Griffin727
So why are some ethnic groups more explosive and or gain strength easier than others? I understand this isn't always the case but if you look at the top vertical jumps you for sure see a racial majority at hand. Why is it that their body of people are more likely to produce 36 inch jumps?
Mark Rippetoe
If you'll rewrite this messy post, I'll answer it.
Why are some ethnicities more explosive than others? I understand this isn't always the case, but if you look at the top vertical jumps they are all held by a certain ethnicity. Why is this ethnicity able to produce more 36 inch verticals?
This trend has been observed for quite some time. Virtually all the 100m sprint records are held by people of West African descent, while virtually all the marathon records are held by people of East African descent. Your question is, why? Since we are talking about a particular gene pool, there must have been some selective pressure on that genotype for long enough to make a significant difference. Would anyone care to speculate?
Joe Brown
I had a significant neck fusion, at Mass General in 2017 c6- t2 I believe. Two big rods and 8 screws. The question I have is every time I try to do power cleans I seem to irritate my nerve damage(I assume) I added them in and was going good until I got to 185 and then had significant bad spells for weeks. Wondering if pulling them and just doing light pulls on that day would be better for the long term or if I just need to work on form.
Bench 265 3x5 Press 202.5 3x3 Dl 415 1x5 Squat 410 3x5
Thanks for any opinion or guidance given
With your medical history, cleans and snatches are contraindicated. Don't do them at all. Ever. And think about having the rods removed, if they were placed just to hold things together while the fusion healed.
Thank you that was what my gut was telling me but wanted to check with someone else to make sure I wasn’t just making an excuse. The fusion was because of some damage and some tumors that had developed in and around the spine. Doc said it eroded the back of my spine. We discussed taking them out a few years ago and he said it wasn’t out of the question. Next check up I will ask again. I’m very grateful, thanks again
High Tibial Osteotomy, a Dash of Physical Therapy, and a Healthy Serving of Barbells. Just What the Doctor Ordered –Chris Palladino
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