Vertical training for Muay Thai?

[furdog]

Well, I have very decent strength for my weight since I have lifted much longer than I've trained technique. I have the Vertical Jump Bible and was wondering if following the routine outlined for people with good strength would be good for me as a Muay Thai fighter (currently training Judo and BJJ right now though, until I go to Thailand in a few months).

I'm not sure if I'd actually benefit from a high vertical, but the training itself trains your speed and ability to output force faster. It might help Muay Thai, what do you think?

 

[vince89]

I dont have that book, Ive never even heard of it. Post the routine and maybe people can help.

 

[Ascendant]

If it has oly lifting, give it a go. If if doesn't, and claims to help speed and force production, ditch it.

 

[hathats]

It's a reputable book, with easy to process information on complex subjects.
I say go for it.

 

[deadpool]

I say it should be good, but if you are training MT also, I would ramp it down a bit because of recovery issues.

 

[Nezzer]

I read it a while back. There are several different workouts in it and I can't remember them too well, but it seemed overall they were decent workouts without a terrible amount of volume.

It should be ok, because the workouts were created around playing a lot of basketball. Granted basketball <> MT, but you I doubt you'd notice a decrease in your MT.

 

[Lusst]

You could do MT on the Vomit Comet.

 

[furdog]

If it has oly lifting, give it a go. If if doesn't, and claims to help speed and force production, ditch it.

There's several routines in the book designed for each person's weakness based on some tests. The one I want to do had no Oly lifting and only plyometric drills since I have really high strength numbers and comparatively low on some markers of rate of force production. I can't remember what they were called, one was like the something-stretch reflex which was abnormally low.

 

[furdog]

I say it should be good,

So this type of training helps with Muay Thai?

I never hear of anyone doing many plyometric drills. Maybe because agile people get into this sport, rather than ex powerlifters.

 

[WhiteLightning**]

Maybe because agile people get into this sport, rather than ex powerlifters.

The two are mutually exclusive?

 

[CharmingCritic]

Something I'd like to hear more about if anyone has anything to contribute.

 

[WhiteLightning**]

Dr squat has a jump program on Powerlifting Heads-Up Free Powerlifting Calculators Videos Routines. Try it. It's bound to be good for strength/explosiveness.

 

[Ian Coe]

So this type of training helps with Muay Thai?

I never hear of anyone doing many plyometric drills. Maybe because agile people get into this sport, rather than ex powerlifters.

If anyone called me agile I'd kick them in the head

 

[Old Man]

Maybe it would help with your flying knees? I don't see any advantage to having a good vertical leap, but athleticism never hurts.

 

[Ascendant]

If anyone called me agile I'd kick them in the head

Ha! Nice..

 

[MMAFan232]

Kelly Bagget is a very knowledgeable guy. He really explains how to build speed and explosiveness in simpletons terms. He has a 43 inch vert himself. I think enhanced explosiveness would definitely help your muay thai. Go for it.

 

[Nezzer]

If anyone called me agile I'd kick them in the head

Expect to get all the fetish people calling you agile now.

 

[RedNeckJiuJitsu]

Vince told me the other day that he thinks Ian is very agile.

 

[anaconda]

There's several routines in the book designed for each person's weakness based on some tests. The one I want to do had no Oly lifting and only plyometric drills since I have really high strength numbers and comparatively low on some markers of rate of force production. I can't remember what they were called, one was like the something-stretch reflex which was abnormally low.

Just out of curiosity, what do you consider to be "really high strength numbers?"

 

[CharmingCritic]

VJB is a great read!