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This has been talked about in many threads already, and I fully expect to see a story about it at some point.
Throughout the offseason, we constantly heard about how Fred was training and working on his vertical very seriously. As someone who has also done the same thing (albeit in my senior year in high school), I can tell you that while you are working on building up that strength, you are also working on stretching that muscle out.
I don't know how Fred did it, but my main workout was with kettle bells, specifically a Turkish Get-Up variant. I also did hang- and Power cleans, squats, and then a heavy dose of body weight workouts, focusing on resistance. I would do box jumps, foot dexterity work on little boxes, and pushing small 100 lb sleds across a rubber floor, most with black elastic resistance bands either holding me down or back. Stretching was also very important throughout the day to keep that hammie flexible.
All of that added up to high and heavy use of a muscle that was largely undeveloped compared to the rest of my muscles (In fact, most ACL injuries are related to an underdeveloped hamstring). During these workouts, my coach kept after me to watch my form and kept a close eye on how much I did because any lapse in mental focus or a slight misstep could cause an injury to that muscle.
Now Fred is a consummate professional in what he does, and Rosenboom is one of the best in the business, but Fred was in a slightly higher risk of injury because of his hamstring workouts.
So he hurt his hamstring and rushed his recovery, all understandably. I don't believe, and agree with many on here, that Fred was ever 100% and still might not be. He didn't play on the All Star team and was actually sidelined during workouts, which was evidenced by his snapchat. His inclusion was a recognition of the body of effort he put in and his absolute dominance over the course of his career.
We love you Fred, and I look forward to seeing you lead the team that de-thrones the Warriors.
Throughout the offseason, we constantly heard about how Fred was training and working on his vertical very seriously. As someone who has also done the same thing (albeit in my senior year in high school), I can tell you that while you are working on building up that strength, you are also working on stretching that muscle out.
I don't know how Fred did it, but my main workout was with kettle bells, specifically a Turkish Get-Up variant. I also did hang- and Power cleans, squats, and then a heavy dose of body weight workouts, focusing on resistance. I would do box jumps, foot dexterity work on little boxes, and pushing small 100 lb sleds across a rubber floor, most with black elastic resistance bands either holding me down or back. Stretching was also very important throughout the day to keep that hammie flexible.
All of that added up to high and heavy use of a muscle that was largely undeveloped compared to the rest of my muscles (In fact, most ACL injuries are related to an underdeveloped hamstring). During these workouts, my coach kept after me to watch my form and kept a close eye on how much I did because any lapse in mental focus or a slight misstep could cause an injury to that muscle.
Now Fred is a consummate professional in what he does, and Rosenboom is one of the best in the business, but Fred was in a slightly higher risk of injury because of his hamstring workouts.
So he hurt his hamstring and rushed his recovery, all understandably. I don't believe, and agree with many on here, that Fred was ever 100% and still might not be. He didn't play on the All Star team and was actually sidelined during workouts, which was evidenced by his snapchat. His inclusion was a recognition of the body of effort he put in and his absolute dominance over the course of his career.
We love you Fred, and I look forward to seeing you lead the team that de-thrones the Warriors.
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