Week 23

Well, the hand is feeling better and has some more strength in it. I did play in my city rec league game on Monday. I had my hand and pinky taped like crazy and there was only one moment during the game when it really hurt. I went 2 for 8 from the field, but I had a decent number of rebounds.

 

Jump training on Tuesday went very well...it's amazing what a full night of sleep will do for you. 

• Standing vertical: About 27 inches. In this video, the rim is set at 8'4" and then 9'10". With this pair of shoes on, I am 6'1". Since I get my head even with the rim, that is about a 27" vertical. You'll get to watch me dunk a small ball with a one-step approach (in case you're wondering, I'm using a Disney Little Mermaid ball. Don't judge me :-))

 

 

• Back Squats: 340 pounds for 3 reps. I had a wrap and a lifting strap on my left hand so that I could actually grip the bar with my injured hand. Unfortunately, I think it caused the bar to pull downward on that side. Since my balance didn't feel right, I stopped at 3 reps instead of going for my goal of 5 reps.

• Hang jump shrugs: With the wrap and lifting strap, I was able to hold a bar with 135 pounds on it without my hand hurting at all. I did 4 sets of 4-5 reps. Now that it's a few hours later, I realize my mistake: My hand is really sore right now.

 

March Madness is around the corner with conference tournaments taking place over next few weeks. I love this time of year!