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Jump over the Competition (literally)

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:32:42 +0000

A super-athletic movement we love is the Tuck Jump.

You can do them standing over an imaginary hurdle, over a real hurdle, over a rope, holding a piece of pvc, almost anywhere.

Here is a quick video of a huge Tuck Jump by an NFL Safety:
PS – All the action is in the first 2 seconds.

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Do Not Fear the Snatch

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:47:06 +0000

The snatch is easier to learn and teach than the clean yet most athletes do not even use it. Check out Tyler performing some snatches from the hang position. Move fast and blast the weight up. GEEEYAH.

PS. Don’t lift in khakis!

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Box Jumps for Power and Explosion

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:30:52 +0000

Box jumps are great for increasing power and explosiveness. Josh demonstrates some double leg jumps as well as some single leg variations. Add them to your lower body/squat day for some sick gains on your vertical.

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Vertical Jump Discussion with Tyler

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:06:13 +0000

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Jump Squats for Young Athletes

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:10:24 +0000

Here is a way we have found to help boost vertical jump in the weight room.
Here are some take-home points when doing this lift:
*Tyler goes into a quarter squat position before exploding up.
*Notice how he lands “soft” with a bend in his knees to lighten the impact when landing.
*Tyler is doing sets with 95 pounds, around 20% of him max squat – Go LIGHT and focus more on speed of movement.

Try this exercise and tell me you don’t feel more explosive after!

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