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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: May 06, 2014, 11:37:29 am »
Yeah I'm planning the same thing - track work, VERY low intensity. No jumps for me. Easy running at best and stretching.
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: The Dan John assessment
« on: May 06, 2014, 11:35:20 am »
So you can do 45 pushups in one minute? Bench 1x for 15 reps?
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / The Dan John assessment
« on: May 06, 2014, 08:30:16 am »
Here's something fun to do as a competition in between us (a competition I will be losing, by the way) - the Dan John assessment.
It goes like this:
1) A one minute front plank (stop if you can't do it);
2) Pushups in a minute - count how many you did by the 30 second mark and how many in total you did in one minute; Target is 45 pushups;
3) Horizontal rows in a minutes - same as pushups - how many in 30 seconds and how many in total in one minute; Target is 24 rows, or half your pushups;
4) Can you do a overhead squat with a light stick?
5) Bodyweight bench press: how many reps with your bodyweight on the bar (if you weigh 80 kg, how many reps with 80 kg) - tops at 15 reps;
6) Bodyweight squat: how many reps with your bodyweight on the bar (if you weigh 80 kg, how many reps with 80 kg) - tops at 15 reps;
7) Pullups: should equal the number of the bench press rep number;
8) A measured jump - 3 consecutive 2-leg jumps for length - 30 feet = great, 21 feet = minimum;
9) A measured throw - a medball throw or something (we'll see how we do this).
When my back gets healthy I will try this and see what I come up with.
It goes like this:
1) A one minute front plank (stop if you can't do it);
2) Pushups in a minute - count how many you did by the 30 second mark and how many in total you did in one minute; Target is 45 pushups;
3) Horizontal rows in a minutes - same as pushups - how many in 30 seconds and how many in total in one minute; Target is 24 rows, or half your pushups;
4) Can you do a overhead squat with a light stick?
5) Bodyweight bench press: how many reps with your bodyweight on the bar (if you weigh 80 kg, how many reps with 80 kg) - tops at 15 reps;
6) Bodyweight squat: how many reps with your bodyweight on the bar (if you weigh 80 kg, how many reps with 80 kg) - tops at 15 reps;
7) Pullups: should equal the number of the bench press rep number;
8) A measured jump - 3 consecutive 2-leg jumps for length - 30 feet = great, 21 feet = minimum;
9) A measured throw - a medball throw or something (we'll see how we do this).
When my back gets healthy I will try this and see what I come up with.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: May 06, 2014, 04:13:01 am »
That makes us two with a blown back. In my case, it was the power clean (which I will ditch from my workouts until I can at least do front squats properly (with the bar on the shoulders)).
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: A Journey to Running Fast and Jumping High
« on: May 05, 2014, 06:06:21 am »
http://gothamist.com/2014/05/04/queens_principal_accused_of_having.php#.
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: 57 random thoughts on athletic training coaching by Mike Robertson
« on: May 02, 2014, 02:32:46 pm »
I have no idea. What he probably means is the guy that can turn on all the muscles (generate tension) and turn off all the muscles (generate relaxation) the fastest is going to be the most successful.
So I guess he means alternating great tension with great relaxation in one's training. Sprint maximally, then relax and shake your legs and focus on relaxing.
Obviously, this is my subjective interpretation of that statement.
So I guess he means alternating great tension with great relaxation in one's training. Sprint maximally, then relax and shake your legs and focus on relaxing.
Obviously, this is my subjective interpretation of that statement.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: May 02, 2014, 07:25:41 am »
Could it be the sprints and runs?
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: May 01, 2014, 05:51:46 pm »
High bar?
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Analysing the one-leg jump, part IV: The importance of the hamstrings
« on: May 01, 2014, 05:53:53 am »
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Analysing the one-leg jump, part IV: The importance of the hamstrings
« on: April 30, 2014, 08:56:46 am »
Thanks man!
I plan to write on a few more subjects and then get into the practical field of how to actually train. I've sketched out 3 sheets of ideas to write about.
I'd like to talk about the core, the tendons, the calves, frequency vs volume, partial ROM movements and actual training templates.
I plan to write on a few more subjects and then get into the practical field of how to actually train. I've sketched out 3 sheets of ideas to write about.
I'd like to talk about the core, the tendons, the calves, frequency vs volume, partial ROM movements and actual training templates.
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Article & Video Discussion / 57 random thoughts on athletic training coaching by Mike Robertson
« on: April 30, 2014, 08:35:02 am »1797
Article & Video Discussion / Re: Analysing the one-leg jump, part IV: The importance of the hamstrings
« on: April 30, 2014, 08:23:40 am »
Well yeah... I mean it makes sense to isolate the muscles in order to compare them. But it has to be the same machine with the same settings.
Otherwise, leverage differences in different machines, the number of wheels for the machine's cable etc might give erroneous results.
Otherwise, leverage differences in different machines, the number of wheels for the machine's cable etc might give erroneous results.
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Analysing the one-leg jump, part IV: The importance of the hamstrings
« on: April 30, 2014, 06:11:59 am »
Well, it's a hard question. I think maybe the best you could do is test them in isolation on the same machine, if you have a machine capable of being both a leg curl and a leg extension machine.
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Analysing the one-leg jump, part IV: The importance of the hamstrings
« on: April 30, 2014, 03:48:47 am »
Yeah but in that movement both the glutes and the hamstrings fire. So you're basically comparing a group of two muscles with the quads. How do you know how much contribution the hamstrings give?
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Article & Video Discussion / Re: Analysing the one-leg jump, part IV: The importance of the hamstrings
« on: April 29, 2014, 05:33:37 pm »
Yeah but how did you determine that your hamstrings are so much more stronger than your quads?