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Performance Area => Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion => Topic started by: fast does lie on July 17, 2012, 06:44:03 pm

Title: calf/achilles tendon length and vertical leap
Post by: fast does lie on July 17, 2012, 06:44:03 pm

Some people's calves are so low with very short achilles tendon.  Some people's calves (especially certain african americans with certain physiques) are so high that you almost don't see them.  Their calves are almost the same width as their ankles.  It seems like these type of people can leap out of the gym naturally.  Is this true? and why?

Title: Re: calf/achilles tendon length and vertical leap
Post by: Harvey on July 18, 2012, 02:08:45 am

I posted a thread on this recently and got hated on. lol. You probably won't though.

Title: Re: calf/achilles tendon length and vertical leap
Post by: LBSS on July 18, 2012, 02:53:33 pm

you are both geniuses of epic proportions. i shudder to think where we would be without your keen observations and carefully worded questions.