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the.dream.34

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Few Questions
« on: July 21, 2011, 07:17:07 pm »
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Hey Guys I just have a few questions about my summer training

1. Water Plyometrics

I did my first workout of them today 3x10 jumps (ass touches toes then explode up), 3x10 pistol squat jumps. Compared to doing it on the grass, doing it in the water put little stress on my knees (jumpers knee) and my legs still felt like they got a good workout.
My question is has anybody else done this and if so do you have a program you followed

2. Squatting using my bench as my rack
I dont have a rack since im not in the city, but i do have a bench. Has anybody used there bench to squat? im guessing rack the bar get under it and then stand up.. Itd be easier if i was shorter...

Also does anybody have any jump rope routines ?

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Re: Few Questions
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2011, 07:31:17 pm »
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Hey Guys I just have a few questions about my summer training

1. Water Plyometrics

I did my first workout of them today 3x10 jumps (ass touches toes then explode up), 3x10 pistol squat jumps. Compared to doing it on the grass, doing it in the water put little stress on my knees (jumpers knee) and my legs still felt like they got a good workout.
My question is has anybody else done this and if so do you have a program you followed

i personally have never liked water plyos..

ass to toes? what? lool


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2. Squatting using my bench as my rack
I dont have a rack since im not in the city, but i do have a bench. Has anybody used there bench to squat? im guessing rack the bar get under it and then stand up.. Itd be easier if i was shorter...

ya it's doable, got to make do with what you got.




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Also does anybody have any jump rope routines ?

nope, i just interval them, fast.. ~2-3 minutes on, 1-2 minutes off... i mix it up randomly with how i do my feet.. left/right, LL/RR, double, and all kinds of weird variations.

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Re: Few Questions
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2011, 03:45:39 am »
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ASS TO TOES!!!

The best thing I've heard all year long :highfive: :wowthatwasnutswtf: :wowthatwasnutswtf: :wowthatwasnutswtf:

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Re: Few Questions
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2012, 12:08:19 am »
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lol just read that ass to toes smh....

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Re: Few Questions
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2012, 09:10:17 pm »
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Occasionally, as in rarely, I go in the pool do do scissor swimming (don't know what else to call it). On my side, I just forcefully scissor, kind of like bounding actually, and then I relax after each one as my body propels itself forward. This works out my hamstrings pretty well. Can do it on your back too but you dont scissor, ou just do a forceful kick like a dolphin or a frog.. i dno how to describe it.  

I's basically swimming's equivalent of "striding" in sprints, whre you just take long powerful strides and don't worry aobut runnign as fast as you can.

Other than that I don't do them because I don't have any weight but if I could get a kettlebell or a squat rack in there and do some deads and front squats and jump squats it's be way better. Has anyone deadlifted in a pool before? That would be my new favorite. I would neevr deadlift on the ground again if I could deadlift in a pool. edit: well sorta

I've done those vandersteen squats, but only in a half squat position. Again without weight I didn't feel like maknig a routine out of them.
"Performance during stretch-shortening cycle exercise is influenced by the visco-elastic properties of the muscle-tendon units. During stretching of an activated muscle, mechanical energy is absorbed in the tendon structures (tendon and aponeurosis) and this energy can subsequently be re-utilized if shortening of the muscle immediately follows the stretching. According to Biscotti (2000), 72% of the elastic energy restitution action comes from tendons, 28% - from contractile elements of muscles.

http://www.verkhoshansky.com/Portals/0/Presentations/Shock%20Method%20Plyometrics.pdf