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Tmac has scoliosis

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Health & Fitness
Sports Magazine
February 2008
Working Out With T-Mac
start pg 38

In the Gym with Tracy McGrady:

Tracy McGrady is on borrowed time. He has been for the past 11 years. "When I first entered the NBA and got tested by doctors and trainers," McGrady says, "they projected I'd play five or six years because of the way my body is structured."

The 28 year old McGrady, a seven time all star and two time league scoring champion in his forth season with the Houston Rockets was born with a mild case of scoliosis (curvature of the spine.) His back was also injured following a hard foul he suffered in his fourth season while playing with Orlando. But thanks to his God given talent, and a rigorous off-season and in-season training program crafted by Wayne Hall, his personal trainer for the last 10 years, McGrady has overcome the gloomy predictions and occasional back flare ups to become one of the most recognizable players in the NBA.

The off-season training program begins about a month after the season ends, and includes weight training AND BASKETBALL DRILLS. "It's funny how people said I would have back problems and not last six years in the league," McGrady says, "but my body feel great in my 11th year."

Hall says the only concession made to McGrady's back situation is the elimination of any "compression" movements from the program. "We don't do any squats. We focus on the core and keeping the lower back and abs strong."

Hall tries to keep McGrady on a diet that includes a 60-40 split of protiens to carbs. McGrady is 6' 8", 223 pounds about 9% body fat.

The McGrady Off-Season Workout:

4 days on, one day off format

WEIGHT TRAINING SCHEDULE
Monday: Legs
Tuesday: Chest and Triceps
Wednsday: Back
Thursday: Shoulders and Biceps
Friday: Rest

BASKETBALL DRILLS
"Hard Drill Days," Consists of a variety of about 10 drills that conclude with 10 to 25 made shots. Examples:
"L" Drill: Start at half court, dribble in, take shot, dribble to back wall, dribble back to court, take shot. Performed in L-shaped pattern
"M" Drill: Similar to "L", but donein M-shaped pattern.
Other drills designed to similate in-game situations, such as pull-up jumpers, curls, fades and post up moves.

"BOOT CAMP DAY" Comprised of a series of plyometric drills to improve explosiveness.

"SPOT SHOOTING DAY" Consists of shooting up to 500 shots from stationary position.

So for those of you feeling warm and fuzzy because T-Mac is showing up early and staying late running through shooting drills, so he can keep up with his peers, get over your selves. I'm sure if put to the task, you all could put extra effort into your own dull 9-5 lives.

...and before the rest of you write in with the "dude, if I'd only known the man had, how do you pronounce that scolio thing, I just thought dude was lazy you know??

It wasn't any of your damn business to start!

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Re: Tmac has scoliosis

T-Mac is a great player......

but it's time to stop beating this horse already.
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Re: Tmac has scoliosis

I have scoliosis.

I've always had bad back spasms...but they got insanely bad two years back.

I eventually went to Hospital and got x-rays etc done and found out that's what I have.

It's NOT a lot of fun...so Mac has my sympathy.

I had days where I couldn't even do up my shoe laces...had to get the wife to do it for me.

I had to give up playing sport...I now swim most days instead.

Small things can really lead to severe back pain. It's difficult to manage. I don't know how he plays basketball with it.

That's a hell of a difficult thing to do..........full marks to him for at least battling through it as best he can.
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Re: Tmac has scoliosis

yeah i also have it but not as bad worst thing that happen to me was when i went to pull my laces i got back spasms and could not move at all lol
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Re: Tmac has scoliosis

Whats beating a dead horse? How many of us knew he had that kind of problem?
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T-Mac is a great player......

but it's time to stop beating this horse already.
What's the problem, dude?

I actually learned something from this. I honestly didn't know about this scoliosis or what it was until now...........
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BTW link

http://www.healthandfitnessmag.com/fex_feature.htm
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Re: Tmac has scoliosis

Well that explains a lot.

Props to him for being able to do what he does today. If only he didn't have such a condition....

I won't go there anymore. LOL
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You gotta respect him mad for atleast trying to play (and better than average) with a problem like that.
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Never knew this. Definitely gotta give him respect for playing through it for this long.
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