Author Topic: Joel Smith's one-leg jump peak program  (Read 12131 times)

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Re: Joel Smith's one-leg jump peak program
« Reply #30 on: July 07, 2011, 11:21:16 pm »
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 Hey Joel! I just finished the program you made for me!

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Re: Joel Smith's one-leg jump peak program
« Reply #31 on: July 18, 2011, 11:03:16 pm »
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Hey Mherold, you said you felt this program mostly in your quadriceps. I can definitely see that cuz bounding is a very horizontal movement and with a short approach, you don't get much vertical anyway and end up "pushing" more with the quads. Try some long jumps. 5 step 6 step.
My fav short approach is the 6 step. LRL, RLR, one two three, one two explode. I'm working my way up to higher approach LJs though since it'll be even more beneficial towards vertical since the GRFs will be way hgher
"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