He was as light as 216 lbs back in 2016 and as heavy as 222 lbs in 2019.
He was as light as 216 lbs back in 2016 and as heavy as 222 lbs in 2019.
Only time I can recall him being in the 230's was his grappling match against Henderson where he got up to 238 lbs.
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Jones bulking up to 240 lbs is only going to hamper his speed and cardio, which is where his advantage would be against Heavyweights, and pretty crucial in avoiding power shots.
This is Jones at 222 lbs (albeit with steroids in his system):
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Watch Ray Williams squat and then compare it to Jones. Also I don't box squats I only do conventional squats. His form didn't look completely bad just bad compared to the lifters I watch. You're supposed to only use the box as a marker to indicate you're at the correct depth (there shouldn't be a pause there) Sitting down actually loosens all the muscles that should be very tight during the squat and messes your body positioning, you should only use the box to know you've gotten to correct depth.
Natty, the word that should never be used in a sentence with Jon Jones...
I take it you don't lift. If you think you should pause on a box squat more power to you brother Lmao. Tell me the benefit of the pause there? Lmao that's right you can't because the box is only to show you got the right depth. This isn't terrible technique it's just not as good as it could be. Pausing at the box will loosen all the muscles and you'll be out of position on the concentric this explains why Jon had a slight "wink" on the way up. Chur the bro.
Yeah I would like to see him against a guy like Blaydes but I doubt Jones takes a fight like that. Too much risk vs reward. His HW career will consist of a Stipe fight or a Francis fight IMO. Of course if Brock came back he would jump at that.
Ah ok so you don't know what a box squat is and how it is used in powerlifting. Just because you dropped Williams name doesn't mean you know shit and you've just proved it.
Hope you are having fun .....acting like a child can be a good timeI highly doubt that. Keep crying little one.
A pause means the bar gets to a total stop before going up, getting rid of the stretch reflex. He was not talking taking a shit sitting there but there is like hundreds of vids on box squats by powerlifters I can link if you are not convinced, but I know you are just knitpicking.
He has been posting a lot of videos him power lifting recently.
In his own IG comments seems to confirm he’s currently walking around at 240 with plans to maintain that weight but add even more muscle
Jones making a mistake imo, no need for him to bulk so much and change his body composition this late in his career. Stipe weighed in at 233 in his last fight.
Adesanya on Jones Bulking Up:
“Yeah, sure, you want to put on size? Alright. Is your body used to being that heavy? Are you used to moving around that heavy with the work-rate you were doing with all your previous fights? Yeah, I just don’t play the game like everyone else,” Adesanya continued. “I’ll just chill, I’ll stay me. I’m gonna get stronger, I always do, but I’m not gonna purposely put on muscle just so I can be at a weight class. Stupid.”
He didn't do that at LHW, he is always the weaker puncher then his opponent. Even when he was obviously much stronger and ragdolled his opponent.
