Yesterday I thought I would do some squat-jumps for starting block practice. Is this a good exercise? I only did 3 x 10 but today my legs feel like jelly. What other land exercises can anyone reccommend to better that reaction time and lengthen that distance off the blocks?
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No box squats/ squat jumps of any kind for me. My chiropractor is totally against them. My neck and spinal cord also did not agree when I attempted them.
A few of the USA-S swimmers seriously injured themselves doing these specific exercises. One landed on his patella and it shifted around to the back of his knee. Another broke his leg. :toohurt::toohurt::toohurt: You'll see plenty of people doing them. They can give great results provided you don't hurt yourself in the process. Just a heads up.
No box squats/ squat jumps of any kind for me. My chiropractor is totally against them. My neck and spinal cord also did not agree when I attempted them.
A few of the USA-S swimmers seriously injured themselves doing these specific exercises. One landed on his patella and it shifted around to the back of his knee. Another broke his leg. :toohurt::toohurt::toohurt: You'll see plenty of people doing them. They can give great results provided you don't hurt yourself in the process. Just a heads up.
