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Well I have that sitting height to standing height ratio of under 50, 49.7 (long legs), and I gain what, 2 inches off a run? Sure, I'm not jump efficient off two feet but still, you'd expect better. I also find it much easier to jump off a standing vert or off one step than the "average" basketball player at my height.
That's probably because the average basketball player your height doesn't even eat properly nervmind done any kind of lower body strength work. Most pro basketball players can't jump for shit standing, nevermind recreational and amateur.
And for what it's worth. Nutrition, like all real science, has it's roots in exact and mathematical processes.
Hi Guys
I just read an interesting article from Daniel over at free to fly about short versus tall athletes.
http://www.thefreetofly.com/2011/01/short-vs-tall-athletes-jump-training.html
It is a pretty small sample size being used (just Daniel and a mate of his) but it is still an interesting theory.
I would love to hear your thoughts coaches about what Daniel has to say.
Cheers
Jack
well, that's why we promote half squatting for lanky (long leg/short torso) athletes (basketball players, sprinters, high jumpers, etc) here.. more progress can be made with that ROM than deep, and deep will also improve as a result of half improving.
shorter athletes usually have less of a difference between SVJ & RVJ from what i've seen.. they utilize their leverages better in movements that require less 'pre stretch', so, for them to improve SVJ/RVJ, they will USUALLY have to squat alot more than someone who is considerably taller, but that's easier for them to do so in the first place.. regardless of height though, a guy (A) who is 5'9 (short torso, long legs) vs a guy (B) who is 5'9 (shorter legs, longer torso), in general, guy A is going to struggle more with the same weight as guy B, if it's the same depth.. guy (A) might consider raising his depth a bit (half) to experience faster progress and more performance gains.
it's kind of how Arowe squatted 2xBW ATG for his 37 RVJ, and i squat 2.2 HALF for my ~37 RVJ.. If I were to go ATG, i'd be lucky to hit 1.5xBW. If we "normalize" the ROM, he's squatting WAY more than me at either half or deep squat, for the same RVJ.. he's 5'7.5 in shoes, i'm 6'1 in shoes.
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Last night i dreamed i ran to my car(everythng was in black and white but still somehow real) in the middle of the night, i closed my doors shut and just when i thought i was safe bam a bullet in the back and everything was going blurry then i woke up
