Jump Squats

AlexTemper · 29-10-2007 09:40 AM

How low would you go with these? I'm thiniing just below parallel at the most and not ATG.

**dope540** · 29-10-2007 10:06 AM

depends, are these like tuck jumps but u squat lower on the ground?

i do russians, which is a advance version of these and i go just below atg. i keep my knee tight throughout the squat.

**hailtotheking** · 29-10-2007 11:07 AM

Functionally speaking, there arent many athletic activities which require a full deep squat, so many athletes do them using a quarter or half squat. Another problem with doing them with a full squat is that the amortization phase is too long, and you lose much of the elastic energy from the stretch-shorten cycle.

**ADER** · 29-10-2007 11:12 AM

Not sure I'd do them at all! Too much risk of injuring the knees - Hyperextending them and then landing back down - Ouch!

If I was to do them, my assumption would be it's to increase explosiveness at the top, so I wouldn't go too deep.

Also, it occurs that the same effect could be achieved from things like clean pulls which may be less stressful on the joints.

**Gareth83** · 29-10-2007 11:19 AM

I'd do them to a half squat, trying to land as softly/quietly as possible.

A good article on knees is here:

http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1127149

I'd prefer to do some single leg work, one legged deadlifts, lunges etc.

Which is what I'll be doing in my next phase

a good picture to interest you:

AlexTemper · 29-10-2007 11:20 AM

Already doing Hang Cleans so looking to add to these for explosiveness.

Think i'll play with weight and how low to go.

**ADER** · 29-10-2007 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gareth83

I'd prefer to do some single leg work, one legged deadlifts, lunges etc.

One legged squats I understand - One legged dead's - How the hell do you do them? One legged lunges - Impossible - that'd be a Hop!

**Gareth83** · 29-10-2007 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ADER

One legged squats I understand - One legged dead's - How the hell do you do them? simple really. Just use a lighter load One legged lunges - Impossible - that'd be a Hop! Ha, Ha you know what I mean lol

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single leg work article:

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=473323

**hailtotheking** · 29-10-2007 12:02 PM

Single leg work will build unilateral lower body stability and strength, whereas ballistic, plyometric training will build explosive strength - therefore, they are for totally different purposes.