c4ndeeman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

how do you measure yor vertical jump??

jacobwhiller (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You can substitute body weight.

speedy109 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

is there any other way i can do this if i dont have weights?

freejumptraining (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

A slow lift will assure that the weight bearing is not using it's own inertia or momentum to remove strain from your muscles. Accelerating through the lift will also ensure that you are always straining the muscles. With vertical jump training we are also talking about more than muscle hypertrophy we are also talking about developing fast twitch neurological paths.

afonsollima (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Weightlifting is done slowly for you to maximise the force you need to aply to get weight up. This, depending on other aspects of your regimen, makes you get bigger and/or stronger. Check plyometrics and ballistic exercises for more info. You must always work with good form, it doesn't matter the type of workout you are doing.

freejumptraining (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

slow and fast lifting have different benefits and risk levels.

T3HMUFF1NM4N (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

wait, hold on a minute, aren't weights done slowly for a reason? like for emphasis on good form and so you don't wreck your joints?

freejumptraining (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

You want to activate every possible muscle fiber, and strengthen every possible muscle fiber. Think of the muscle like a rubber band. The stronger and thicker it is the more explosive and can contract and the more powerful the elastic properties become. Using heavy weight recruits maximal fibers and product maximal strength gains. Going to failure ensure that every fiber was recruited and provided resistance.

tubefreek13 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

hey with the whole 5 sets, explosion, untill failure thingo, can you explain the science behind it because i figure you're trying to get hypertrophy going seeing as your absolutely mutilating your muscles by doing high sets, low reps and high weight but that wouldn't make sense cause you add much un-needed weight as well as a decrease in muscle density... :S

32spartan11 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

neither can I