[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
bigpump23 wrote:
CT what do you think of Jay Schorders methods? More specifically how he trains Adam Artculeta? Have you seen the tape? thoughts?
Also in terms of Plyo work, would you say no more then 9 sets of 3 exercises?
We bpth share some similar methods. For one thing we both make extensive use of isometrics, plyometric and eccentric work.So it’s kinda hard for me to bash his work! However I feel that his plyometric volume is a bit on the high side and so is the frequency he uses. Intense plyo work should be used for blocks of 4 weeks with at least 3-4 weeks “off” of plyo.
Shock plyo quickly increases power and reactive strength, but after 3-4 weeks results stop and there can even be a certain regression due to excessive tendon loading.
In Russian literature it is recommended to perform no more than 3-4 sets of 10 reps (total of 30-40 ground contacts per workout) of one plyo exercise 2-3 times per week.
Plyo is functional training, it is best to do just a little but frequently than to perform a large volume of work in only one session.
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