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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Are you talking about the video with the judo girl? It sounded to me the trainer was pointing out some of the same things that Jordan Palmer has touted that cutting edge trainers are doing for ...
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Re: Alvin Kamara Shows Off What May Be His Craziest Workout Yet
Originally Posted by AsylumGuido
Read Starting Strength and other books by Coach Rippetoe and you will discover this is non-sense by the trainer and by Palmer. A very heavy and correctly done squat, deadlift, clean, and press will do more for power than bouncing balls on an athlete's head, etc. Lots of trainers seem to sell this non-sense so they can get paid. It is frustrating for me to see it.
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Re: Alvin Kamara Shows Off What May Be His Craziest Workout Yet
Originally Posted by JayFoster
Palmer didn't discount weight work. He says that is all necessary, but small technique work can get the most out of that power. The way he described it was a QB generates what we'll call 100 bars of energy when pushing off with his foot. That energy is transmitted through the body in a series of movements - ankle, knees, hips, back, shoulder, arm, wrist, hand and fingers. Some QB's could have what would be described as a strong arm and only be retaining 75 bars of that energy as the last finger leaves the ball. Other QB's can get close to the original 100 bars of energy by eliminating wasted motions and actually deliver the ball with more velocity and accuracy than the "strong armed" QB. He said there are trainers that specialize in getting the most out of those movements.![]()
As for Kamara, yes, he's not going to be catching a colored stick while playing the game of football, but he is working out his spatial cognizance which has to help in quickly identifying a minute opening or placement of a defender's foot allowing him to react in a manner that could improve his performance. None of this is meant to replace more traditional training methods. It just gives them what they feel is a special added edge. Even if that edge is only mental. |
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Re: Alvin Kamara Shows Off What May Be His Craziest Workout Yet
What Palmer is selling and this silly drill by Kamara is just non-sense.
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Re: Alvin Kamara Shows Off What May Be His Craziest Workout Yet
Originally Posted by AsylumGuido
What Palmer is selling and this silly drill by Kamara is non-sense.
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