We all “know” that great one leg jumpers (with a few exceptions) are pretty skinny and light. We all talk about how a low bodyweight, even regardless of strength and relative strength is important in a one-leg jump. Yet nobody identifies why that is? Why is a low bodyweight that important to jumping high off [...]
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When talking about the one leg jump the “general consensus” is that this way of jumping is to be named a “reactive jump” because it relies heavily on the reactive ability of that particular athlete. While this is a general name for the one leg jump, “reactive”, the reality is that the one-leg jump has [...] Ok guys, I have “finished” my 8-7-6-5 cycle BUT I haven’t even reached my stagnation step. I had to stop it because of injury (my right leg is all injured, with pain in the Achilles’ tendon, ankle, knee and hip). It’s not because of squatting but because of some awkward jumps I did a few [...] The 8-7-6-5 is a training method I’m currently using to improve my squat. This method is made up of five phases and steps: 1) The build-up phase; 2) The stagnation step; 3) The intensification phase; 4) The peak step; 5) The deload phase. What are all these? Just fancy names to make this program look [...] Ok, let’s say you have a 30 inch vert. Now I come and tell you : jump 34 inches. You listen and go try it: you begin your approach, you plant, you bend, you jump, and I measure 30 inches. Ok, fine, but why can’t you jump 34? Yeap, I know, pretty hard to tell, [...] |
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