Henry Abbott

Instead of doing a full squat, do like a half squat. And they could lift a lot more, but then none of them came in the next day because their backs all hurt. So there's something about this. And finally he figured out that it's because it's so fast. Like when they push on the ground for the triple jump, their foot's on the ground for like a tenth of a second.

And when you're super fast like that, you have kind of magical ability to access force because you're taking energy from the approach and using it in the explosive jump. Does that make sense?

And when you're super fast like that, you have kind of magical ability to access force because you're taking energy from the approach and using it in the explosive jump. Does that make sense?

And when you're super fast like that, you have kind of magical ability to access force because you're taking energy from the approach and using it in the explosive jump. Does that make sense?

So in weightlifting, you're not doing that, right? So that was his big aha moment. And he invented plyometrics right then. He called it the shock method. And basically, he started teaching all these Russian athletes to do all these quick hopping things because you can train to be faster on the ground and you're training all these muscles in your lower leg and such.

So in weightlifting, you're not doing that, right? So that was his big aha moment. And he invented plyometrics right then. He called it the shock method. And basically, he started teaching all these Russian athletes to do all these quick hopping things because you can train to be faster on the ground and you're training all these muscles in your lower leg and such.

So in weightlifting, you're not doing that, right? So that was his big aha moment. And he invented plyometrics right then. He called it the shock method. And basically, he started teaching all these Russian athletes to do all these quick hopping things because you can train to be faster on the ground and you're training all these muscles in your lower leg and such.

And if you're faster on the ground, you're moving more force from one step into the next one. And it's like a huge difference. Like I think some runners carry, I think there's some research that like,

And if you're faster on the ground, you're moving more force from one step into the next one. And it's like a huge difference. Like I think some runners carry, I think there's some research that like,

And if you're faster on the ground, you're moving more force from one step into the next one. And it's like a huge difference. Like I think some runners carry, I think there's some research that like,

Some runners only need to generate 10% of the energy for the next step because they're carrying 90% from the step before, whereas some runners need to generate 60% of the energy because they're only carrying 40% from the step before. So we're all in the middle there somewhere, but it's a lot less work to run if you're really good at plyometrics, if that makes sense.

Some runners only need to generate 10% of the energy for the next step because they're carrying 90% from the step before, whereas some runners need to generate 60% of the energy because they're only carrying 40% from the step before. So we're all in the middle there somewhere, but it's a lot less work to run if you're really good at plyometrics, if that makes sense.

Some runners only need to generate 10% of the energy for the next step because they're carrying 90% from the step before, whereas some runners need to generate 60% of the energy because they're only carrying 40% from the step before. So we're all in the middle there somewhere, but it's a lot less work to run if you're really good at plyometrics, if that makes sense.

I think it's all of these things that are like training you to be really snappy on the ground. So they'll do things like step off a box and jump on the next one.

I think it's all of these things that are like training you to be really snappy on the ground. So they'll do things like step off a box and jump on the next one.

I think it's all of these things that are like training you to be really snappy on the ground. So they'll do things like step off a box and jump on the next one.

Or hop sideways or they're like, you know, hop three times on your left leg.

Or hop sideways or they're like, you know, hop three times on your left leg.

Or hop sideways or they're like, you know, hop three times on your left leg.

Yeah, it's all just kind of, yeah. Quick jumps.