Anyone heard of "harvards"?

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• [Deleted User]

  September 2008

  This is really bugging me now.. I have searched everywhere on the interweb and not a scrap of info about these things.. that is so frustrating!

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• [Deleted User]

  September 2008

  Found this easy peasy

  Exploding Harvards
  Reps: 10 jumps each leg; gradually increase to 20 jumps each legPurpose

  • Introduce athletes to plyometric training

  Equipment

  • Box or step to create knee angle of 80-120 degrees

  Teaching Steps

  1. Take "hips tall" position facing box
  2. Step one foot up onto box; weight is forward and over flexed leg on box
  3. Arms are in sprint motion
  4. Powerfully push down leg on box, bring hips directly over leg on box; maintain "hips tall" position
  5. Return to starting position
  6. Repeat quickly

  Points of Emphasis:   

  • A knee angle much less than 80 degrees puts undue stress on knee
  • Obtain maximum height

  When to Use: Start in second week of training; stop two weeks prior to major competitions

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• [Deleted User]

  September 2008

  where'd you find it??

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• [Deleted User]

  September 2008

   http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Coach/Coaching_Guides/Nutrition+Safety+and+Fitness/Plyometrics+Training.htm#harvards

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• [Deleted User]

  September 2008

  Shelf Side wrote (see)

  Found this easy peasy

  

  I can visualise from the description, I think, what they are, a varient on step ups.

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