[celle76]

Hey guys I need a little advice** I am a 30 yr old semi pro basketball player in Costa Rica...Being said that I was wanting to get some other responses on how to develop more explosion in my legs, I had a decent vertical jump but about 2½ months ago I really injured my back doing power clings...I am back in the gym on regular basis but I just dont feel like i used to be ...So what can I do to regain my quickness and jumping ability while still lifting kind of heavy!!!!!!:

[Mygeeto]

do squats wih a half decent weight..squat down slowly, then shoot up and push your arms above your head so that when you stand up again, the move now becomes a millitary/shoulder press.
you prolly will figure out how to do it after a few practices but it'll build explosive power in the legs from having to thrust the barbell into the overhead position

[Dylan5000]

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Check out some of the routines there, and also, I believe that on the elitefts site, Jim Wendler has some sport-specific routines for hockey and ball players as well as MMA fighters. For now, stop asking for advice from bodybuilders.

[celle76]

Thanks guys for the response...i will keep some of that in mind...Oh just one more thing...Well i mentioned that i injured my back doing power clings
so i switched to cling-n-press starting from a standing postion, i love this exercise (been doing it for awile) but my question what are the + and - from doing these and the traditional power cling?????