Hoop Wise

Am I on track on this Dunk journey?

My knee still hurts a little bit when I do single leg workouts, but we're making progress.

Is my 365 day dunk challenge still viable?

Just a little bit pain when I do a single leg workout.

Hit your advices below.

Day 27 of trying to dunk at 36. 📈

Recovery is slower, the knees feel every bit of it, and my youth was spent at a desk grinding as a breadwinner.

Day 22-26 spent for Recovery.

But we don't make excuses—we build the foundation.

365-day DUNK challenge with DUCK FEET. 🦆🏀

Honestly had no idea I walked like this until someone pointed it out.

If you're a coach or an athlete, drop your best mobility tips or exercises below to fix this. I need all the help I can get!

Can a 5'7 Engineer Dunk In 365 Days?

Day 19: Coaching
Day 20: Recovery

Day 21 and we're back.

We're using DIY sled to lessen the knee landing pressure to keep training explosive movements at 36 without breaking down.

Do you think this will work? Follow to find out! 👇

Day 18 update of the 365-day dunk journey. Gained roughly 2 inches on the vert!

(Note: Tracked via fixed backboard reference points and video analysis since I don't have a vertical jump tester).

Full disclosure: my penultimate stride is still a total mess and needs heavy debugging, but the process is working. Let's keep building. 📉🏀

Day 16 of engineering a 365-day journey to dunk at 5'7" 🏀

After seeing went from surgeries to bulletproof his knees and then dunking and the secret is sled push and pulls, I knew I had to test it.

At 36 years old, I'm running this experiment to see what's possible. Follow along to watch the progress!

They said upper body workouts don’t help you jump higher... Isaiah Rivera and I respectfully disagree. 😅

Would you do this if you had no dumbbells?

Day 14 of trying to gain 5 inches on my vertical reach in 30 days! 🏀

Day 12 & 13 - recovery day.

Today’s Workout:
• Jumping Lunges (3x10) – Single-leg power
• Single-Leg Pogo Jumps (3x8) – Ankle stiffness & elasticity
• Seated Jumps (3x5) – Pure dead-stop power
• Lateral Hurdle Jumps (3x10) – Landing control & hip strength

Halfway through the month—16 days left to work!

💾 Save this for your next vertical jump session.

Dunking isn’t luck—it’s an engineering problem. 🛠️🏀

As a 5’7” engineer trying to dunk, I’m skipping the guesswork and building a system to test what actually works.

We test the inputs, measure the vertical output, and scrap what doesn't produce results.

Drop your best jump exercises or form tips below—testing the best ones! 👇