OK, I'm 28 and a pieces. My interests are long walks on the beach, strolls through the meadows and gorgeous sunsets. My lifelong ambition is to be able enjoy it with the woman I love......... Wait... This is for the dating game, right?? ------------------ How about the Houston Comets and their quest to become "Quadrepeatchicks!"
im 17, and will be graduating from taylor high school this year. ------------------ How Sweet It Is! How Sweet It Is! Gene Peterson on the rockets winning the 1995 championship over the Orlando Magic
Thats right Az, I forgot about him. I'm sure there are other "old" guys that post here that I have forgotten also. ------------------ In order to be a success in life, you need 2 things: 1. Don't tell everything you know.
Thanks Bob*, you're making me feel younger every day! ------------------ Save our children from the TAAS test: TAAS test report card TAAS test fact sheet Dog lover here....cats beware.
17, will turn 18 in two weeks. DREAMer- I'm 5'7"-- gimme your secret ups tips, man!!! ------------------ WE WILL WATCH THEM FALL... Next year
Dang. I'm 14, 5'5. I wanna grow!!!! I play basketball for Spring Woods High. I don't know how much i can bench, or squat but i'll soon find out. I do know that i can leg press about 300. ------------------ Francis out top, 9 seconds on the clock, he gives a no look pass to Cuttino Mobley, 4 seconds left, Mobley passes to an open Langhi in the corner with 1 second left! Langhi at the buzzer.......YES!!! How Sweet It Is!!
Anti, Well, although the old adage "white men can't jump" is obviously not true, how high you jump, how fast you run, how fat, how skinny, how tall, etc are greatly influenced by genetics. You can improve you ability to jump, but you nor anyone will ever be able to jump higher than they were genetically made to jump. My family has strong legs. To get the maximum out of your leaping DNA, I would suggest strength training for your lower body and jumping exercises. Stand under the basket and jump up and touch the bottom of the backboard about 20 times, or as many as you can. Do that about 4 or 5 times. I'd also suggest doing that after you've finished playing. You don't want to wear out your legs before you play, because that can raise your chances for an injury (sprained ankle or knee or worse). As for weight training, you have to know what you're doing. Lifting weights without using proper form is the fastest way to hurt yourself. My favorite leg lift, as I've said, is squats, but you can seriously injure yourself if this lift is not done properly. If you want to be safer, you can do Leg Press. This will strengthen your legs just as effectively as squats, but you miss out on the strengthening of your back, and other "assisting" muscles. Other great leg lifts include: lunges (man I hate these, but they are awesome), calf raises (highly underrated if you ask me), dead lift (another risky lift), hamstring curls (a very overlooked area), and leg extensions / raises (some say this is bad on the knees, but again if done properly....) I hope some of this helps. I've been fortunate enough to have weight lifting coaches that stressed form and have ingrained that concept into my brain. Happy Jumping! Rockets R' Us, Funny story. I was 17, and I had just slightly injured my leg in a football game. I went to the doctor and had an X-ray. The injury wasn't serious, just a bone bruise (or something). But, when the doctor was explaining the X-ray, he said, "And look here. See the joints at the knee?" "Well, from the lack of white in this area I can tell that the joint is no longer growing. This means you've stopped growing." Now, if that doesn't suck, I don't know what does. I didn't go into that doctor's office to be told I was finished growing at the age of 17! Anyway, most people continue growing until at least age 18 or 19, and some even continue growing into their early 20s. So, don't give up hope. AND, don't let some stupid doctor tell you more about an X-ray than you want to know. Leg Press is good, but a totally different measure of leg strength than squats. I've pressed over 700 lbs on a "hip sled". ------------------ I have a dream.........his name's Hakeem. DREAMer's Rocket Page
When did I reveal my age? JuanValdez and oelpiere are ahead of the pack. Mango ------------------ 1. Put new topics in the proper forum. Things happening in the rest of the NBA 2. Use clear wording for new threads. 3. No duplicate threads 4. Conduct yourself as an adult. The Serious Police are watching. Donate Blood or be assimilated!
In the chat room Mango. ------------------ In order to be a success in life, you need 2 things: 1. Don't tell everything you know.
grummett is the oldest Mango is second (if I remember correctly) Which puts me in 3rd (I think) at 39 ------------------ In order to be a success in life, you need 2 things: 1. Don't tell everything you know.
Hey wait, isn't BBS poster Bobby the oldest? He doesn't post as much as the aforementioned "vets", but he did mention he had kids that were/are in college. http://bbs.clutchcity.net/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000990.html I'm sure he is up there in age too (sorry for revealing your age dude) Azim da Dream ------------------ We don't live for the destination. We live for the journey. http://www.clutchtown.com [This message has been edited by Azim da Dream (edited September 09, 2000).] [This message has been edited by Azim da Dream (edited September 09, 2000).]
I am somewhere between the lowest and the highest ages. My specific age depends on which culture you use to guage these things. Huh? Anti, I am really shocked by your age (would have guessed mid 20's). ------------------ Talking to a dead hare about art
Anyone know how old Lhutz is? 6 or 7 perhaps ------------------ Fun Police Says: 1. Stupid threads are not FUN! 2. Spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure are not FUN! 3. Stupid BBS names are not FUN! 4. Conduct yourself in a FUN way! The Fun Police are Watching. Vote for the Rockets & Have FUN or be Assimilated.
