FWIW, my vertical has consistently increased with a higher corresponding relative squat. This includes even jumping off of one leg, though I don't do that as much anymore.
I'm wondering just how transferable neural gains in the squat are to the vertical jump, especially running ones. I jump off two feet.
I guess it all comes down to... what % of your neural gains are due to movement efficiency specific to the squat, and what % are to due to higher rate coding which (i assume) has extremely high carryover to the jump?
I know i could run a smolov jr cycle for like 5 weeks right now and put on maybe 50lbs on my squat, but just how much higher will I jump after that? I didn't do much jumping in those times where i was squatting 400's with ease so i'm not sure. i can't remember.