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Jump Squats to Bust your Squat Plateau

The following is a guest post from Eric Bach, if you’re interested in submitting a guest post email me at [email protected].

  Key Points

Squats and Squat Jumps are nearly identical biomechanically, meaning a transfer in ability

Stick to Single response jumps. Multi-response jumps are far more demanding, advanced, and difficult to program.

Jump Squats are an ideal speed-Strength Movement

How To Squat Big Weight

[Piece Written for Natural Power and Muscle Magazine, download your free copy here] ” Drive through the earth.” “Make the plates jump.” “Accelerate as fast as possible.” “Explode all the way up.” You’ve heard the cues to squat big weight, but what do they actually mean? More importantly, will they teach you how to squat big weight?  For a big squat you need to be strong AND explosive– one without…