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Drop Jumps

  • 18-12-2007 11:28am
    #1
    walnuts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi

    Does anyone know what a drop jump and a weighted drop jump is?
    What is the difference and how so you do them?
    Any info much appreciated.


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  • #2
    amazingemmet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭amazingemmet


    GFE

    Drop jump drop off a platform, stick the landing then jump as high as possible straight afterwards, weighted drop jump do the above but with weights


  • #3
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    Don't you drop into like a squat type crouch before jumping up? I've seen people do these in the gym but always wondered if they aren't killing their knees? It's hardly low impact.


  • #4
    walnuts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭walnuts


    Thanks for the replys.

    Just wondering what height you would jump from.
    From a bench or steps?
    Anyone ever do these?


  • #5
    amazingemmet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,057 ✭✭✭amazingemmet


    Canis Lupus wrote: »
    Don't you drop into like a squat type crouch before jumping up? I've seen people do these in the gym but always wondered if they aren't killing their knees? It's hardly low impact.

    You stick the landing in thed postion thats relevant to your goals. So a forward in rugby might stick it in a deeper postion as they need more push in a scrum with their legs in that postion. Where as a gymnast would stick the landing in a dish postion. Tbh there's no real need for non-sports people to be doing plyometric sort stuff


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