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This challenge I will be continuing the 12 week jump program entering 'phase 3'. This challenge will be the "Day of the Dead" I don't actually think this is a great film - I might start taking my quotes from wider zombie films to avoid boredom. I just didn't like any of the characters in it, and I don't think this one dated as well as the other two. This is the jump program http://www.basketballforcoaches.com/vertical-jump/ The last challenge went badly (wrap up pending) mainly due to illness, so given that I've basically not done any jump training since last wednesday at least, I'm going to call that my rest week and move straight onto Phase 3 on Thursday. This way, all being well I will be done the program by the time we go away in August, and then I'll try Xena's 7 minute workout for that week. Chinups and Pushup progressions will still (hopefully) figure in as well.

This challenge I will be continuing the 12 week jump program entering 'phase 2'. This challenge will be the "Dawn of the Dead" I think this is my favourite out of the three films I think. Showing how people could make a life amongst the zombies, but then of course their efforts being stymied by the normal 'lord of the flies' behaviour, so prevalent in this genre. This is the program http://www.basketballforcoaches.com/vertical-jump/ I ended Phase 1 on Tuesday of Week Zero, So My challenge will start on Tuesday next week.

I have decided to follow a 12 week jump program for the next three cycles and so wanted a good trilogy to theme it with. It had to be The Trilogy of the Dead.

Hi, I joined Nerd Fitness back in May, and this is my third challenge. My Main Life Quest for now is to try and gain about 20Kg (aiming for 82-88 kg, so far I've come up from 64 to 71), and to drastically improve my aerobic fitness, which I've already done pretty well with, thanks to a following a c25k program in my first challenge. This Challenge, is kind of a mini re-spawn. I classed last challenge as somewhat of a failure, so this time, I need to find some exercises, that I can fit into my schedule and motivate me a bit more. I'm carrying on with Basketball training, and so decided to see if I can scale down my strength workouts to just 30 minutes at a time, still with no access to proper weights, which brought me to Convict Conditioning. I'm no Wentworth Miller, but I will aim to complete the following workouts through the Cycle. 15 30 minute BodyWeight Workouts (~2 per week) These can take any of the following forms : (borrowed from here http://www.artofmanliness.com/2015/08/05/the-prisoner-workout/) I'll be taking the basic progressions from the http://www.startbodyweight.com progressions. Deck of Pain- Assign 1 Exercise to each suit. Work my way through a pack of cards doing the number of reps shown on each card (might need to go down a progression to make it to the end)One Exercise a Day : Do solely 1 exercise for the full 30 minutes (minus warm-up time). Concentrate on form.Juarez Valley : Do 20 burpees, take 5 steps, then 19 burpees ...As there is no way I'll be managing 30 minutes of Pull-ups or a set of 13 reps, I'm going to separate Pull-ups Out and follow Grease the Groove for this one. I'm leaving jump training for now, as my knees and ankles still seem sore, when pushed so I'll just concentrate on squats for a while. Squat Every Day I'm going to try again to get 10 minutes squatting (instead of sitting) every day - and be stricter with basic mobility morning and evening. Maintain Thread Ensure I return to my thread at least twice a week, and don't abandon it. Wot, no more ? That's right, I'm keeping this challenge super basic, so I've got no excuses.

Hey there, One goal I have at the moment is increasing my vertical jump, I'm hoping to start playing basketball again later this year. I'm 33 and my vertical jump is about the same as it has been since I was 17- I can just about jump and grab onto the rim of a full size basketball hoop. (I'm 6ft, ~65kg) I've just read The Vertical Jump Bible- this suggests a progression of strength and plyometric exercises, though warns off too much plyometric training until you can squat 1.5x body weight. I was able to do that a while back but not quite managed it, I'm confident I'll get there in a couple of weeks though. (Just did 5x5 @ 70kg) Currently my plan is more focused on building up my strength element (barbell compound lifts with small progressions) than plyometrics, and becoming a bit more flexible. The plyo part of my routine is fairly straightforward at the moment, using the 'novice' routine from The Jump Bible to get used to some of the movements. Currently my workout routine is: - Jump Bible Novice Plyometric Routine (Slalom Jump, Star Jump, Side to side box jump, single leg stepup jump, low ankle squat jump) number of sets increasing week to week tapering at week 4 - Then Stronglifts 5x5 (Squat, bench, deadlift or squat, press, rows) - Pullups at the end. on Mon, Weds, Fri I plan on doing this for one 4 week phase of the plyometric routine, by then my squat should be back up to scratch and I'll re-evaluate what I need to work on. Thoughts? Anyone had any success with vertical jump programs in the past?

Each week I will defeat a different baddie. From Three-headed dogs to revolting aliens, I will own them with my parkour skills and assassin strength! Enjoy Dudes!

Hello, I have jumped a lot and practiced landing in the past few days -not from anywhere higher than 4 feet though- and I have stiff knees. They hurt a little sometimes as well. My questions are: -What should I do other than resting? -Can I squat with weights during this rest period? Are there any other good leg exercises I can safely perform during this period? -Can anyone give me any advice for developing better jumps and landings? Thanks in advance.