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β’ 41 inch max vert
β’ Max touch is a foot above the NBA rim
β’ Would have been Top 4 vert at the 2025 NBA Drat Combine
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If you want to cultivate a culture that values health and wellness, put them in an environment that doesnβt allow them to fail
Easy place to start is the Locker Room
Surrounding athletes with Belvita Bars, Rice Crispy Treats, Core Power Shakes, etc. is negligent behavior
Stretch Shortening Cycle Emphasis
A1) Squat - Weight Releasers - Drop/Catch
A2) Penta Jump - Hurdles
On the spectrum of General to Specific:
- Specific = use SSC
- General = develop structures that make up the SSC
@rickmerriam@l33tlete I agree about the feet but I have little to no control over the footwear in college athletics.
As far as the lift hurting the back, there inherent risk with everything. If there is a fear of injury, do not play sports
Full Session - Concentric Emphasis
βStrengthβ Day
A1) Deadlift - Below The Knee
B1) Seated Overhead Press - Bandbell
B2) Pendlay Row
C1) Squat - Single Leg
Hard for me to quantify a need for more than this in an hour session https://t.co/nPDAmGhwLY
@l33tlete Functional Isometric is the βtypeβ of exercise. A concentric partial rep for 2-4 inches followed by an overcoming isometric. Can probably do any movement with this
Concentric Rate Of Force Development
Pause Squat - Chains - .5-.75 m/s
Extended pauses in the most disadvantageous range of the lift, attempting to overcome inertia as fast as possible relative to the load