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Title: Olympic lifters vs sprinters vs powerlifter VJ study
Post by: Raptor on March 12, 2013, 11:47:45 am
http://www.strengthandconditioningresearch.com/2013/03/11/sprinters/?utm_source=getresponse&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bretcontreras&utm_content=Military+Press+and+Back+Pain%2C+Differences+in+Sprinters%2C+Powerlifters%2C+%26+Oly+Lifters%2C+and+Training+the+High+School+Athlete
Title: Re: Olympic lifters vs sprinters vs powerlifter VJ study
Post by: vag on March 12, 2013, 11:57:25 am
So the maximum average unloaded countermovement jump ( SVJ ) is that of the sprinters. And it stands at..........

(http://www.strengthandconditioningresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Peak-height.png)

50cm ( 19,68'' )  :o  :o  :o

:trollface:  :gtfo:
Title: Re: Olympic lifters vs sprinters vs powerlifter VJ study
Post by: Raptor on March 12, 2013, 12:24:30 pm
Quote from: vag on March 12, 2013, 11:57:25 am
So the maximum average unloaded countermovement jump ( SVJ ) is that of the sprinters. And it stands at..........

(http://www.strengthandconditioningresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Peak-height.png)

50cm ( 19,68'' )  :o  :o  :o

:trollface:  :gtfo:

This^^^

Something is really fishy there... I mean what, they all squat over 2x (even the control group with no training background) and jump just 50 cm? No way that is happening unless they all are 3 feet tall or something.
Title: Re: Olympic lifters vs sprinters vs powerlifter VJ study
Post by: ChrisM on March 12, 2013, 12:44:51 pm
Jump squats on a Smith machine? WTF?


I agree there's something off with these tests as their verts are pathetic for their relative strength.
Title: Re: Olympic lifters vs sprinters vs powerlifter VJ study
Post by: Raptor on March 12, 2013, 01:13:30 pm
Maybe a 3x squat in a smith machine is equivalent to a 1x free squat :trolldance:
Title: Re: Olympic lifters vs sprinters vs powerlifter VJ study
Post by: ChrisM on March 12, 2013, 01:28:47 pm
Lmao!

Just for kicks I tried squatting on the smith (no weight) and it felt completely unnatural. I cant imagine how a jump squat would feel!
Title: Re: Olympic lifters vs sprinters vs powerlifter VJ study
Post by: Raptor on March 12, 2013, 01:53:14 pm
Quote from: ChrisM on March 12, 2013, 01:28:47 pm
Lmao!

Just for kicks I tried squatting on the smith (no weight) and it felt completely unnatural. I cant imagine how a jump squat would feel!

It's one of the weirdest things in the world - the smith machine squat. It feels OK at the top but once you start going down... oh boy...

But apparently you can load the quads more with it by putting your legs forward and making a "sliding wall sit" out of it.
Title: Re: Olympic lifters vs sprinters vs powerlifter VJ study
Post by: LBSS on March 15, 2013, 10:13:13 am
Quote from: UAcompression on March 14, 2013, 08:19:11 pm
i will start doing jump squats on the leg press machine next time.

 :highfive:

please to post video of this.