Why explosive training is good for you
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Why explosive training is good for you

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India is celebrating PV Sindhu once again. Jumps, squats, and jumping squats A study measured over eight weeks of jump squat training published in the Journal Of Sports Science And Medicine concluded that it “resulted in significant improvements in countermovement jump, maximum isometric squat force and average force over 100 ms, as well as 50 m sprint time. This may be important, for example, where training duration is limited such as in team sports.” The squat is one of the most basic of fitness moves, but modifying it to increase force would mean performing jumping squats and even jumping split squats. Overhead press From Virat Kohli to Indian women’s football star Dalima Chhiber and now two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, most athletes will perform complex barbell moves like the clean, the hang clean, thrusters, and push presses. Due to this ‘rolling start’ the shoulders are able to press greater weights at faster speeds, thus improving overall power development,” says a scienceandstrength.com article on the benefits of the push press.

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