Squat Jumps

	Duration: 03:55 minutes Upload Time: 2006-07-26 22:27:17
Max effort jumps with 95 pounds of metal on my back. Still, roughly 12" in the air.
Comments
levigarret  2008-03-26 12:56:10 yeah if you put some "real" weight on then you would be putting real damage to your knees and back. plyometrics is intended for power, not strength. power is developed through controlled reps done at a consistent and often rapid pace. the quality of the reps and pace which they are done at are what count, not the quantity of the weight. so get that through your thick skull before you ruin your tendons and ligaments by using 200 pounds for squat jumps or something stupid like that. __________________________________________________
ATL45  2008-02-20 19:21:30 they can be done rhythmically, or they can be done with a reset between repetitions. this particular set was intended to work on my starting strength more than my reactive strength. __________________________________________________
NMUBurner22  2008-02-20 16:34:04 Good set but those are sup[pose to be done continiuosly without rest. __________________________________________________
UC15  2007-07-13 17:31:12 Try coming right back out of the landing and recovery into the next jump instead of 'resetting' for each rep. Keep watching and emulating Dimas! __________________________________________________
badrunner8  2007-04-23 19:31:39 Looks like he is using jump squats to develop his speed-strength. Usually these are done using 15%-40% of max squat. 95 pounds is about 30% of his max (his profile says he squats 300), so the weight is just right for him. They can cause injury if you use too heavy weight, but 30% of max isn't too heavy. __________________________________________________