I asked if i should increace my squat from 2.11 bw to 2.5 or even 3... For jumping higher.
And the reply i got is as follow. What do u guys think?
By Shawn Myszka.
Hey man Shawn emailed this to me for you.
"Though it would definitely depend on personal movement characteristics and attributes, in most cases and in my experiences, anything over 2x BW in the squat is plenty and the increase in additional strength (in the exercise) likely would not be advantageous and/or lead to any increase in jumping performance. Instead (again without having specific data or awareness of your particular situation), I would say you would be best served to focus on ways to apply the strength that you already have in the most functionally-specific fashion to the movement patterns found within jumping. Namely, think of rate of force absorption (developing force more quickly on the eccentric/countermovement/plant phases of movement) or rate of force development (how quickly you can exert the force on the upward/takeoff type actions). These areas are usually where jumpers go wrong. Hope that helps.”
