French Contrast
The goal is to tap into the relevant high threshold motor units via a low-velocity high-load exercise (squats in the video).
The stimulated nervous system and recruited fast Twitch fibers should now have the ability to produce more force in the subsequent jumps.
23 of my favorite hamstring exercises
1. Bilateral landmine RDL
2. Safety bar good-morning ISO
3. Supine reactive hammy curls
4. Banded flutters
5. Partner Nordic
6. GHR iso
7. GHR unilateral iso
8. Partner manual curl
9. Tempo DB RDL
10. Barbell drop catch
⬇️ Continued
There is always talk about balance & stability
Even more about “core,” training
Know what’s underrated? Off-set/unilaterally loaded lifts
Here are 8 of my favorites
1. Unilateral DB bench
2. Unilateral pendlay row
3. Foot elevated inverted row
4. Off-set rack squat
5. Off-set rack Bulgarian
6. Off-set sled pushes
7. Trap bar suitcase holds
8. Rack position copenhagen plank
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Fun to dissect more intricacies for higher level athletes & work on them
1. Band snap downs
2. Heavy med ball snap downs (10lbs)
3. Light walk in throws (2lbs)
4. Reactive catch snap downs (2lbs)
Training some upper body power this morning
1. Push-up drop catches
2. Landmine single arm catch & press
3. Supine med ball drop to chest pass
4. Kneeling sled “slingshot,” press
5. Single arm stiff drop catches
Train explosively with your lower body? Do your upper too
❗️Challenge your hips through extreme ranges of motion daily
The hips are designed to be one of the most mobile joints in the entire human skeleton.
We must attack this quality often❗️
Said it once, say it again
Every 90mph arm threw 80mph first
Every 4.4 runner ran a 4.8
Every 38in vert was once well below 30in
Every 405 bencher had to do 1 plate at some point
If you fall out of love w/ the process you lose. Always keep perspective on YOUR progress
Upper Body French Contrast Training
1. Strength Movement
2. High Force Plyometric
3. Fast Strength Movement
4. High Speed Plyometric
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A muscle fiber that was recruited but not fatigued was not trained.
- Vladimir Zatsiorsky
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💊 How we attacked movement work today
1. T-spine opener, flow into pec stretch
2. Standing hip gate into IR
3. 90/90 w/ leg lift to sweep
4. Thread the needle w/ band tension on pull through
5. Side lunge ➡️ crossover step-up, eccentric pistol
6. Serratus sit down to open
The hip is a complex joint that is very important for the transfer of power from ones lower body to their upper body
The inability to reach necessary ranges of motion, particularly for rotational baseball athletes, will result in energy leaks and ⬇️ power when hitting/pitching