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jumpseeker

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Hi everyone
« on: May 29, 2013, 05:51:36 pm »
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I've been reading Adarq forum for considerable amount of time and I found here many valuable informations on jumping and overall athletic performance. I decide to sign in because probably  as all of ya I want to impove my vert and explosivnes and share some experience along the way.

I'm 6'3'' @ 185 lbs, age: 27. I participate in amateur volleyball and beach volleyball events. My current stats are: SVJ: 26'', RVJ: 29". My main goals are to improve both of them significantly.

Training history:
My interest in improving vj started at age of 24. I had about 24'' both SVJ and RVJ. At that time I've found Vertical Jump Bible and started novice weightlifting program and after that I followed custom weight programs with random consistency. Unfortunately year ago I've developed some patellar tendonitis and I'm working out to cure it fully. Now I'm able to play my sports without any pain and do some quad involving excersises like snatch grip deadlift or bulgarian split squat but I have to avoid squating.

My current weight lifting stats are:
Deadlift (conventional): 330 lbs
Bulgarian split squat:    6 reps @ 135 lbs
Hang power clean:        175 lbs
Push press:                   160 lbs
Bench press:                 175 lbs

Hope to work hard and get resaults.
Have a nice day.
Jumpseeker (probably as all of ya :) )

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Re: Hi everyone
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2013, 07:01:36 pm »
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Welcome.

Maybe getting a very strong posterior chain would help you be less quad dominant and become more athletic AND get rid of that patellar tendonitis at the same time, if you're able to train the posterior chain without the injury flaring up.

If you can deadlift (leg driven deadlifts), BSS or hip thrust confortably - use them! Even leg curls could work.

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Re: Hi everyone
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2013, 08:04:45 pm »
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welcome man!!

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Re: Hi everyone
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2013, 09:18:35 am »
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Thanks for fast response,
My current routine is based on deadlift variations with higher intensity (from sets of 5 to singles) and BSS with lower intensity (8-12 reps per set). So I agree with yout sugestions Raptor.

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Re: Hi everyone
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2013, 09:21:58 am »
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Yeah deadlifts can definitely work as long as they are leg driven and not back driven. They even can get some quad work in there at the bottom of the lift.

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Re: Hi everyone
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2013, 09:52:31 am »
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For that reason I incorporate snatch grip deads sometimes even with small plates for greater range of motion and I try to focus on constant torso angle in first phase of the lift.

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Re: Hi everyone
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2013, 11:04:11 am »
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Welcome to the forum man, wish you the best with your goals
only thing left is to go and get it.
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Warm up drills
   - a walk, b skip quick powerful switch (heel to hams focus), a runs, dribbles small to big to run, straight leg to runs (force, reflex, go up/forward). force to hit the ground before it hits the ground knee/hip is at 90 degrees.
   - acceleration: low heel recovery, shin angle low, drive legs back before hitting the ground and drive thighs/knee forward not up
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Measuring reminder:
5 toe to heel steps = 148cm
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�Strength comes from the legs, Power comes from the torso and Speed comes from the arm.� � Al Vermeil
Arm also aids the legs in driving it down with power - seifullaah73

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