Today's workout went pretty well in the jump department, as I'm able to touch the rim again...took me a few weeks but I'm back up there. Did a lot of mobility exercises and then...
1) Jumps - 4 sets of 4
2) Snatch + Overhead Squat - 3x5
3A) Squat - 2x5, 1x8
3B) Chinup plus Kneeup - 4x8
That was it. Had to rush out today.
After workout: Chocolate Milk
After chocolate milk: Blender drink - 1 banana, raspberries, blueberries, spinach, almond milk, almond butter, walnuts.
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Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training
4 comments:
Craig - I've been doing squat jumps as well, since I've seen you add to your workout. Doing anything special in yours other than simple squat jumps?
On a related note, you may have seen, but here's a great reminder to all of us to be CAREFUL in the gym, whatever we're doing. Thankfully this kid will fully recover.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4512778
Thanks
Jay
Yeah, saw that. I have a feeling a strength coach or two might be getting fired.
I do 4 reps of repeated vertical jumps, then the next sets are 4 jumps with a pause in between each.
Some days I also do split lunge jumps.
I can touch the rim again with a 1-step approach. Pretty good for a 5'9 34 year old white guy.
What kind of mobility exercises do you do for a "jump day"? Curious as hoops season is about to start up, and as an aging white guy myself, i think i better get with the times. BTW - have you found chocolate milk without fructose? Fructose sure is getting bad press lately..
Craig, touch the rim of a 10 foot basketball net? Nice. Craig, what are the best exercises in your opinion if you are trying to improve your vertical leap? are bodyweight squats and jump squats good? also, when you perform your bodyweight circuits, should you do them at a fast space on the eccentric and concentric or do you do the negative portion nice and controlled and explode up or does it really matter?
thanks jon
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