5 Levels of the Hand

So tonight I added a new workout routine.  Thanks to Mr. Mandeville, who provided some of Men's Health articles, I integrated the "Blake Griffin" workout.  Blake is a 6'10" NBA player with a 38" vertical (from a standing 2 foot jump).  So I figured I cannot go wrong emulating his workout tactics. 

It consisted of 3 supersets of exercises where you do one with weights (to build strength) followed immediately by an explosive exercise using a medicine ball.  I did it all with my new strength shoes and found it to be really challenging.

Most recently I have been frustrated by a plateau from my workouts...but I still am seeing some small progress.  Thanks to a couple of senior basketball players who are also seeking to increase their vertical we have talked about the 5 levels of getting a dunk.  When you look at your hands your fingers are naturally divided into three parts by the creases from your joints.  The palm of your hand can be divided in half.  So the goal is to go from level 1 (the finger tips) to level 5 (the wrist).

Before I got to the meat of my workout I did get my longest index finger to the top of the rim.  This is a small point but one that continues to give me hope.