tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post4825321246946064744..comments2023-10-16T04:07:42.040-07:00Comments on Applied Strength: Brett Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03192435046685650988noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-1210041054170623222007-06-19T13:18:00.000-07:002007-06-19T13:18:00.000-07:00Got it, thanks Brett!!!!PS: Love your Secrets of t...Got it, thanks Brett!!!!<BR/><BR/>PS: Love your Secrets of the Shoulder!Jim Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647056454051111973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-61534473415358854642007-06-18T18:44:00.000-07:002007-06-18T18:44:00.000-07:00Thanks Andy - high rep squats with the bands have ...Thanks Andy - high rep squats with the bands have got to be fun!<BR/><BR/>Jim,<BR/>I think you can add them to almost any exercise but I think the bang for your buck movements are press, squats, DL and even Swings.<BR/>Bands can actually improve your technique but you should feel solid with your technique - yes.<BR/>Add them only every few sessions or for a brief two week cycle and only keep using them if your bar speed stays consistent. So reps are typically doubles or triples with bar speed being the determining factor.<BR/>Advanced rehab - depends on the injury and the individual.Brett Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192435046685650988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-10350185540197740272007-06-18T16:03:00.000-07:002007-06-18T16:03:00.000-07:00Thanks for the more in-depth explanation Brett. I ...Thanks for the more in-depth explanation Brett. I am now intrigued and will have to add them to my arsenal as well. I do have several questions;<BR/><BR/>Would they be applicable to pretty much any exercise?<BR/><BR/>Adding straps would come after you are confident in your technique I presume?<BR/><BR/>Are they added in a GTG fashion or do you do more intensive (exhaustive) work with them at times or what?<BR/><BR/>Only used when you are performing 3 or more reps (nowhere near failure?) <BR/><BR/>Would they be used in advanced rehab (with weights) to stress stabilizers?<BR/><BR/>Thanks much in advance.<BR/><BR/>Jim Ryan, DC, RKC<BR/>Whew! So many things out there!Jim Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647056454051111973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-78669145893944069182007-06-18T15:34:00.000-07:002007-06-18T15:34:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jim Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10647056454051111973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-14838669361445371772007-06-18T10:32:00.000-07:002007-06-18T10:32:00.000-07:00Yes, bands are a blast and effective. Trying to be...Yes, bands are a blast and effective. Trying to beat the band from pushing you down really gets everything firing.<BR/>I like doing them without a bar but connected with a velcro strap to create a harness over the shoulders. We do high rep ballistic squats and leaning into a bench or box and driving the hips through for my football players. The squats keep me explosive and helped prepare me for last weeks RKC.Fuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761198947653451299noreply@blogger.com