Knee Jump Progressions

As well as the usual articles, observations and general talk I have decided to move my training log from the Power and Bulk to here. I love the P and B. It is a home away from home and the guys I know there are true Iron Game hard heads. However, I wanted to add some more personal content here and since I am not competing right now it seemed a nice idea to include my training thoughts here instead.

This was todays training...

Hip Belt Squats - 135x20, 200x20, 231x20. All solid and quite easy. My quads and hips (upper butt) were pumped but otherwise this was no big deal.
Incline DB Bench press - 80lb dumbbellsx10, 100lbersx10x10
Knee Jump progressions. Jumping off a kneeling position to a standing or squat position. This went from bodyweight, to an Olympic bar on the shoulders, to holding a 15kg plate, to 40kg on the shoulders, to holding 30kg of plates, to 5" blocks and finally a rebound to a 45" box.

Here's the video of the knee jump progressions...

Remember to use the arms, extend the hips, bring your legs through fast and STOMP the ground!

Nick

Comments

[Shaf]

Thats some kick ass jumping Nick. Nice progressions.

[Steve Mottram]

Top jumping Nick

[drpp]

Kick ass, indeed!! How long did it take you to do that with 40kg?

[Nick McKinless]

Guys this is not hard stuff. I didn't plan this it was just part of the workout I had for today and decided to video it.

drpp...I have done these with considerably more weight but this was just a demonstration of the progressions. It's more about the speed than the weight.

Thanks!

Nick

[Chris McCarthy]

Good stuff on the jumping Nick. I'm sure you've seen it but check out BA's log over at the P&B, he is doing some jump work as well.

[Nick McKinless]

Thanks Chris...yeah Brian's a monster.

Nick

[David Horne]

Nice stuff! Onward and upward.

[Mike]

That jump to the platform is quite impressive!