Vertical jumps of olympic lifters

[sillz100]

Can any1 cite an article or study were they show the vertical jumps of Olympic Lifters?

Thanks.

[John Prophet]

I can give u some info out of one of the Russian manuals. This is from 'Managing the Training of Weightlifters'

this is for USSR Masters of Sport. A chart based on weight classes showing the average verts for each weight class.

52kilo = 65cm
56kilo = 67cm
60 kilo = 63cm
67.5 kilo = 68cm
75kilo = 71cm
82.5kilo = 70cm
90kilo = 74cm
100kilo = 67cm
110kilo = 65cm
110+ kilo = 67cm

So the "sweet spot" for verticle was the 90 kilo (198lb) lifter. 74cm = 29.1"


here is a calculator to convert cm to inches http://www.manuelsweb.com/in_cm.htm

[AJ010]

damn those are really the avg verts? those are much much lower than I suspected. I know untrained(lifting-wise) people that could vert almost 25" lol.

[John Prophet]

those are of "masters of sport". thats not THE top guys which would be masters of sports International class. (MSIC)

But they do seem low in a sense...OR they are correct and the average persons quoted numbers r way overblown.

or perhaps they are using a different method of execution or measurements.

[AJ010]

those are of "masters of sport". thats not THE top guys which would be masters of sports International class. (MSIC)

But they do seem low in a sense...OR they are correct and the average persons quoted numbers r way overblown.

or perhaps they are using a different method of execution or measurements.

I dunno man....I do think a lot of numbers are exaggerated. I guess we can't expect huge vertical jumps from these guys, since they're not actually training to jump high eh? I'd just like to think they'd have 30+ verts as a nice side effect from their training though.

[sillz100]

I've heard pyros had a 40 inch vertical but I could find nothing to back that up.

You'd assume they were all 35+, at the Olympic level in the high relative strength classes, considering standing vertical is basically just a test of how much power you can put out. It isn't like a running vertical were you would actually have to train for it. Olympic lifts have a very high correlation with standing vertical.

[warbird00]

i saw a vid of this fat ass like 250 lb, 5'8'' olympic lifter dunking :eek:

[sillz100]

i saw a vid of this fat ass like 250 lb, 5'8'' olympic lifter dunking :eek:

well thats at least 40 running

[BEhave]

i saw a vid of this fat ass like 250 lb, 5'8'' olympic lifter dunking :eek:

link please

[™da1™]

im with him^

[slyf0z_87]

i saw a vid of this fat ass like 250 lb, 5'8'' olympic lifter dunking :eek:

shane hamman?

[rogan181]

my track coah once told me a story about he was at a meet one day and saw this fat ass discus thrower do a bakcflip from standing still...

not that it has to do with vertical but amagine how much power that kid has to weigh he was at least 240 and do a ****ing backflip off his feet, standing still

[Ibanez]

I dunno man....I do think a lot of numbers are exaggerated. I guess we can't expect huge vertical jumps from these guys, since they're not actually training to jump high eh? I'd just like to think they'd have 30+ verts as a nice side effect from their training though.
Well in one study it did show olympic lifts were better at increasing vertical jump than traditional vertical jump exercises.

[PrivateBaldrick]

Okay, I feel like I have to weigh in here. Olympic lifters are known to have much higher vertical jumps than the average person. The 30+ inch "verts" you hear about from college football players, for example, are always cheated on. To get the initial reach measurement, guys tuck their arms, i.e., don't let their shoulder go up at all. Then when they do the jump they reach up as far they can. They easily add almost a foot to their measurement. I doubt the guys measured for those average stats are cheating in this way.

It is known that Nicu Vlad, a 100 and 108kg lifter had a bona fide 43" vertical jump.

Shane Hamman, at 5'9" and 375 lbs., could dunk a basketball. Being able to snatch 197.5 kilos definitely helped him.

[crackyflipside]

Shane Hamman can dunk at 5'9", that is crazy for a guy of his size.

[145Bobby]

Shane Hamman can dunk at 5'9", that is crazy for a guy of his size.

holy ****!!! that's off the chain!! that fat dude does'nt even look athletic at all!! i mean if a saw that dude i would think him strong but not able to jump!!!

[dcamnc]

You drug this up from the depths didn't you hehe

[145Bobby]

You drug this up from the depths didn't you hehe

yup, love to do that..somethings are just too good to die that easily

[someonefat]

shane hamman was 350lbs and had a 35inch vert, I'm pretty sure almost all the top guys are 35+ and most of the lighter guys at top close to 40inch. 40 inch is near the top for just about any athlete, if its done with strict standards. Almost noone in nba has a standing 40inch vert just to put in perspective.-almost all the ones you hear are running verts-

Also like mentioned Nicu Vlad a heavyweight had 43 inch vert tested in weightlifting shoes and he was a heavyweight lols. Olympic lifters have best verts on planet and are the most explosive athlets in world also no question.

[someonefat]

Shane Hamman can dunk at 5'9", that is crazy for a guy of his size.

lol damn dimas gut just as high as shane and his legs are straight

[145Bobby]

shane hamman was 350lbs and had a 35inch vert, I'm pretty sure almost all the top guys are 35+ and most of the lighter guys at top close to 40inch. 40 inch is near the top for just about any athlete, if its done with strict standards. Almost noone in nba has a standing 40inch vert just to put in perspective.-almost all the ones you hear are running verts-

Also like mentioned Nicu Vlad a heavyweight had 43 inch vert tested in weightlifting shoes and he was a heavyweight lols. Olympic lifters have best verts on planet and are the most explosive athlets in world also no question.

your right, the goal up for grabs seems to me to be a 50inch standing, which is insane but i think possible with a great training program and fantastic gentetics...though i have to say not many people train right for the vertical jump i.e. there seems to be a belief that a 3x10 calf raises routine will get you "hops" at my old gym

i did'nt think a heavyweight would work on the vertical so it must be a side effect from good genetics and squats+oly lifts i would assume.

running vertical is what people can inflate alot more.the tiping of the shoulders and stretching allows for a foot plus added to the reach...i am more impressed with the standing but i want both to be very high :)

[145Bobby]

lol damn dimas gut just as high as shane and his legs are straight

the fact that he can get off the floor is impressive let alone above a 20inch

[Squinky]

shane hamman was 350lbs and had a 35inch vert, I'm pretty sure almost all the top guys are 35+ and most of the lighter guys at top close to 40inch. 40 inch is near the top for just about any athlete, if its done with strict standards. Almost noone in nba has a standing 40inch vert just to put in perspective.-almost all the ones you hear are running verts-

Also like mentioned Nicu Vlad a heavyweight had 43 inch vert tested in weightlifting shoes and he was a heavyweight lols. Olympic lifters have best verts on planet and are the most explosive athlets in world also no question.

Please refer to some statistics or something because I feel these are inflated numbers once again (see the first reply to this thread).

[145Bobby]

Please refer to some statistics or something because I feel these are inflated numbers once again (see the first reply to this thread).

still i feel that the elite lifters will have higher than a normal person