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figured it out, it's the upload size i've been choosing. here's that front-angle bound-bound-jump video again in HD. i'll know better next time.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFinbysMo0A" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFinbysMo0A</a>

 

- daily routine

Listen, will you try something for me? The next time you do the bounds or jump, try to point your thumbs upwards when the arms are behind you. So basically, internally rotate your arms so much that the thumbs are pointing to the sky. Right now they are pointing to the floor.

See if you feel any difference.

That's whats up, vert gainz are weird, seems like you're stuck at a certain point for a long time and then out of nowhere you wake up with springs for legs.

Have you tried planting a little more sideways and see what happens? Your plant reminds me of SquatDR's, no wonder we talked about him a few posts ago

people's plants vary wildly depending on who knows what factors. my inelegant jump stop is working pretty well, i'm not going to fuss with it now.

i tried a few years ago to switch to a more 1-2 plant, you may recall, and that may have changed my ultimate form a little bit. what really made a difference was eliminating wasted steps, though.

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: none
MENTAL STATE: good

- work out with mom x 45 mins

- paused speed squat 315 x 1+1+1; 1+1+1

- DL 315 x 1; 365 x 1
i think that's at least a PR tie, although obviously i should be able to lift much more. no point pushing it.

- DB push press 55s x 10,8

- bunch of different pull ups and cable rows
just goofed around with different grips

Quote from: Eric on April 12, 2016, 09:10:31 pm

That's whats up, vert gainz are weird, seems like you're stuck at a certain point for a long time and then out of nowhere you wake up with springs for legs.

lol yup. the biggest surprise for me recently has been the consistency of being able to hit 35-36+. i first jumped 36 like two years ago, but then didn't do it again for another year. now all of a sudden i can hit that level multiple times per week, and multiple times per workout. good change.

Daily routine?

The bounds look good.  The throws are snappy and super hip driven.  For distance maximizing I'd like to see your feet stay on the ground a bit longer but the hip activation your getting as a training tool is great.

I don't know if there is evidence or not and I don't really care. Is there empirical evidence against it?
I just don't think there is only one right way to go about training and you oftentimes make it seem like your way of programing is the only right way to do so. I'm not saying french contrast or wave loading are important and beneficial training methods to do but I'm not in the position to say it's bad either because I simply haven't tried it myself over a long enough period. That's it.

There are a million ways to be successful and my way of programming is not the only way.  All weight success comes from some degree of progressive overload, there isn't any evidence that any special programming technique is better than another.  The only time my programming can even make a meaningful difference compared to another is when designing programming for peaking or designing something new for an athlete like work capacity or band work.  If it's weight training I "like" certain protocols but realize totally that it's largely arbitrary.

However, I make an exception when it comes to dangerous training.  I've seen enough athletes take off the vest and hit a PR at 40" and then decide they are feeling especially fast off the floor and should now hit a vested PR.... Vest back on awkward approach to fast for the load they are carrying and back injury.  It's happened to two of our athletes...  So my advice is don't do it.  Could be coincidence but since I don't see any benefit to trying A few more ME jumps after unloaded jumps... I'll keep advising against it.