[Nick Newman]

Nick Newman on October 14, 2005 at 3:44 am #11351

There are some guys out there who can jump 40" from a stand still, and others who can sore over 40" from a run (olympic high jumper) but with a lower standing. Aside from the standing leaper having more strength, what are the other factors making this so? Does the ability to run and jump way over your standing mean you have a strong stretch reflex? I'm just curious because there is a guy on our football team with a 42" standing vertical (higher than mine) but i can out jump him from a run off one foot. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on October 15, 2005 at 12:31 am #49241

They actually seem to be two distinct talents. Standing jumps from two feet are more dependent on concentric strength / explosiveness. In standing jumps the athlete is doing most of the work. Running jumps place a much higher demand on eccentric strength. In running jumps, the athlete needs to be strong enough (mostly eccentrically) so that they can take advantage of the speed they've developedand spring off the ground much like a bouncy ball springs off the ground. The stiffer the leg at takeoff the better in running jumps.

ELITETRACK Founder

[utfootball4]

utfootball4 on May 22, 2006 at 12:12 am #49242

There are some guys out there who can jump 40" from a stand still, and others who can sore over 40" from a run (olympic high jumper) but with a lower standing. Aside from the standing leaper having more strength, what are the other factors making this so? Does the ability to run and jump way over your standing mean you have a strong stretch reflex? I'm just curious because there is a guy on our football team with a 42" standing vertical (higher than mine) but i can out jump him from a run off one foot. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

42in, hard to believe.