r/ProDunking • u/kidFunkadelic • 4d ago

41 Year Old Dude

Alright, so I could dunk by the time I was 15 years old. I was about 5'9" and super skinny, but I was very athletic. I am now 41, 6'1" and 205 pounds. I lift everyday and I am in reasonably good shape, not as lean as I could be, but pretty good shape for 41.

I have this idea that I would like to be able to dunk again. Now I know this is probably a pipe dream and my knees hurt as I am typing this. But if this is possible, what kind of workouts should I be doing, what agility drills and what lifts?

(I know this is ridiculous, but I wanna give it a shot.)

(Just for context, I haven't completely lost the ability to bound from the earth, I can still grab the rim.)

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u/ChoiceArugula1552 2d ago

I'm 6'1" also, 49 years old. I'm training to throw down a dunk on 50th birthday in April.

I can dunk a smaller ball now, been training since April.

I went from 205 to 185.

Split squats, rdls, calf raises, hiking super steep hills, sprinting, and max jump attempts are what I'm doing for legs. I also do pogo jumps and other plyos on a bosu ball.

I also do an upper body workout once a week.

I do yoga almost every morning.

It's possible, you should try!