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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Paused Squats
« on: October 02, 2012, 12:23:22 pm »
Are the paused squats in any kind superior to regular back squats? Strenght gains? more mass recluitment? eliminating the strech reflex would affect negatively in the transition to jumping movements?

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Strenght not correlating with jump....
« on: March 04, 2012, 04:51:58 pm »
So my front squat is around 140 kgs (308 lb), my snatch is 62 kilograms(135lb), but my standing vertical is 28 inches.
acording to coolcolj's calculator my strengh doesnt correlates with my jump

So whats wrong? what can i do?
Does everybody's numbers  correlates with coolcolj's calculator predictions?

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / front squat vs back squat
« on: September 21, 2011, 09:48:14 am »
wich one would work better as a general/main exercise?

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Program Review / argentina 100m national team strenght fase
« on: September 05, 2011, 12:25:27 pm »
what would you guys said about this schedule? its what top sprinters in argentina are doing right know, crazy volume!!! :wowthatwasnutswtf:

warm up
leg extensions 4x8
leg curls           4x8

front squat       2x6/2x4/2x2
back squat       2x6/2x4/2x2
1/4 squat         6x6

three days a week + upper body + conditioning...
you must be on roids to finish this and make gains

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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Achilles rupture...
« on: April 03, 2011, 06:25:39 pm »
So the point is i injured my left achilles tendon last month, and know im quite depresed couse all the research on the web says "lose in performance must be expected". So i'll never be able to dunk?

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / strenght gains in season. is it possible?
« on: February 23, 2011, 06:01:14 pm »
So i was wondering if assuming i train 3 times a week with my team (volleyball) there is any space for strenght improvements. Of course witout losing inches in my vert
Maybe goin for max once a week?
Any experience?

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / de franco box squats
« on: February 09, 2011, 12:27:13 pm »
So i been focusing on increasing strenght with RDL and front squats for about six weeks. And now im planing to max out with a diferent exercise more specific for vertical, and that involves both chains.
I was thinking about the box squats joe de franco uses
Want to know some experienced opinion and advice. Is it a good exercise? would you guys recomend other one for wath im lookin?

P/D: forget about the bands that kind of stuff doesnt exist in Argentina
P/D: apologies for the english im from Argentina

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