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Old 03-20-2008, 05:55 PM
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Default Re: plyos: depth jumps

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Originally Posted by skyhigh7
I've read some luke lowry stuff and he says you can't have a 40'' vert. if you can't land from 40'' so you want to increase the hieght ur jumping from this shocks your legs and results in an increase in vertical leap. Hope this helps
You can develop eccentric strength by dropping down from heights greater than you can achieve with your best jump. That said, be sensible about this. You want to explore your limits gradually.
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