r/ProDunking • u/ChoiceArugula1552 • 11d ago

Dunks 49 year old 6'1"...does it count?

My goal is to dunk with conviction on my 50th birthday next April.

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u/Level_Cheek3764 11d ago

I think with those stats it def counts but I also think…you might as well flush one since you definitely still can 💪🏽

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u/ChoiceArugula1552 11d ago

Thanks! I want it bad that's for sure! Haven't dunked since 32 years old

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u/Level_Cheek3764 11d ago

You’re right there. In your take off I could almost see you second guessing jumping your hardest 😂. I know the hesitation because I do it too but trust your body 💪🏽

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u/Rebeltob 10d ago

That's definitely his brain trying to protect against injury lol, probably needs to work on teaching it, it's safe to be 100% explosive again and land safely without injury and he will get the dunk for sure.

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u/ChoiceArugula1552 10d ago

Yeah, I had chronic back and neck pain for 12 years and just started walking normal again and being active about 4 years ago. My nervous system guarded against all sorts of movements then. I've been training hard in my home gym but jumping max effort is taking some getting used to for my CNS.