#46 Epic Vertical Jump Q&A
Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show
Joe DeFranco
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 14 January 2016
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
In this week's podcast, Joe answers a wide variety of questions specifically directed towards vertical jump performance. Questions include the following topics: The simple test that will help you determine the "weak link" in your vertical jumping ability; Joe's "skinny calf" theory gets challenged by a listener; Volume recommendations for jumps and plyos; Biggest plyometric training mistakes; Joe D's Top 5 dynamic-effort strength exercises for improving the vertical jump; Joe D's personal experience using isokinetic machines for power development; The theory behind static stretching the hip flexors before testing your vertical jump...plus a new "pre-jump" stretching recommendation; Analyzing your Box Jump performance compared to your Vertical Jump performance; Is it possible to make significant improvements in vertical jump height or is it mainly genetic?
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| 0:00.0 | He started his first gym out of a 500 square foot storage closet. |
| 0:08.0 | Boy, you got it, come up. |
| 0:11.0 | Worked his Arsoft to build a world-renowned brand while becoming a legend in the sports performance industry. |
| 0:17.0 | It took 12 years of working my ass off to turn this little gym into a world-renow place. |
| 0:24.0 | And I'm not going to be satisfied until we are, |
| 0:27.0 | number one in the world, in the country, on this block everywhere. |
| 0:31.0 | Damn! |
| 0:34.0 | I'm not trying to blend with the crown. |
| 0:39.0 | I'm trying to make an impact in this industry. |
| 0:42.0 | And now he's bringing his personality. in this |
| 0:45.0 | powerful |
| 0:42.0 | and now he's bringing his personality, |
| 0:45.0 | fashion, and expertise to you |
| 0:47.0 | through this powerful podcast. |
| 0:50.0 | Welcome to the Industrial Strength Show. |
| 0:53.7 | Here's your host. |
| 0:55.5 | Go to Frinkle! |
| 0:58.3 | Hey guys, welcome to episode number 46 |
| 1:00.8 | of the Industrial Strength Show. I'm in a good mood today. I got a smile from ear to ear right now because I literally just got back from Ashley and I dropped our kids off at school today and then we had our little parent teacher conference |
| 1:21.6 | I laugh at the word conference because I don't know you know how it sounds like so much more important |
| 1:26.9 | But you know our girls are only four years old and you know it's like the the conference room is an empty classroom that four-year-olds |
| 1:38.4 | would normally be in so they don't even bring in like adult sized seats for these conferences and they're only you know we were in there for maybe 10 15 minutes but still like I had to sit at a four year old desk with a four year old chair |
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