tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45265706983209935742024-03-14T11:50:01.503-07:00Vert Freak 101 Review - Does It Really Work?T. Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976504848578575803noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526570698320993574.post-63824496347863665812009-08-19T21:35:00.000-07:002010-07-08T02:59:03.135-07:00Vert Freak 101 Review: My Surprising ExperienceMy name is Tyler and I'm going to review a product named Vert Freak 101. Let me tell you how I found it.<br />
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I was playing some pick-up games with these guys at the park, and I noticed this one white guy on my team had some massive hops. Everything he did just seemed too floaty. I even threw him a ridiculous alley-oop just for kicks but he surprised me by receiving it AND slamming it down!<br />
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After we finished a couple of games and everyone else was gone except me and him, I asked him how he managed to jump so high. He asked for my email and..<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://bit.ly/vertfreakinfo">This is what he sent me..</a></span><br />
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I thought this guy was trying to scam me or something, sending me some sales page. For reasons beyond me I clicked play on the video and I was amazed!<br />
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The guy who made the product seemed like he really knew what he was talking about and had an incredible vert to show for it. He also offers to personally help you with your workout if you buy Vert Freak 101.<br />
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I'm not the kind of guy that buys things on impulse but when I saw the 100% money back guarantee, I figured oh what the hell... it's worth a shot. <br />
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I'm happy to say that I already feel a lot more explosive and have already gained at least a couple inches, and... I haven't even completed one full program yet!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://bit.ly/vertfreak">Click Here to check out what I'm talking about!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Have fun! =)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tyler </span> </span>T. Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976504848578575803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526570698320993574.post-16842227735326722072009-08-18T01:59:00.000-07:002009-09-14T22:14:58.691-07:00One Foot Jump vs. Two Feet JumpEver since I could remember, I was told that you're born either a one foot jumper or a two foot jumper. I've heard it all. "It depends on your genetics." "Short guys jump higher off one foot and tall guys jump higher off two feet." This topic has been a common misconception ever since (for lack of a better word) ever. I'm sad to know that a lot of athletes limit themselves because of misinformation like this, and you'll soon understand why. One of the things that impressed me in Vert Freak 101 was that there is a dedicated chapter in the program that debunks the one foot/two foot jumper myth. I'll give you a preview of what the chapter covers in this post.<br /><br />The first thing I'd like to reiterate is: <span style="font-weight: bold;">you are NOT born a one foot or two foot jumper</span>. So don't worry and concern that with what sports you'd be good at or anything like that. A lot of athletes greatly limit their potential when thinking with that mindset. An athlete that exhibits that mindset at a young age focuses entirely on one jumping technique his or her whole life, while the other technique is disregarded. Unfortunately, in many sports including basketball, it's most beneficial to be able to jump using both techniques. If you learn the science behind all of the jumping, you'll understand how it's possible for anyone to be good at both methods.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Science Behind The Techniques</span><br />Jumping off one foot is usually done with a run set-up and relies more on plyometrics. Jumping off two feet, which is easier to do with less momentum but can also be used with a run set-up, relies more on leg strength. However, both jumping techniques utilize plyometrics and leg strength. Doing both plyometric and leg strengthening exercises will help you with both techniques. Adam Linkenauger goes over all of that with detail in chapter 5 of Vert Freak 101. You can find out more about that by checking out the site at the end of this post. Anyways, the only other thing you will have to worry about when using both jumping techniques is the comfort level.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Personal Testing</span><br />The main problem athletes including me have is the awkwardness of the "less preferred" method. If you've read <a href="http://vertfreak101.blogspot.com/2009/07/about-site.html">my story</a>, you'd know that I was a high jumper in high school. I had always been used to jumping off one leg. Like most other athletes out there, I never used the other technique. It felt awkward and unnatural, so I avoided it overall. However, reading this chapter in Vert Freak 101 opened my mind and also supplied me with a lot of helpful tips to help me "convert." I later decided to dedicate a whole training session to trying to get used to jumping off two feet. It felt very weird to be jumping off both of my feet at first, but I discovered that I only had to experiment with the pre-jump setup a couple of times to get the hang of it. I was so excited in the end, as I found my vert off two feet was only a few inches below my vert off one foot. It was a defining moment for me.<br /><br />As you probably realize by now, you can be successful with both methods of jumping. So don't be discouraged into thinking you "weren't made" for a certain sport. Don't let misinformed people hinder your potential. My sincere advice to you is, don't be too gullible. There's a lot of false information out there so if anything sounds iffy, do your research to get a full understanding. If you'd like to find out more about this information and improving your vertical jump in general, you can <a href="http://bit.ly/vertfreak">click here to visit the Vert Freak 101 website</a>.<br /><br />Best of luck in your future endeavors.<a href="http://vertfreak101.blogspot.com/"><br /></a>T. Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976504848578575803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526570698320993574.post-47513258669470249362009-08-14T02:25:00.000-07:002009-09-14T22:15:14.311-07:003 Ways To Stay Injury-Free When Using Vert Freak 101People are often careless when they’re excited and anxious about starting something new. This eventually leads to an unhappy outcome. I have to admit, it’s very exciting when you first start Vert Freak 101. You start to think of how your life could be with your vertical jump increase and how accomplished you will be. People tend to dive into new workouts at full force when they first start out and end up hurt. After getting hurt, they give up. Don’t get me wrong, you <span style="font-style: italic;">will</span> be successful if you follow the program consistently, but I just want to give <a href="http://vertfreak101.blogspot.com/2009/08/3-ways-to-stay-injury-free-when-using.html">3 guidelines</a> to ensure your safety when starting out with Vert Freak 101.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Always Warm-Up</span></span><br />The most common part of an exercise athletes tend to ignore is the warm-up! I cannot stress how important warming up and stretching is when doing Vert Freak 101 exercises. You'll be doing explosive workouts that stress your muscles pretty well. To prevent injuries from happening, you're going to need to make sure your muscles are warm and stretched. I suggest doing a light cardio workout followed by some dynamic stretching as your warm up. There is actually a chapter in Vert Freak 101 regarding warming up, so you can learn more specifics from there.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Take a Break!</span></span><br />I know you want the most improvement and you want it as SOON as possible, but it's simply counterproductive if you over train yourself. Your muscles grow during its healing process, so let it heal. You're trying to stimulate and develop your muscles, not tear them! If you want to improve, you'll need to let your muscles improve as well. I usually know when it's time to take a break when I have trouble walking. However, maybe your body is different. Which brings me to my next point...<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Know Your Limits</span></span><br />Consistently following the workout in Vert Freak 101 that you found compatible with yourself is very important. However, only you know your limits. Even if a workout was personally made for you by <a href="http://vertfreak101.blogspot.com/2009/08/vertfreak101-coaching.html">a coach</a>, it doesn't mean you have to push yourself past exhaustion to follow through with it. I'm sure you've had your fair share of injuries, so you should be familiar with some of the warning signs prior to them. Watch out for the signs, and take good care of yourself. It's tempting to finish up the workout in order to achieve the feeling of accomplishment but if something doesn't feel right, don't push yourself off the edge. To get the best results possible, you'll have to take good care of yourself.<br /><br />Everyone is excited when they first start a vertical jump improvement program. So don't feel too bad, you're not the only one that can get careless. One reason I recommend Vert Freak 101 is because each exercise has a detailed description and a video making sure you’re training correctly. Nevertheless, whether you're using Vert Freak 101 or a different vertical jump product, I'm confident you will be happy with your results if you keep these 3 aspects in mind. Good luck!<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/vertfreak">Click Here for more information on the Vert Freak 101 website.</a>T. Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976504848578575803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526570698320993574.post-52766142698333986912009-08-08T03:11:00.000-07:002009-09-14T22:15:33.823-07:00Any Special Information In Vert Freak 101?On the mission to find the best product to increase your vertical jump, you’ll have to look over many different aspects of what each program has to offer. Most vertical jump programs provide you with potentially effective workout plans and exercise descriptions, but many fail to cover the other aspects affecting your vertical improvement. VertFreak101 has 28 chapters of content and covers a large variety of topics relating to increasing your vertical jump. This post will mention some unique information provided with the product.<br /><br />First of all, if you'd like to check out the titles of each chapter in the program, you can find them all <a href="http://bit.ly/vertfreak">here</a>.<br /><br />Looking over the chapter titles, you'll notice that this product contains loads of information not only about vertical jumping workouts, but also about a lot of aspects regarding fitness in general. Certain exclusive chapters that I enjoyed include: Mentality and Confidence Training, Nutrition101, and Genetics- Getting the best out of what you were given.<br /><br />These sections stood out to me because I'd yet to see such thorough information covered in other vertical jump programs. While other vertical jump development e-books generally only focus on the workouts and <a href="http://vertfreak101.blogspot.com/2009/08/3-ways-to-stay-injury-free-when-using.html">training</a>, this product basically covers everything you need to consider when pursuing your goal of maximizing your jump. Just from reading the chapter titles I mentioned above, you could probably tell that you'll learn about the mental, nutritional, and genetic impacts of training. The program guides you in maintaining yourself at many different levels to hopefully achieve optimal results. Is there any bonus information other than that in the chapters listed? Nope.<br /><br />At the bottom of the main site, there's actually a question asking, "WHY NO BONUSES with the program?" The explanation given for the lack of "bonus products" was that everything you'd ever need to know had already been included in the VertFreak101 product. I'm not too sure if that last statement is true, but I trust that the author has put all of his knowledge into the program. Overall, it's an interesting product bringing a lot of information that is potentially helpful for all types of athletes.<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/vertfreak">Click Here for more information on the Vert Freak 101 website.</a>T. Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976504848578575803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526570698320993574.post-27094343506372095112009-08-05T19:47:00.000-07:002009-09-14T22:15:54.026-07:00Vert Freak 101 Coaching<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTepIsulZos4M6Y5Nygscz8eX69XQi7n06MUmnumOX9o0249yhnSLG1w54ygbYEAzzE7lsmfupW1dBDRJWbWxkCLX0adVD8uLUhe-BeXAB0xz-509mbf-vQogtjmIqNqH6-jrBYYQDys/s1600-h/jwill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTepIsulZos4M6Y5Nygscz8eX69XQi7n06MUmnumOX9o0249yhnSLG1w54ygbYEAzzE7lsmfupW1dBDRJWbWxkCLX0adVD8uLUhe-BeXAB0xz-509mbf-vQogtjmIqNqH6-jrBYYQDys/s320/jwill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366721518146997154" border="0" /></a><br />A lot of people looking at several different jump training programs have a hard time deciding which programs are better because all of them seem to be pretty legit. One of the interesting things VertFreak101 offers is personal online coaching. Pretty much none of the competing products offer personalized training like this and I thought it was a pretty neat feature.<br /><br />The VertFreak101 personal coaching seems to first start with analyzing your training and physical attributes. They supposedly assess your weight, height, physique, and knowledge; They would then add up all of that <a href="http://vertfreak101.blogspot.com/2009/08/any-special-information-in-vertfreak101.html">information</a> to make a personalized workout for you. Sounds nice and all, but who's on the coaching staff?<br /><br />There are a few distinguished coaches shown on the main page. One is the 2008 U.S high jump champion Jesse Williams (He can high jump 7 feet 8 inches). Williams personally speaks in the seller video encouraging usage of VertFreak101 and offering his help. Another coach is Adam Linkenauger himself, the creator of the program. He offers his own insight and assures the availability of many other experienced coaches including olympians and "division 1" athletes.<br /><br />The personal online coaching feature is one showcasing VertFreak101's commitment to help it's users and could be very useful if you want a workout specially made for you that emphasizes your weaknesses and takes advantage of your strengths.<br /><br />If you want to watch the VertFreak101 promotional video showcasing coaches Jesse William's and Adam Linkenauger's skills, you can find it on the Vert Freak 101 landing page.<br /><br /><a href="http://bit.ly/vertfreak">Click Here to visit the Vert Freak 101 landing page.</a>T. Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976504848578575803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526570698320993574.post-8643876718851441332009-07-31T20:41:00.000-07:002009-08-12T23:11:32.394-07:00About Me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF34OoSn1ki4EFJswXswkcplJ1qRAQ8naMlgbxZNNH49RaAPVUcNMQe9mqIXyUuxRW2nfE294nykavFSChHzW1QGixIj3m3baHnJtU7BUNmCNdEcWVrqH5-p7f-a1I-e3fi9UvJaznAY8/s1600-h/TylerParkman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF34OoSn1ki4EFJswXswkcplJ1qRAQ8naMlgbxZNNH49RaAPVUcNMQe9mqIXyUuxRW2nfE294nykavFSChHzW1QGixIj3m3baHnJtU7BUNmCNdEcWVrqH5-p7f-a1I-e3fi9UvJaznAY8/s400/TylerParkman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369327082514989378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hey everyone,<br /><br />My name is Tyler Parkman. If you're not familiar with me already, let me quickly tell you my story. I live in the Los Angeles, California area and have lived around here all my life. In high school, I played basketball and did high jump, long jump, and triple jump in track & field. The embarrassing truth was that I was underperforming despite my height advantage (I'm pretty tall). I was about 6 feet tall in high school, but I couldn't even touch rim. Not only did I feel inferior to my shorter teammates excelling past me in sports, but I was also told that I had a lot of potential I was not taking advantage of.<br /><br />I no longer wanted to be disappointed in myself, so I looked towards the internet for the solution to my problem. I looked up a lot of information on jumping higher and getting stronger, and that was when I found out about vertical jump training and plyometrics. If you don't know already, plyometrics are exercises for improving explosive movements such as jumping and sprinting.<br /><br />Anyways, I found a lot of workouts and exercises out there which I experimented with throughout high school. I faced a couple of injuries when doing some ineffective exercises, but in the end, plyometrics really helped me to improve as an athlete. I was able fulfill my dream of dunking and keep up with my athletic friends in most sports.<br /><br />Going into college I knew that it would be harder to make the sports teams, so I looked for more improvement for my vertical jump. That's when I started to try out some vertical jump programs. I just want to say that there are some pretty darn good programs out there today that can greatly improve your vertical.<br /><br />I was glad I had the chance to increase my vertical leap and enhance my experience with my favorite sports. It's amazing how much room for improvement there is if you really put your heart into it.<br /><br />I just wanted to <span style="font-weight: bold;">thank you</span> for checking out my site. I hope you find my information useful and that it will help you keep an open mind about vertical jump training. I questioned its effectiveness at first. However, after trying it out, I never looked back.T. Tranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976504848578575803noreply@blogger.com0