Sunday, March 18, 2012

A Little Background History

Before I started working out with Gil, I have done numerous workout programs.

One of those programs is Vertical jump Bible by Kelly Baggett.
I did this vertical leap program for 6 months with a lot of determination and hope. This was when I was still in my high school years when I was about 16. My squat went up drastically from 155 to 245. But I was really disappointed because my verticall leap only went from 19 inches to 22 in those grinding 6 months. I would still recommend Kelly over most of the internet vertical jump gurus because he is a certified trainer and the other guys are usually just great marketers.

6 months = 3 inch vertical gain  19 to 22 inches (Standing)

Another one is The Vertical Jump Project by Luke Lowrey
Don't be fooled. This program looks super fancy and Luke Lowrey promises you a bunch of things he can't live up to. It's just lies upon lies. His advertisement with a Powerpoint screen and him talking seems nice and dandy but trust me it has no substance. Like a guy saying whatever it takes to get in a girl's pants, Luke is saying whatever it takes for him to get in your wallet. I've done this program for four weeks gained little to no success with this. The workout program consists of a 60 to 90 minutes of working out and 3 hours of recovery after the workout. Don't trust these guys with your card number. They will charge you for stuff you didn't order and they won't refund you. They have no ethical integrity.

1 month = Little to no vertical gain

I've been only working with Gil Thomas for about a week now. The progress I got in this one week is drastic compared to the results I've got from the past programs I've done. I'm looking forward to keep striving and going on with this training. I'm excited for each and every workout.

Stick around =)

Quick Update

Rain in Southern California has caused me to skip out on a couple of workouts. Finally, we got some rain; we're behind on rainfall this year. It's looking like we got La Nina weather out there.

I had a three day rest period, my body feels amazing. There's a difference in the way my legs feel; the strength is there and I got a nice little springy feeling in my legs. =)  My body is looking a lot more defined.. my legs got bigger, my chest and etc.

I have never had such results with any other kind of workout program I've ever done. In just one week? These results are phenomenal and I still haven't got to the meat and bones of the program.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

My first week with the Dunk Master

March 8-15, 2012

Meeting Coach Gil has been a great experience. He's a real great guy, real caring/authentic and he's really easy to talk to. The way he had me approach the workout and the type of exercises he had me doing were beyond anything I have ever experienced. Coach Gil really knows his stuff; the dude is the real deal.

When I first met up with Coach Gil, he was training 3 guys. One of the guys is great basketball player at his high school. And the other two guys were professional basketball players who play overseas. Upon arriving, Gil had me warm up to get ready for my workout. I didn't know what to expect.

The intensity of the workout was like nothing I've ever experienced in training. After about a few sets or about 10 to 15 minutes I was feeling the shock on my CNS and I was feeling exhausted. Good thing I was sitting next to dirt because before I knew it I was throwing up! LOL. Man, that ends my streak of 5 years with out vomiting.

My body was feeling extremely sore this entire week. Gil had some homework exercises for me to do at home and gave me a nutrition guideline to follow. For about the first 5 days of this week I was having trouble sitting down.. getting out of my car.. walking.. these workouts were intense! I've noticed that I'm faster than when I started working out with Gil. Imagine when I'm fully recovered, man I'm going to be explosive!

Stay Tune ! =)

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Beginning of Something New

I go by the name of Johnny. This journal is about my journey to dunk a basketball and beyond. It's a lot of guys dream to dribble the ball down the court and be able to throw down a thunderous jam. I know a lot of guys have went online and searched for a vertical jump program to fulfill that dream or to raise their athletic ability only to end up feeling disappointed about the results they got from the program. The promises from the so-called "vertical jump" gurus turned out to be false hype with no substance.

Hey, I know how you feel.. trust me I've been there. I've been on this road since the age of 17 and now I'm 19. After many failures/minimal results and wasted money; it left me feeling like there was nothing out there that worked, it made me lose hope.

I lost hope in my athletic dreams but it has been ignited once again. A new chapter has began in my journey and it has been a rejuvenating experience. I found a real vertical jump trainer, not only a real one but the one and only "Dunk Master." The man known as the "Dunk Master" is Gil Thomas, he has starred in an interview on CBS where Bill Whitaker interviewed him about his ability to get people to dunk.

On this blog, you will hear about my training with Dunk Master Gil Thomas and the results I get; I hope to shed some light on the vertical jumping world through this blog.

I'm nothing amazing athletically quite yet.
At 5'9, I weigh 145
My standing vertical leap is 25 inches, My running vertical leap is 30 inches.
And I'm also Asian. Gil has quite a project on his hands.
Gil told me it doesn't matter if you're Asian or white.. or 5'5 he can get you to dunk. I strongly believe in him.