Jumps, Squats, 390 Pin Bench. High Pulls as Good as Full Lifts, Isolation Exercises Worth Your Time?

[@cheeks7050]

"I'm tired today". 390 pin bench. Okay Will.

[@TheRealCT17]

Puts your boyfriend’s max deadlift on the bar, and squats it 8x. Tired 😴😂

[@RyanOCall]

Unrelated to this video, but maybe a good question to answer in a future video... why did you move to fullback after college/prior to NFL draft? Were there pro scouts considering you undersized to keep playing LB? Any regrets about changing positions? Not really related to training but was just curious.

[@yian43]

Parent play advice comments are appreciated.

[@johnbooker8512]

Great vid. Thanks for answering my question, I'm determined to high pull a shit ton of weight with good form. Also retested my vert after a sprint session and I gained a few inches, think the high pulls are working :)

[@mfink_1]

I would tend to say front squat over the back squat as it will generally have more of a vertical hip displacement. I also think it probably depends on if your hingier jumper or a squattier. But also from personal experiences at two of the division 1 schools I worked at with volleyball we usually tended to jump better when front squat was a bigger emphasis than back squat and not the other way around. More observational than anything

[@christopherseat9871]

When Will is a beast when tired. Go CLIPPERS 😂❤🏀🏀💪🏋️‍♂️🎃🤝

[@justincarrow102]

Ever mess with Kneeling and in the hole snatch muscle snatch variations due to your height restrictions in the garage? I have a similar situation with my home gym set up (low ceiling) and have been thinking of making them staples during the colder months.

[@Renejime9288]

Will, is there a specific way you structure your workouts on days you play basketball? For instance, working out let’s in the am and then rest up, lower training volume that day, etc?

[@iamkorndog]

Any advice on training around an injury? I recently dislocated my shoulder playing rugby and am keen to keep training in the gym around an arm in a sling

[@alexmc7798]

How strong an acolyte are you of the Effective Reps Model? RPE10, or more like you still have a few reps in reserve (not a sewn-on believer).

[@Renejime9288]

Coach, in the context of speed development is there an inherent difference between a prowler sprint and sled pull sprint (e.g. sled harness to your hip?

[@APNellyNelson96]

Will i have been binge watching your material. I love how you challenge “norms” in the S&C world. With that said, theres no way those jumps from a sitting/laying down position enhance athletic performance lol. That seems like something you would challenge Great video as always

[@seanikan]

Id argue that getting power stimulus along with increasing physical literacy, increasing movement options via a constraint based approach increases athletic performance. Would be curious to hear why you're so sure it wouldnt?

[@26Bibles]

@@seanikanprobably too slow

[@APNellyNelson96]

@@seanikan i’d argue an athlete of will’s caliber doesnt get any stimulation or benefit from starting in a downed position. Someone doing plyos like these dont need to work on their physical literacy IMO.

[@APNellyNelson96]

@@26Bibles if you cloned will, and their training/diet were all the same, but one clone incorporated starting in a downed position before their jumps, would there be a difference in overall athletic performance?

[@etimezz]

What are your pr’s for the power/olympic lifts?

[@bradygleason282]

Hey Will need some advice. Fairly new to oly lifts. After a session my thighs get bruised as hell, does this mean I’m making too much bar contact than I need to or is it just something that you gotta deal with like bruised arms after Zerchers and such. Thanks let me know

[@zackhurwitz9441]

Open question: I fully understand it's all relative to things like an athlete's frame, but what does everyone think the point of diminishing return is for a strength ratio before it interferes with athleticism? Like 3:1 and beyond?

[@26Bibles]

How did you speed train when you ran a 4.5

[@mannyd9264]

What shoes are you wearing?

[@faizalmohammed9874]

Elbow pain after a set of triceps extensions. Now i get pain after every push movement. What can i do.

[@alexmc7798]

The KAT trade was such a misfire we noticed the mushroom cloud here in Melbourne. There doesn’t even appear to be a hidden personality issue given how much of a shock it was to all involved.

[@HumanAki]

Personal Question: Pineapple on pizza, yay or nay? Serioud personal question: No, for real, sweet and savory should not be put together, right? Thanks for being you, brother! 💪😁

[@PullsPressesCarries]

Cooper Flagg overhyped or nah.

[@benilaria4166]

Nordics for isolation exercises?

[@willratelle8027]

True!

[@benilaria4166]

@@willratelle8027 lol I thought “ no way he left those out intentionally“

[@tv26889]

The back squat vs front squat question is absurd. Back Squats hit the glutes way more harder(arguably the most important muscle for fitness, strength, and athelticism), while front squats are basically an upper back an exercise. They don't hit the quads harder than back squats because of the lighter load. If your back squat goes up, your front squat goes up; not the other way around.

[@penumbramine]

front sqaut is more quads despite the lower load because you cant hinge into it. it forces you to keep the load on the quads and not the glutes/low back. If your front squat goes up your back squat will go up and not so much the other way around.

[@tv26889]

@@penumbramine- I guess we're just going to have to agree to disagree. I don't see how you 'hinge'; the range of motion is the same. The front rack position increases the demand on the upper back and quads to keep yourself upright, but because the weight is lower the effect will be the same as on a back squat. The front squat doesn't work the glutes nearly as much,(it's an anterior dominant exercise) so it won't increase the back squat in and of itself. The back squat will increase the front squat because of the greater load placed on the spine, upper back and quads, which offsets the advantage of the front rack position on the front squat. I, and many other people have observed this with themselves. My front squat went up without even doing them for months.

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@tv26889back squat seemingly has the most bang for your buck in terms of how quickly and holistically it develops strength. Not that the front squat isn't phenomenal, and I think everyone should prioritize both.