Sentences with phrase «comparing squat jumps»

Not exact matches

A recent study by Bloomquist et al. found that deep squats produced much greater leg hypertrophy compared to shallow squats and led to higher vertical jumps in the subject that performed them regularly.

Comparing the power clean with the jump squat using the same absolute loads, MacKenzie et al. (2014) reported that peak GRF was greater in the power clean.

Comparing the push press with the jump squat, Lake et al. (2014) tested the jump squat with 10 — 90 % of 1RM back squat and the push press with 10 — 90 % of 1RM push press.

Test of transfer (long - term): Loturco et al. (2015) compared the effects of high - velocity and a low - velocity jump squat training programs on the same zig - zag COD test as described above, and found that the high - velocity group tended to improve COD ability by more than the low - velocity group.

Studies have compared the effect of Front Squat and Back Squats on jump performance and sprint performance and the results showed, that Front Squat leads to greater improvement in jump performances and sprint performances.

However, the relative load of one's own bodyweight compared to maximum load that can be handled during a squat is extremely low in most cases, so for the average fit individual a vertical jump is more a measure of speed and explosiveness, not strength.)

Test of transfer (long - term): strength training emphasizing the hip extensors more than the knee extensors (e.g. jump squat vs. push press or hip thrust vs. front squat) does lead to greater gains in sprinting performance compared to exercises that stress the knee extensors more than the hip extensors (Loturco et al. 2016; Contreras et al. 2016), and a hamstring - focused strengthening program is additive for sprinting when included alongside normal training (Mendiguchia et al. 2015).