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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Calfs

« on: March 24, 2011, 10:49:08 am »

Quote from: adarqui on March 23, 2011, 03:26:44 am

Overcoming isos hit the tendons hard, yielding hits the muscles hard, but they both have horrible transfer to actual dynamic movements imo.. for example, a calf raise iso, you'd be better off just repping out the calf raises on a bar and improving strength through as much of the rom as possible, rather than working different iso angles and hoping it transfers.

adarqui, Is there any links/studies you can provide which backs that up "Overcoming isos hit the tendons hard".

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Calfs

« on: March 24, 2011, 10:45:19 am »

Quote from: JackW on March 23, 2011, 08:53:05 pm

I have found weighted split squat isos to be beneficial in a warm up to help get the muscles activated. I know the guys I train seem to feel better and from my own experience I believe they help alleviate knee pain because my quads and glutes work better afterwards.

How do you employ the weight, dumbells?, weighted vest? & for what duration?.

Doing them for time/bodyweight alone (60secs+) seems kinda tough.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otBgoY3l2Ts" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otBgoY3l2Ts</a>

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Calfs

« on: March 23, 2011, 07:13:03 am »

Quote from: adarqui on March 23, 2011, 03:26:44 am

and lol @ axel's nut comment, i love that quote.

Where's this?.

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Calfs

« on: March 23, 2011, 02:41:54 am »

Quote from: adarqui on March 20, 2011, 07:01:11 pm

i'd do 5 (or more) sets of calf raises to fatigue on days you really train them, using a weight heavy enough to fatigue them by 20-25 reps.. they respond better to higher rep training imo.

make them stronger and you will jump higher/run faster.

adarqui, Do you think calf/achilles training reacts better to dynamic or isometric work the best?, specifically in the weight room. Or a combo of both?.

Just found this: http://jap.physiology.org/content/107/4/1181.short

What you reckon?.

It states: Isometric contractions reduce plantar flexor moment, Achilles tendon stiffness, and neuromuscular activity but remove the subsequent effects of stretch.

Isn't that a good thing?. Reducing achilles tendon stiffness?.

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Article & Video Discussion / Re: The "glute guy" praises the quads & calfs - quadNation 4 lyfe.

« on: March 22, 2011, 11:30:08 pm »

Quote from: adarqui on March 22, 2011, 04:13:47 pm

wat you mean what's the beef?

i'm still surprised no one has pasted the kenny dobbs excerpts from the article.. finally a "TFB level dunker" is measured, and no one cares.. lmao

lol.

Quote from: JC

Listening to a guy who looks like Tim Legler with a beard??

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Article & Video Discussion / Re: The "glute guy" praises the quads & calfs - quadNation 4 lyfe.

« on: March 22, 2011, 10:40:51 am »

What's the beef with this article?, apart from the guy having a beard.

This is beard baybe.

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beast

« on: March 22, 2011, 10:15:35 am »

Danny Ilabaca - Choose Not To Fall.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBaCOmXqwgo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBaCOmXqwgo</a>

Best of Daniel Ilabaca.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnRkk40Rabo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnRkk40Rabo</a>

0:46 amazing how he can judge that.

Original Link: http://www.parkour.com/

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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Power pull vs power clean

« on: March 16, 2011, 10:49:13 am »

I think I have just found the king of all posterior chain exercises to end all.

Snatch Grip-Pulls.

Get the hips low enough and the chest up. These are major.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQhsNeMEZeQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQhsNeMEZeQ</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqcTAY5eL1Y" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqcTAY5eL1Y</a>

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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: ANKLE THREAD

« on: March 14, 2011, 09:54:11 pm »

AnkleTraining for Basketball.

Some good rehab idea's here.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8g7UeSw95A" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8g7UeSw95A</a>

Ankle Strengthening w/ resistance bands.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q0qBzbb7Bs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q0qBzbb7Bs</a>

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beast

« on: March 13, 2011, 05:30:18 pm »

Will be interesting to see if any of them can surpass Andy Bolton's 1008lbs.

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Program Review / Re: Body Weight Programs

« on: March 12, 2011, 01:56:18 pm »

When it comes to specific bodyweight jumps, apart from:

Leap Ups
Step Ups
Thrust Ups
Burnouts
Squat Hops

What other types of bodyweight jumps are people doing/recommending?.

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Program Review / Re: Body Weight Programs

« on: March 10, 2011, 06:59:23 pm »

Quote from: Raptor on March 10, 2011, 03:51:25 pm

Any idea where to get these^^^?

Parallettes: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=Parallettes

Making PVC Parallettes.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkA2RpvHHDU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkA2RpvHHDU</a>

L-Sit Progression Tutorial.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PDWa9Wo6pA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PDWa9Wo6pA</a>

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