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Can you post a video of the low squat ankle jumps?

+1. I remember seeing these in VJDB but the description sucked in there so I still don't know what they're supposed to look like.

Warm up
usual
tried a few double-unders but I suck at them. Oh well, not exactly a priority.

Work
low-box ankle hops 3x10 (minimizing ground contact...you know what I mean)
bench 185x3, 195x3, 200x6 
DB row 60x5, 60x2x8
core circuit that I made up on the spot and don't like

Cool down
stretch

As you can see, kind of unfocused/no plan going into tonight. Not a good way to do things but it's okay. Felt pretty good and 200x6 is a PR for sure.

Felt great tonight. Except for a lone zit (first I've had in a good while) RIGHT where the bar rests on my right shoulder. So that kind of sucked.

Warm up
usual
glute activation

Work
low-box ankle hops x10
DLRVJ xa lot -- kind of inconsistent but the best 8 or 10 jumps were very good
jump squat 3x3x100 (50#db x2)
squat 5x1x295 -- 10-15 breaths between reps
GHR 3x5

Cool down
stretch

Not DC shoes, but back in the day when my brothers and I used to play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, we beat the game with Rodney Mullen first so we could see watch his highlight video over and over. Dude was just the best ever.

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

All stolen from Laisle Macdoneldz.

Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol. 1987;56(4):412-8. Links
Metabolic response of endurance athletes to training with added load.

* Rusko H,
* Bosco CC.

Endurance athletes were divided into experimental (n = 12) and control (n = 12) groups to investigate the effects of extra-load training on energy metabolism during exercise. A vest weighing 9%-10% body weight was worn every day from morning to evening for 4 weeks including every (n = 6) or every other (n = 6) training session. After 4 weeks the control group had a lower blood lactate concentration during submaximal running, whereas the experimental group had significantly higher blood lactate and oxygen uptake (p less than 0.01--p less than 0.05), and a lower 2 mmol lactate threshold (p less than 0.05) and an increased blood lactate concentration after a short running test to exhaustion (p less than 0.05). Those experimental subjects (n = 6) who used the added load during every training session had a lower 2 mmol lactate threshold, improved running time to exhaustion, improved vertical velocity when running up stairs and an increased VO2 during submaximal running after the added load increased anaerobic metabolism in the leg muscle during submaximal and maximal exercise. An increased recruitment and adaptation of the fast twitch muscle fibres is suggested as the principal explanation for the observed changes.

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1986 Aug;18(4):415-9. Links
The effect of extra-load conditioning on muscle performance in athletes.

* Bosco C,
* Rusko H,
* Hirvonen J.

Fourteen sprinters were assigned to an experimental group (N = 7) and a control group (N = 7) in order to study the effects of 3 wk of extra-load conditioning. The extra-load conditioning was achieved by the athletes wearing special vests containing weights (7-8% body mass). The vests were used from morning to evening and during 3-5 training sessions/wk for 3 wk. No changes in the ordinary training regime were allowed, except the use of the vest by the experimental group. A jumping test battery and short running test on a treadmill were utilized to measure explosive power characteristics and the anaerobic performance of the subjects. While the control group showed no changes in any of the variables studied, the experimental subjects significantly improved their jumping heights in squat jumps with and without extra loads; their jumping heights in drop jumps and mechanical power output in 15 s of jumps. No changes in lactate levels or in running times to exhaustion were observed in response to the extra-load conditioning. The improvement of jumping performances could be due to a fast neurogenic adaptation to the new requirements.

: Acta Physiol Scand. 1985 Aug;124(4):507-13. Links
Adaptive response of human skeletal muscle to simulated hypergravity condition.

* Bosco C.

The mechanical behaviour of leg extensor muscles of five international-level athletes was evaluated during 13 months training period. Drop jumps, average mechanical power during 15 S continuous jump, and vertical jumps performed with and without extra weights were used to measure explosive power characteristics. The data recorded in vertical jumps was utilized for construction of force-velocity relationship (F-V curve). The athletes did not show improvement in any of the variables studied after 12 months of intensive systematic training programme. It was assumed that the subjects already had reached their upper limit of performance. However, after that the athletes underwent a simulated 3 weeks high-gravity period. The hypergravitational condition was created by wearing a special vest filled with extra loads (11% of BW). The vest was used from morning to evening. No changes in the ordinary training programme were allowed. After the simulated high-gravity conditioning period significant improvement in almost all the variables studied was observed (P less than 0.05-0.001). Vertical jump performance was enhanced from 44.3 to 54.9 cm. The F-V curve remained stable all year but after hypergravity period shifted markedly to the right. The drastic improvement was attributed to be caused by a fast adaptation to the new functional requirements (I.I g). Therefore, once the biological adaptation occurred the mechanical behaviour of the athlete's leg extensor muscle was similar to that which could be experienced in a field at low gravity condition (0.9 g). Adaptive response to the hypergravity conditioning was speculated to occur mainly at neurogenic level and less in myogenic component.

Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol. 1984;53(2):149-54. Links
The influence of extra load on the mechanical behavior of skeletal muscle.

* Bosco C,
* Zanon S,
* Rusko H,
* Dal Monte A,
* Bellotti P,
* Latteri F,
* Candeloro N,
* Locatelli E,
* Azzaro E,
* Pozzo R, et al.

Eleven international jumpers and throwers engaged in year round training were divided into experimental (n = 6) and control (n = 5) groups. The experimental group was tested before and after a 3 weeks simulated hypergravity period, and again 4 weeks after the hypergravity period. The high gravity condition was created by wearing a vest weighing about 13% of the subjects body weight. The vest was worn from morning to evening including the training sessions, and only removed during sleep. The daily training of all subjects consisted of classical weight training and jumping drills. No changes in the ordinary training program were allowed in the experimental group, except for the use of the vest. Vertical jumps, drop jumps and a 15 s continuous jumping test were used to measure the explosive power characteristics of the subjects. After the hypergravity period the experimental subjects demonstrated significant (5-10%, P less than 0.05-0.01) improvements in most of the variables studied: however, 4 weeks after cessation of the high gravity period they tended to return towards the starting values. No changes were observed in the results of the control group. The improvement observed in the experimental subjects was explained as fast adaptation to the simulated high gravity field. It is suggested that adaptation had occurred both in neuromuscular functions and in metabolic processes.

Or maybe try biking or swimming or something? Rowing intervals? Just for a little bit to give your lower legs a break from all the impact.

Warm up
usual
glute march
glute bridges w/iso hold
stiff leg ankle hops 3x20
KB swing 2x5

Work
DLRVJ x~15 -- drop-off happened way quicker than Monday. Left quad felt tight.
bench 2x3x185, 6x185
BB row 8x135 -- felt wack
DB row 2x8x55
core circuit x4 (crunch x25, side crunch x10ea, superman x10)

Cool down
stretch

@ ADAM.

I've shared it elsewhere on the forum here, but if you're trying to change technique, this series is really in-depth and thoughtful: http://www.sportsscientists.com/2008/01/running-technique.html.