Getting back my explosevness

[Teh1337zor]

First just to give you an idea for my body type im 6'2 and around 205.

In highschool I felt like I was a pretty good athlete playing varsity basketball and football for 3 years (starting 2 and 1 respectively). 2 years removed I still play basketball with my friends but its much more competitive than a pickup game bc all of us played at a pretty competitive level earlier in our lives. When in highschool I had a great first step and good jumping ability. I used to be able to dunk with relative ease and make breaks on balls with no problem. Now, I feel like I have lost my step I can no longer speed up and slow down as fast and cant dunk unless no ones within 15 feet of me and I have a running start. How do I regain the explosiveness I once had? Are there any drills you guys recommend?

[dethgrind]

Squats and plyos. This is a pretty good article with some links to specific routines: http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/...aljumpfaq.html

[Thremp]

I'd say you're just weak. Get stronger.

[Teh1337zor]

my squat bench and hangclean are around the same as they were from HS

[Blarg]

The legs are the first to go when you get old. Welcome to the club.

[Thremp]

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my squat bench and hangclean are around the same as they were from HS

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Are you the same size?

[Teh1337zor]

yeah pretty much the same size I might have grown 1/4 an inch or something like that but weigh about the same

[Thremp]

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yeah pretty much the same size I might have grown 1/4 an inch or something like that but weigh about the same

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Very weird.

[Blarg]

You have to keep up on speed. It's a sort of neuro-muscular honing that you can lose. Going back and expecting the same speed is like trying to step into the same river twice.

[Teh1337zor]

any drills to recover my speed?