About Michigan's new S & C coach

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@James_Smith

Plyos can effectively be performed following weights. The caveat being that the parameters of the weight session are carefully regulated in order to ensure the complex method is capitalized upon (tonic followed by explosive)

Now, based upon what we’ve seen from Barwis it would be safe to assume that the concept of the careful regulation of the preceding tonic load is a concept that is foreign to him, despite his ludicrous claim of having the most scientifically backed program in the US.

Lastly, you are too kind to localize your criticism to Barwis as I have seen and heard enough to state, with certainty, that training programs such as his are much closer in proximity to the rule, versus the exception, in this industry.

I believe they were doing some type of hypertrophy phase so I would not think, in that case, the use of plyos would be advisable. This was not, apparently, performed as a complex as they completed their entire weight session and then moved onto a separate plyo session. I am doubting under those conditions that there was much to be gained from the inclusion of the jumps.

I only specified Barwis since this 1)a UM s & c thread and 2) I am a UM fan.

Regarding his claim of implementing a scientically based training program, I completely agree with your assessment. I’m not sure where the CNS recovery can occur in his program.