Are Olympic Lifts Actually BAD For Athletes? w/ Plyometrics Expert Daniel Back

Get 7 FREE Days of Training to our Athlete Strength Training App - Peak Strength 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_sou... Try our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-pro... Follow Coach Daniel Back here:   / jump.science   Strength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller speaks with Performance Coach Daniel Back of Jump Science about the best ways to improve explosiveness for athletes. #garagestrength #speed #strength Join Our SubReddit and Discord 👉   / garagestrength   👉   / discord   0:00 – Intro: Should athletes even do cleans? 3:30 – Fun jumps, scissor jumps & early off-season programming 6:00 – Squats, deadlifts & why cleans aren’t a top priority 10:20 – Case studies: jumpers, cleans & speed retention 13:10 – Why jumpers outperform weightlifters in explosiveness 18:00 – Defining explosiveness & how to actually test it 22:00 – Weekly programming: sprint, jump, strength & recovery 26:20 – Sprint training tools: resisted sprints, flying 10s & hills 36:00 – Jumping vs bouncing: assessments & plyometric drills 50:20 – Cleans, squats & what really transfers to sport performance 1:00:16 – Case study: gymnastics background & jump potential 1:02:00 – Heel striking explained: sprinting vs jumping mechanics 1:04:20 – One-foot and two-foot jump plants: why heel strikes matter 1:06:30 – Long jump & triple jump takeoff mechanics: heel vs flat foot 1:10:00 – Countermovement depth: strength, speed & jump style 1:13:45 – Defining elasticity: physics vs human performance 1:21:00 – Lessons from coaching young athletes & defining explosiveness