Depth Jumps, Pin Front Squats. Structuring an Off-Season Program.

[@AlanThrall]

Great answer, thank you

[@blackout2430]

2:32 exactly they’ve proven it doesn’t matter what you feel. Erik Bugenhagen just did a video about this concept.

[@itsmano22]

Can you do some more vids covering your sprint/plyo days (even if just IG vids)? You have really unique programming and variations of those, would be cool to see more considering you said you do em 2x/wk at the moment.

[@willratelle8027]

Yep for sure

[@Stonewallwells]

Thanks for the thoughts. I think the big thing for me will be picking something to prioritize on the training side as my ability to recover is becoming more of a limiting factor than it ever has before.

[@cheeks7050]

Those drop Hamstring things have an opportunity cost too, they could've done a real exercise and made progress in that time.

[@danielghesquiere2011]

The ASMR off the pins 😍

[@ATHLETE.X]

I’ve tried those drop shock hamstring things, don’t really like them. A simple fast sliding eccentric works better imo. Good pump & tension, can progress like 2 legs, 1 down 2 up, single leg, go from controlled to fast, etc. Plus RDLs and all that ofc

[@Heavyiron710]

What are some good exercises for judo in your opinion?

[@jonmolina948]

I think you get most stimulation in strength when your joints and tendons absorb shock. Like you’re doing in the video. But when you getter older, you get more stiff from doing this because the recovery time won’t be the same.

[@christopherseat9871]

Pin Squattin is the best

[@jakeconn8602]

any tips on self coaching the clean and how proficient should i be before going heavy

[@penumbramine]

Sumo RDLs are an uncommon exercise to see. I did those when I hurt my QL because for some reason the side stance didnt cause discomfort.

[@tavisbruce]

1:45 I've never understood the popularity of these reflexive eccentric hamstring exercises. What stimulus are they providing that is not better accomplished with sprints, RDLs and leg curls? Lower velocity/impulse than sprinting and less of a strength/hypertrophy stimulus than RDLs/leg curls. Plus, the hip isn't all that flexed, so...

[@Ian-Proctor-1]

Hey Will, I’ve been watching your videos for a while. What are your thoughts on training top speed for basketball players given that never reach true top speed on the court?

[@SP3XTRO]

He will say yes. I want him to expand on it and talk about how they should implement max v into their training. Also how much direct acceleration work because the do so much in basketball

[@iainbarrowman9928]

Yeah, I took a narrower stance on the RDL’s to avoid squished toes.

[@joker-zw2xl]

Would you include low level plyos during an intense low body session for someone trying to recover from an injury?

[@donalddennison3941]

In your own workouts do you set a time limit for your squat work like you do for your plyo warmups?

[@CSFREERUNNING]

I think just like you rotate main lifts you could easily rotate in things like the hamstring catch. Theres lot's of easy ways to make it more challenging, so when a person can do the variation that they couldn't do before, you know they've progressed. Just like the rest of training really. Do they offer anything uniquely beneficial? Perhaps not.

[@SP3XTRO]

I can jump pretty high in warm up or just normally. But as soon as the first couple minutes pass in game I see my maximal effort sprint effort and jumps drop of a ton, even compared to the other players. I’m not gassed and non max effort work isn’t that affected Why might this be?

[@LeeH3nson]

Joey bergles got a mention by you on the recent podcast you shared, not a fan?

[@x-Musashi-x]

Sir do you have training advice for combat athletes for MMA fighters, Judokas, wrestlers, JiuJitsu etc? I work 40 hrs a week and I’m pretty serious about BJJ and Judo and try to squeeze in at least 2 times a week of strength, and hardly any conditioning

[@miguelperalez4966]

Probably the same advice he gives everyone. Do everything. Sprint, Jump 1 & 2 legs, Squat, , Front Squat, Dead, RDL, Nordics, Clean, Snatch, Jerk, Row, Chinup, Pullup, Dip, Bench, Press, Push Press. Be strong, fast, explosive, quick, bouncy, and conditioned.

[@blackout2430]

14:27 do you do full knee bend ATG split squats with a set up like this ever or at all? Also, if I want to dunk and I’m squatting 285 regularly, but I’m not dunking the way I want to should I be increasing my squat?

[@bobjay2559]

how did you deal with the mental side of being injured and not being able to play your sport or train certain movement patterns?

[@blackout2430]

I’m interested to hear what he will say but one way I can tell you is watching game film and imagining yourself as that player. For example, me as a basketball player when I have had times where I couldn’t play I would watch video of Michael Jordan or Steve Nash and I would envision myself doing something that I wanted to do that they did over and over and over until I got bored of it.

[@craigdoef]

Sorry if you feel like I'm spamming this, but I'm dying to know your thoughts on the data that Jared from explosive mechanics has, where he correlates box squat strength:bodyweight ratio and 40 yd dash time. For example, he says that a 1.5x bodyweight box squat moving at 0.6 m/s from a 12 inch box equates to a 4.9 s 40 yd dash. When the ratio is 2.0, he says that equates to a 4.5 s 40 yd dash. The actual question is should I dedicate my life to increasing my box squat strength in the hopes that it will improve my 40 yd dash?

[@willratelle8027]

Jared and I are having a debate this week

[@craigdoef]

@@willratelle8027 I can literally die happy now