The Tradeoff: Jumping Higher vs Jumping Faster
Drop jumps and RSI are staples in performance testing. Coaches often chase shorter ground contact times or higher jumps, assuming
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Drop jumps and RSI are staples in performance testing. Coaches often chase shorter ground contact times or higher jumps, assuming
Tendinopathies suck. Jumpers with patellar pain. Runners battling Achilles symptoms. Lifters who can’t press without elbow irritation. These cases
Most coaches default to dynamic lifting or plyometrics to improve running performance. Those methods work. But isometric training deserves a
Lower-body power underpins nearly everything we care about in sport. Jumping, sprinting, cutting, and change of direction all rely on
Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) has long-term consequences. Even years after injury, we see reduced plantarflexion strength, reduced ankle power and
Drop jumps are everywhere in performance programs. And the current trend seems to be "higher drops is better."
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