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Not really, no. My point was to do a more power oriented jump squatting approach instead of using 8 reps during which, at the end, they will probably suck. The thing with the 1 minute rest periods was just to keep THIS 3x5 or 5x3 a bit shorter than what the same 3x5 or 5x3 would take if you were to pause as much as in your 2x8 (2 or 4 breaks in between sets instead of 1 break).

But whatever.

So these are actual reps, no singles?

Maybe. Maybe that increased TUT in the half squat allows enough time for the lesser explosive guys to actually turn on and recruit muscle fibers better. So I guess the transition towards more specificity from the general full squat COULD be applied with half squats while at the same time getting some additional specificity bonuses.

Because you can only get better at so many things, and because you'd be better served to do something else with your time (either strength or speed related, or should we say, general or specific). I think this is a good reason.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIfXMmRSG28" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIfXMmRSG28</a>

Yeah this is a fun time. If anything, make sure you finish fresh your workouts. If not, then the weights are too heavy.

Well yeah but it depends on what you understand by "strength" in the strength-speed spectrum? What is strength? The ability to generate tension? The ability to maintain tension? Shouldn't that be GPP and muscle building (through a complete ROM etc)?

I mean, the jump is a quick snap of "strength" or tension generation and then there's relaxation to allow the movement to take place. So, if that is the case - then you'd be better saved with a general muscle building exercise (full squat) and a very specific jumping exercise (depth jump for overload, or jumps to rim for maximum specificity).

Yeah but my point was that you don't "need" to use the half squat AT ALL.

If you have problems full squatting, it's better to discover what your mobility issues are and solve them, instead of giving up and saying "full squatting is not for me" IMO. A butt wink usually means the lack of foot dorsiflexion. You can also experiment with different stance widths, low or high bar and so on.

And yeah, the point about having the bar still on your back on the concentric phase is a good one. But the question is - do you need that?