular workout those circuits can be fun, but depends how...
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    Hi [you] and welcome to ausbb

    Re-intro myself Hello to some from waaay back. I'm shaun and I started on AUSBB in late 07' and had some activity for a while there in a row. I am back after a fair amount of time, so I thought I'd re-introduce myself and just say: - Shaun - Almost 23 - Adelaide (home), working away at...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    My basketball team decided not to play this season, which sucked! but I did keep going at vertical for a while... and eventually rolling my ankle at netball... talk about worst sport for joint injuries! Be nice if people kept posting any thoughts or videos/stats... good to check out the facts...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Yeah not too bad. just mainly been doing squats at low weight, but deeper ROM; chinups - started doing proper ones, not the inward palm facing type, and trying to up my max weight on bench. so yeah pretty good really. basketball season has ended till jan/feb so its time to make use of workouts...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    im 5 ft 8- last time i checked. its for basketball, but i also play netball where it is less important. -- i have moved off calf development and just do Dl's and squats for legs now. i had some try's at plyo, and rather than dedicate time for that, practice plyometrically for basketball.
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Yeah.... break it down my nizzle.... for sho...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Dave: Yeah I know, but sport comes first in my lifestyle, hence my discussion above stating that balancing 2 goals can be very difficult to get right (like bigjim did). I really do want to put 100% into both sport and squats/weights (w/o dropping any games), but usually I dont have that much...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    i get alot of leg workout from 5 days of social sport... i find it hard to not be sore when i put 100% into games, but whenever i dont think i am sore, i always do squats lols
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Yeah. I just get doms most times i push new goals, i come to live with having some sort of gym soreness, and still play my sport etc (3-4 games netball/1 game basketball/1 game squash per week)... but sometimes if i really overdo it, i have less energy for sport, and feel a bit lethargic...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Agreed! but I would tackle goals on their own, just be easier to diet for it I think... and like if you get doms from doing heavy squats/deadlifts, are you really gonna go hard on cardio?? Im not sure I could put 100% into both goals, but thats just me... not everyone is super awesom at...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Well in my opinion, managing weight loss and muscle gain is optimal for neither... If I were to go about losing weight and gaining muscle, Id probably just do a stripping phase (to lose weight), and then go into a bulking phase (for maximal muscle growth). That way at least all energy could...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Yeah well doing any extra training like this stuff (sport included) can help with weight loss, I started playing 1 extra sport and lost 3-4kg in less than a month!!!, and I was a healthy weighted mesomorph to begin with (and reasonably toned already)... But your deadlifts seem to be at a good...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Well he is pretty funny lols. One hell of a jump, thats for sure. I think i have improved my max standing vertical by about 5cm. I attribute it to deadlifts mostly, and partly on squats which I should be doing alot more of... Not only have I increased my vertical, but I tire less from jumping...
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    My girlfriend just broke up with me via msn god damn it

    Kindred, any woman who could ever bring herself to dump you (especially in the way she did), deserves no chance ever, even to contact you. Remove/delete all contact channels, and let her see you walking in a mall etc with a much better looking girl with bigger boobs, skinnier legs and who...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Dude that vid was awesom... auto-save...
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    General advice needed

    Thanks mate, u keep up what i come to aus bb, support. i will get into better squat next week no worries. not bad on squat tho i think.
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    General advice needed

    Agree with silverback and danco, slimming and bulking is a very difficult goal for pro body builders, most of them dont try this, but rather a 2-phase method. Bulk, then strip the weight. Shrek and dave are also right, maybe a fast acting protein shake after, but those post workout mixes are...
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    Good call, a bit off topic I think :/ Also, cheers nicolas, pretty much the conclusion we've met (before random dips tangent). Good to know about shoulders aswell by the way :D
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    WANT: vertical jump incr.

    :-) dont worry, I am very familiar with forward leaning dips, very acquainted with them, so to speak. I used to do a mix of both tricep concentrated, and chest concentrated. I havent done dips at all since I started squats, however, I will start next week. Probably the leaning forward ones. -I...
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