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Achilles Tendon Length
« on: April 11, 2012, 10:14:50 pm »
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BmuHGu-SB0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BmuHGu-SB0</a>

Thoughts?
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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2012, 06:22:54 am »
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Target training paces (min/km), calculated from 5K PR 22:49 :
Easy run : 5:48
Tempo run : 4:50
VO2-max run :4:21
Speed form run : 4:02

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it's the biggest trick in the run game.. go slow to go fast. it doesn't make sense until it smacks you in the face and you're like ....... wtf?

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2012, 06:42:09 am »
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Relax.

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 06:32:31 pm »
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cool vid.

My lower leg form base of heel to top of calf, measured with a 90 degree knee bend is about 33cm. From base of heel to bottom of calf, hence top of achilles, is 19-20 cm. Heel is 2cm. so my achilles length is about 17-18cm, and achilles + calf = 31cm.

I don't know how that stands with averages, but I definitely don't have extremely high calves like someblack people, but definitely not low calves. They're somewhat high though.

And my one footed jump has a huge knee bend almost like a lunge

But I've seen other black people jump with less knee bend so i don't know. Sch as james white
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"Performance during stretch-shortening cycle exercise is influenced by the visco-elastic properties of the muscle-tendon units. During stretching of an activated muscle, mechanical energy is absorbed in the tendon structures (tendon and aponeurosis) and this energy can subsequently be re-utilized if shortening of the muscle immediately follows the stretching. According to Biscotti (2000), 72% of the elastic energy restitution action comes from tendons, 28% - from contractile elements of muscles.

http://www.verkhoshansky.com/Portals/0/Presentations/Shock%20Method%20Plyometrics.pdf

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 06:44:28 pm »
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Yes but the degree of knee bend doesn't all lie on the length of the achilles. There is a myriad of factors that get into play.

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2012, 09:35:29 am »
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no shit.
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"Performance during stretch-shortening cycle exercise is influenced by the visco-elastic properties of the muscle-tendon units. During stretching of an activated muscle, mechanical energy is absorbed in the tendon structures (tendon and aponeurosis) and this energy can subsequently be re-utilized if shortening of the muscle immediately follows the stretching. According to Biscotti (2000), 72% of the elastic energy restitution action comes from tendons, 28% - from contractile elements of muscles.

http://www.verkhoshansky.com/Portals/0/Presentations/Shock%20Method%20Plyometrics.pdf

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2012, 11:35:47 am »
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no shit.

then why did you even... nevermind
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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2012, 08:24:10 pm »
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cuz i'm being nice. I don't know who harvey is but he is asking a question, and everyone else is being a bitch.
I never said that achilles tendon length has anything to do with knee bend..

I said I have average achilles tendon length (probably), andhuge knee bend. James White, a black dude, with long achilles tendon, does not have much knee bend in 1 footed jump... i didn't make any conclusion I offered my thoughts. happy to repeat everything I said i nthe first post..
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"Performance during stretch-shortening cycle exercise is influenced by the visco-elastic properties of the muscle-tendon units. During stretching of an activated muscle, mechanical energy is absorbed in the tendon structures (tendon and aponeurosis) and this energy can subsequently be re-utilized if shortening of the muscle immediately follows the stretching. According to Biscotti (2000), 72% of the elastic energy restitution action comes from tendons, 28% - from contractile elements of muscles.

http://www.verkhoshansky.com/Portals/0/Presentations/Shock%20Method%20Plyometrics.pdf

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2012, 05:37:25 am »
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LOL@the pathetic sad little cunt that negged even Lance's reply to my gif (i had to vote it up to bring it back to zero).
Target training paces (min/km), calculated from 5K PR 22:49 :
Easy run : 5:48
Tempo run : 4:50
VO2-max run :4:21
Speed form run : 4:02

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it's the biggest trick in the run game.. go slow to go fast. it doesn't make sense until it smacks you in the face and you're like ....... wtf?

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2012, 09:32:28 am »
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hahah you had to vote it up to bring it to zero? haha why does it matter? I negged the comments because it's fun and I usully don't give neg rating only positive. but it was fun in that instant.

oh and I'd expect better maturity from a 35 year old. or w/e you are. well that's what forums are for. keep workin on that vert!
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"Performance during stretch-shortening cycle exercise is influenced by the visco-elastic properties of the muscle-tendon units. During stretching of an activated muscle, mechanical energy is absorbed in the tendon structures (tendon and aponeurosis) and this energy can subsequently be re-utilized if shortening of the muscle immediately follows the stretching. According to Biscotti (2000), 72% of the elastic energy restitution action comes from tendons, 28% - from contractile elements of muscles.

http://www.verkhoshansky.com/Portals/0/Presentations/Shock%20Method%20Plyometrics.pdf

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2012, 09:51:59 am »
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Oh , so you have an opinion about my maturity!!!

Target training paces (min/km), calculated from 5K PR 22:49 :
Easy run : 5:48
Tempo run : 4:50
VO2-max run :4:21
Speed form run : 4:02

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it's the biggest trick in the run game.. go slow to go fast. it doesn't make sense until it smacks you in the face and you're like ....... wtf?

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2012, 11:53:43 am »
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hahah you had to vote it up to bring it to zero? haha why does it matter? I negged the comments because it's fun and I usully don't give neg rating only positive. but it was fun in that instant.

oh and I'd expect better maturity from a 35 year old. or w/e you are. well that's what forums are for. keep workin on that vert!

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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2012, 01:56:46 pm »
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Re: Achilles Tendon Length
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2012, 12:10:35 am »
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hehe
"Performance during stretch-shortening cycle exercise is influenced by the visco-elastic properties of the muscle-tendon units. During stretching of an activated muscle, mechanical energy is absorbed in the tendon structures (tendon and aponeurosis) and this energy can subsequently be re-utilized if shortening of the muscle immediately follows the stretching. According to Biscotti (2000), 72% of the elastic energy restitution action comes from tendons, 28% - from contractile elements of muscles.

http://www.verkhoshansky.com/Portals/0/Presentations/Shock%20Method%20Plyometrics.pdf