120803 Phs5 W1 Testing of Box heightDid the Day 1 warm up, and on to testing of depth drop box height.
The book said it will only take a brief moment for testing. I start ground level and from 12inch box and increase by 2 inch all the way to 34 inches.
Using a piece of tap, I jump up and stick it on to the wall. As I increase the box height, so does my reach. However, it seems like sticking the tap on the wall on the right side by my side does affect my jump performance. The rule is simple: find a box height you can reach the highest, once vert decrease, the box is too high.
Result:
- 12-26 inches, max jump reach increase gradually.
- 26-32 inches, max jump reach remain nearly the same.
(if max jump remain the same with higher box, should I use the higher box? the book did not say.)- 34inches, I treat it as last attempt, I decided to jump without the sticky tap, and I shockingly reached Well over all previous attempts.
Looking at my previous recorded max height; 34.5 inches vertical, which align with today testing result. I would like to try a 36inch box. But I got no more time today.
120806 Phs5 W1 day 1Last week test concluded I am should be jump from a 34" box. But I had not tested myself on a 36"
I decided to use a 36" box as High box, I hope this is ok... as the instruction urge trainer not to let ego took over to increase box height.
Today's training consist of :
- Warm up,
- 36" Depth Jump Fwd 10 reps,
- Max sprint sprint 4 rep
- 18" Depth Jump Fwd 10 reps,
- Max sprint sprint 4 rep
- 18" Single leg Depth jump 2 x 3 each leg (this is still tough, and hard to be reactive at all....)
Static stretch/foam rolling (did not do much at home... lazy ass)
Able to sleep at 12:30 am which is consider early.. the next morning still feel very tire.