[Carl Valle]

Carl Valle on December 12, 2008 at 2:02 am #15121

Relative strength- is it really that magical for vertical jump and acceleration. When tested for correlation, it doesnt always correlate that the strongest pound for pound jump the highest and accelerate 10-20 yards the fastest. But to get an individual better, it seems that in the real world, getting someone stronger for their bw is the best way to improve standing vert and accel ability. In othe

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[Chad Williams]

Chad Williams on December 12, 2008 at 4:11 am #75128

So when is the point of diminishing returns? Do we work on power and strength and allow the squat to keep rising provided that the vertical jump is still increasing? So when the squat keeps moving and the vertical remains unchanged, has the athlete gotten strong enough?

Or is it a question of training regiment? The speed-power athlete is not going to squat as often as a WSBB guy because that is not his goal and his frequency of lifting is far less. While he is working on his squat, he is concurrently training as a speed-power athlete. Whereas, WSBB guy maybe doing heavy sled pulls and other activities that are fast-twitch killers.

[Daniel Andrews]

Daniel Andrews on December 12, 2008 at 4:39 am #75131

I think when you prime yourself for a VJ by squatting 495lb for speed you are bound to get good results when you weigh 242! When your max strength is that high relative to body mass you should have sufficient power. I would have to agree with Chad.

Although Cressey makes an incorrect assumption in believing his friend has great athletic ability just because he’s an elite powerlifter who VJ’d 35 inches. How about something which takes coordination and speed like a one-footed jump. The VJ is a measure of relative power.