Alejandro Gonzalez Baez (77kg, 170cm) has an epic vertical jump. Ok, no real surprise here as weightlifters are known to have some serious jumping ability. Here he does Box Jumps up to 122cm without a knees to ears deep squat landing. Here are his lifts from the U23 Euros. And for good measure here is a 220kg Squat triple […]
Carlin Isles 106 cm (42 Inch) Single Leg Box Jump
Here is a video of Carlin Isles doing a 106.6cm (42 inch)Single Leg Box Jump. He is touted by some to be the world’s fastes rugby player (100m in 10.24 s) If you have not seen it here is a pretty popular video of him running away from others. Thanks to Kevin for tweeting this at […]
Kevin Bania 162.5 cm (64 Inch) Standing Box Jump
This is the biggest Standing Box Jump I have seen so far. Unreal! 162.5 cm (64 inches) by CrossFitter Kevin Bania, who trains at Cream City Crossfit. Age: 30 Height: 178cm (5’10”) Weight: 79.3kg (175 lb) He says in the description that This bests the standing Guiness World Record for “Highest Standing Jump” by over 5″. […]
Challenge Yourself
Ross Enamait has quick rant about people asking “What’s the point of [enter exercise here] ?” with triple unders as an example. Something you have probably run into with non-training folks yourself. In my opinion progressing and challenging yourself is the fundamental human trait and the reason we are here in the first place. By […]
Box Jump Technique with Kelly Starrett & Carl Paoli Mobility WOD
Kelly Starrett and Carl Paoli go over the important points of the box jump. Things they cover: Achilles pulling of axis / collapsing arch in the foot barbell calf soft tissue work band distracted ankle capsule stretch banded hip flexor stretch Download as Quicktime, Windows Media, iPod/iPhone. BTW, I want that ankle flexibility.
Cathal Byrd Weightlifting Warm Up Routine
Cathal Byrd walks you through his weightlifting specific warm up drills. Really good selection of exercises. Pick some for your warm up. Also check out Glenn Pendlay’s Upper Body & Hip and Ankle Stretches. Update: Here is a little interview with Cathal Byrd.
Board Jumping Drill by Donny Shankle
Read Donny Shankle’s post on Board Jumping for quicker feet.Looks like a nice CNS shocker. Reps: 3Sets: 5Duration: 5 minutesPlacement in Training: Use the exercise the day prior to maxing out. Also, always end the training session with this exercise.
Technology of Sport – Russian Weightlifting Documentary
Check out this Russian weightlifting documentary. Even if you don’t speak Russian it still worth watching. It features some cool lifting footage from competitions and the training hall. Among the lifters shown are Khadzhimurat Akkaev, Dmitry Lapikov and more. They also visit the Eleiko headquarters where they show how bumper plates and bars are produced and tested. compare the jumping […]
Citadel’s Football Team Training Compilation
Here is a compilation of the Citadel’s football team strength and conditioning workouts. Epic display of strength, speed and agility. Love the variety of exercises.