Great share from @RiccardoRambo today The Elastic Strength...
Eamonn Flanagan@EamonnFlanagan
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Great share from @RiccardoRambo today
The Elastic Strength Development of Jonathan Edwards
The Elastic Strength Development of Jonathan Edwards
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Plyometric progression (bounding)
Three phases 👇
October-Jan
Extensive approach
3-4x12 contacts
hopping on R leg. then L leg, then stepping, then combinations of two hops followed by 2 steps
Jan-March
Intensification: Drop Jumping
"box to box" from progressively higher heights (60cm maximum)
March-May
Repeat box to box drop jumping
"at spacings optimum lo his state of training at the time"
Box heights = 20-30cm.
Three phases 👇
October-Jan
Extensive approach
3-4x12 contacts
hopping on R leg. then L leg, then stepping, then combinations of two hops followed by 2 steps
Jan-March
Intensification: Drop Jumping
"box to box" from progressively higher heights (60cm maximum)
March-May
Repeat box to box drop jumping
"at spacings optimum lo his state of training at the time"
Box heights = 20-30cm.
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Strength Training
Pulls, power snatches, cleans, clean and jerk, bench press.
Pulls, power snatches, cleans, clean and jerk, bench press.
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And wonderful to see a nod to @woozleyoung
"... maximum strength is a fundamental component of power, and there is no limiting influence upon power resulting from maximal strength gain."
"... maximum strength is a fundamental component of power, and there is no limiting influence upon power resulting from maximal strength gain."
