274: Bounce (with Ben Simons)

We often think of explosiveness as just one quality, but the fastest sprinter isn't always the best bobsledder or long jumper. Explosiveness can be expressed in different ways. Olympic bobsledder Ben Simons is well known on social media for his jumping exploits. On this week's episode he talks about optimizing your plyometric training, the demands of bobsled training, and much more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/05/hmmr-podcast-episode-273-bounce-with-ben-simons/ This episode is brought to you by Swift Performance. Their EZE Jump Mat combines accuracy, usability, and durability. One of many Swift solutions to help improve training assessments. » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This episode is brought to you by HMMR Plus. Become a member for full access to our videos, articles, and podcast archives. This month's site theme is jumping, so keep an eye out for more on the topic in the coming weeks. You can learn more about jumping and sprinting on our topic page. This episode is also brought to you by Swift Performance and their EZE Jump Mat can be found on their website. You can follow Simons on Instagram (@Benthebounce) and Twitter (@Benthebounce). His online programming Semtex Systems can be found on the website or Instagram (@Semtex_systems). One topic was drop jumps and depth jumps, which were written about by Nick Lumley on our site previously. Jumping was also discussed on Episode 88 and Episode 273. HMMR Classroom Video Lesson 4 demonstrates Nick's jumping circuits and progressions. We referenced some of the influence of Jerome Simian, who was a guest on Episode 173. The introduction also discussed the La Sierra PE program, which you can learn more about here.