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275-->315, not much difference. 315-->365, huge difference in feeling. 365-->405, not much again.

Yeah that's really interesting, I think I can relate to that, but I have a narrower spectrum to "work with". For me heavy starts at 110 kg... but from that point on, probably 150 feels very heavy, but 130 or 140 seems "somewhat similar" to 110.

Yeah I think people need to find the proper variation to it in terms of time. I mean think about it - if you do 5s unracks that can't possibly "hurt" you (other than maybe if you get injured by using too much weight or something) but what I mean by hurt is having a negative influence on power/strength production. For such a small time window, it's gotta have only a stim effect for the CNS (like "hey, I just got fatter by 400 lbs, how about you give me some extra power to be able to survive" kind of effect).

If you do it often (that's to be discovered, what "often" should mean for anybody) over and over and over in time, then the CNS should be able to "accept" and "consider normal" such a level of sudden electrical output in the body. It's like a depth jump basically (but obviously different in terms of signal speed and amount of time that signal is maintained) but at the other part of the spectrum.

For a depth jump and especially depth drop where you hold the landing, there is a strong signal for a short time, but you have to take into account the shock on the joints/bones etc that's going to be detrimental to health over time.

For an unrack, there is a strong but weaker signal than in a depth drop (but still stronger than what you usually get in your normal life or even strength training) that lasts longer than in a depth drop. Sure, you have to take into account spinal load over time in here as well in terms of health, that's why I said you need to be smart and patient using this.

But, again, if you make the CNS adapt and be able to generate this signal "naturally" as in "at any point in time" then it might help getting the "normal" signal threshold that occurs during lifting and jumping at a higher point than if you were not to use this "system" of high frequency unracking.

the strength is there, learning & being willing to apply it to a barbell is an entirely different issue

What if it's reverse. The strength is there, learning and being willing to apply it TO THE FIELD is an entirely different issue (think CoolColJ).

Definitely looks like youre using your hips much more in your more recent jumps.

Taking shots at Andrew now aren't we? tsk tsk

Quote from: dirksilver on April 14, 2011, 10:13:10 am

yeah...and they'd be better off just using depth jumps and depth drops

Speaking of which one of the phases I've seen did have altitude drops. . .from a regular bench. . . with a 45lb plate in your hands. . .at the end of your workout.

I'm volunteering and hoping to get an internship there next year so hopefully I'll be able to learn some of the rational behind this stuff and try to convince them otherwise.

Now why in the world would someone do that? Maybe if you don't have a higher box or something, but still

There are not many sports that require heavy eccentric contractions more than skilled concentric contractions so excessive eccentric work would thus be contraindicated.

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Can ... what, he/she? dunk?