Training by using barbells and weights can be effective. Squatting with a bar on your back or pulling a TBDL off the ground can be helpful. If an athlete is strong enough or limited in specific areas, other methods can be more beneficial.
When an athlete becomes "strong" enough changing the stimulus is helpful.
That can include lifting more weight. You can also change the temperature (eccentrics or isometrics). Another option is speeding up the movement. or switiching to one leg movements.
One method I like using is adding resistance bands or chains to certain exercises.
When an athlete sprints or jumps, the body does specific things to achieve the goal. Traditional lifting may not replicate athletic movements. Adding a resistance band to a TBDL or Squat can mimic what happens when an athlete sprints, changes direction, or jumps.
For example, adding resistance bands to a back squat forces an athlete to use more force when driving the bar up. Doing so is like what occurs when an athlete bends their knees, stops, and then jump in the air.
Learn more about training with accomodating resistance by tuning in to Episode 81 of the FSP podcast.
Happy Training,
Mark
P.S.
On June 23rd, Dr. Dan Strack and I will host a Vertical Jump Clinic at BURD Physical Therapy in Webster.
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