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Performance Area => Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion => Topic started by: scoobychau on February 07, 2012, 02:09:40 am

Title: Found this little article about powerlifting Myth..
Post by: scoobychau on February 07, 2012, 02:09:40 am

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Recently, power lifting coaches have been adding explosive lifts to their programs and the results are tremendous. I have personally seen a five-foot-nine high school powerlifter in the 275 pound weight class, with a competition squat of over seven hundred pounds, dunk a basketball, WITH NO RUNNING START.




http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/plmyths.htm

Title: Re: Found this little article about powerlifting Myth..
Post by: JackW on February 12, 2012, 06:35:38 pm

Interesting article Scooby except the study on Olympic weight lifters versus sprinters and other track athletes is a bit of a myth. I would also wonder if the 400 pound westside guy has a 42 inch standing vertical or is it actually just a 42 inch box jump.

I am not knocking powerlifitng here, just asking a few questions about that article.

JW

Title: Re: Found this little article about powerlifting Myth..
Post by: Raptor on February 13, 2012, 03:56:04 pm

Quote from: JackW on February 12, 2012, 06:35:38 pm

I would also wonder if the 400 pound westside guy has a 42 inch standing vertical or is it actually just a 42 inch box jump.

This ^^^

Title: Re: Found this little article about powerlifting Myth..
Post by: JackW on February 13, 2012, 05:31:56 pm

It is Westside. We know those guys love their box jumps.