Weight-lifters have average higher vertical jumps than NBA players

[Nathan]

I think that might actually be based on the vertical jumps of Olympic weight-lifters. I believe for the lifters it was 38" and for the NBA players it was 36", with a 2" differential anyways. I didn't read this is in a book or article but rather it came up in a conversation with a kinesiology grad student whom I've been discussing training with a lot and I respect so found this interesting. It makes sense to me.

 

[Sculelos]

Makes since to me since although Basketball players can jump very high, they have no where near the level of strength as a Olympic weight lifter.

 

[redguru]

Do Oly lifters do a lot of plyometric training exercises like box jumps or jump squats?

 

[Nathan]

Do Oly lifters do a lot of plyometric training exercises like box jumps or jump squats?

I don't thjink so. I thikn it's primarily the muscle fiber development.

 

[TomoUK]

Do Oly lifters do a lot of plyometric training exercises like box jumps or jump squats?

we do them occasionally, just for fun really, its pretty cool seeing your box jumps improve without ever actually training them. Olympic lifting is basically weighted jumping after all so its not suprising to see it have that effect

check out this british lifter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMKoyWi7vps

 

[Nathan]

we do them occasionally, just for fun really, its pretty cool seeing your box jumps improve without ever actually training them. Olympic lifting is basically weighted jumping after all so its not suprising to see it have that effect

check out this british lifter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMKoyWi7vps

Holy fucking shit. That's crazy.

 

[Pat_McCrotch]

we do them occasionally, just for fun really, its pretty cool seeing your box jumps improve without ever actually training them. Olympic lifting is basically weighted jumping after all so its not suprising to see it have that effect

check out this british lifter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMKoyWi7vps

makes it easier when your a fucking ninja.

 

[mavssolaj]

^^^^lmfao ahahaa
makes sense that the lighter powerlifters would have great vert jumps, but i think that deminishes as the weight goes up. Many basketball players dont train with heavy weights, or with weights at all lol. Kevin Durrant no.2 overall draft pick and is a prospect to be one of the great superstars, came into the league and couldnt bench 185 ahhaa

 

[Pat_McCrotch]

Yea but he is a LONGHORN so it doesnt matter what ya bench. he is a badass MOFO!!!!

 

[mavssolaj]

hahah hes not longhorn anymore, hes up in the boonies as a Sonic

 

[Cobra1]

holy shit thats 1 high jump