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Post by artyfowljr on Dec 13, 2009 4:55:38 GMT -5
wow, I'm happy for you! Good luck for the World Championships!
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Ninja Chris
Jessie Graff
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Post by Ninja Chris on Dec 13, 2009 10:49:33 GMT -5
Congrats man I was gonna suggest Spaghetti the night before and pancakes (No syrup) on the morning of. But good luck
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Post by scopedknife on Dec 14, 2009 8:22:20 GMT -5
Major congratulations are in order, I think! Well done, and good luck! ^_^
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Post by davidcampbell on Dec 26, 2009 6:07:37 GMT -5
look up something called "tabata" and do juming squats tabata style. Get as low and as high as you can and pull your feet up when you jump. It's brutal.
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Post by Oti on Dec 26, 2009 13:40:40 GMT -5
After looking them up, they sound like nothing more that jumping squats. Is that right?
If so, you shouldn't use them for endurance. Jumping squats are meant to teach your muscles to fire more quickly and explosively. If you continue to do jumping squats past the point of exhaustion (as endurance work should be), you won't be teaching them anything. They may even slow down, but I'm not sure about that.
It'd be better to just do a ton of body weight squats. Once you can rock more than 60 easily, you need to add weight of sorts.
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Post by davidcampbell on Dec 26, 2009 18:02:26 GMT -5
Ah ok I should clarify a little. So yeah you start out doing a very explosive plyometric type exercise. squat down to the floor jump up as high as possible and pull your heels up to your butt in the air. Land as soft as possible and go as hard and fast as you can.
Do this for 20 seconds going full out, and then stop for 10. That is one round of 30 seconds. Do this 8 times for a total of 4 minutes.
Ok now you'll probably start running out of gas by your second round, when you can no longer jump switch to just doing regular squats, you can even put your hands on a chair to hold yourself up, just keep pushing as hard as you can during the 20 second go cycles whatever you do.
This is great for cardio endurance and also leg power.
As a warning, the first time you do this you'll barely be able to walk for 2 or 3 days after!
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Post by Oti on Dec 27, 2009 2:52:13 GMT -5
I would do things a little differently, but yes, that's better.
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Post by baronbk on Jan 6, 2010 14:59:06 GMT -5
I can vouch for how intense David's ninja jump routine is. I'm not sure if it's harder than sprints, but both are extremely taxing.
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Post by Oti on Jan 6, 2010 16:25:33 GMT -5
Oddly enough, I think the jumping is actually more strenuous. I have a way easier time sprinting than jumping in place. It may vary for others, though.
During either, however, you should be careful to rest between "sets". Both plyometrics (the "ninja jumping") and sprinting should be done when you're at your best (or close to it). Otherwise, it may negatively impact your performance. The reason for this is that both movements are "power movements" and power training teaches your muscles to produce force faster. Therefore, they must be done quickly. It just defeats the purpose if it isn't. You could compare it to trying to get faster at sprinting by simply jogging all the time. It's probably not happening.
This is why David and I recommend squatting when you becoming tired from jumping. Since simple squatting isn't a power movement, you can do it slowly and it won't hurt anything.
/educational moment.
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Post by Badalight on Jan 6, 2010 22:00:36 GMT -5
I'd agree with Jumping being more taxing than sprints. Guess as a soccer player it's just something I'm used to.
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Post by bigblind168 on Jan 6, 2010 22:25:44 GMT -5
During either, however, you should be careful to rest between "sets". Both plyometrics (the "ninja jumping") and sprinting should be done when you're at your best (or close to it). Otherwise, it may negatively impact your performance. T PLEASE tell this to the idiots who cut me from my H.S. basketball team cuz i couldnt run 16's well enough.
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Post by Oti on Jan 6, 2010 23:11:36 GMT -5
Gimme the e-mail and I will. What's a 16?
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Post by penguincatfish on Jan 7, 2010 0:50:30 GMT -5
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Post by Oti on Jan 7, 2010 11:09:07 GMT -5
I'm guessing it's down (1) and back (2) for a total of 16. Eight downs and eight backs.
I dunno. Sounds stupid to me.
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