javasource
6-4-3 = 2
The concept in sitting is to load the legs. Stretch... then fire. It's a proven scientific concept regarding the stretch shortening cycle.
Having said that... what most fail to see is the detail regarding stretch... and the 20% factor. Take a muscle beyond 20% stretch and you lose the reflex potential.
The other aspect... is the super-athlete factor. Ask Michael Jordan to touch his rear to the ground before shooting a free throw... and he's still going to make a high percentage. Ask him to do the same with a jumper... and he's sitting the bench.
Pistol squats were mentioned... great example. Take the quad beyond 90 and you'll feel a give... then you'll drop down... which defeats the purpose (IMO) of the exercise. Try long jumping that way... or sprinting... and although you'll feel like you still perform... you lose the feeling of explosiveness... and that in and of itself defeats the purpose for me.
Purely style... and style is not necessary. In fact, it's often detrimental to development. The Scarborough bend, the Traina Twist, etc... all style.
Having said that... what most fail to see is the detail regarding stretch... and the 20% factor. Take a muscle beyond 20% stretch and you lose the reflex potential.
The other aspect... is the super-athlete factor. Ask Michael Jordan to touch his rear to the ground before shooting a free throw... and he's still going to make a high percentage. Ask him to do the same with a jumper... and he's sitting the bench.
Pistol squats were mentioned... great example. Take the quad beyond 90 and you'll feel a give... then you'll drop down... which defeats the purpose (IMO) of the exercise. Try long jumping that way... or sprinting... and although you'll feel like you still perform... you lose the feeling of explosiveness... and that in and of itself defeats the purpose for me.
Purely style... and style is not necessary. In fact, it's often detrimental to development. The Scarborough bend, the Traina Twist, etc... all style.