[quote]kobe4life08 wrote:
Hey guys as i said in the nutrition section im eating big and im on the designer athlete program.
i have a question…my body fat is at 13%…would doing the Designer Athele Program slow me down o nthe court cuz of the muscle gains? i was thinking of adding some sprints on wednesday after basketball practice (wednesday) as some plyos…should i also add some depth jumps and jump squats to keep the spring in my legs??
u guys get where im going with this? i know my legs will get stronger with this program but i dont want to lose the speed in my jumps…forgot the exact word for it (the spring) what u guys think?[/quote]
Well, judging by the fact that it’s actually the muscles that allow you to jump in the first place (as well as run, change direction, stand, basically move in any way) I highly doubt that improving your leg strength is going to hurt your jumping ability.
And if you really want to maximize your results, do a mass program (I assume that’s what the “Designer Athlete” program is, as you seem to be getting ansy about gainin muscle), and then do a speed strength/plyometric program. The first one will build muscle (contractile) tissue, and the second one will teach your body how to use that new muscle tissue to it’s maximal potential.
Good training,
Sentoguy