THPStrength

John Evans, Isaiah Rivera•thpstrength.com

Isaiah Rivera, pro dunker, and John Evans discuss anything related to maximizing athletic performance, and in particular, jump training. Strength and conditioning, jumping technique, weight room practices, and general fitness and health tips and advice are shared on this podcast.

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Episodes

Are you in pain or are you hurt?

Jun 14, 2024•25 min•Ep. 91

The Largest Building Block In Periodization

Jun 12, 2024•17 min•Ep. 90

Strength Vs. Power Vs. Speed Cycles

Jun 12, 2024•20 min•Ep. 89

Are the hip flexors the secret muscle to athleticism??

You already know its absolutely not but you should listen to here why

Jun 03, 2024•22 min•Ep. 88

Training the GLUTES to jump higher and be more explosive

May 30, 2024•20 min•Ep. 87

How to train the hamstrings to jump higher

May 29, 2024•22 min•Ep. 86

Biggest Mistakes We Ever Made

May 23, 2024•21 min•Ep. 85

Speed Vs. Power Jumping OFF TWO FEET

May 22, 2024•20 min•Ep. 84

What Is The Best Exercise For One Foot Vertical?

May 20, 2024•19 min•Ep. 83

Q and A LIVE

May 16, 2024•16 min•Ep. 82

nRSI: A Novel Way To Account For The Breaking Phase

May 15, 2024•21 min•Ep. 81

What we've learned about the penultimate step in the last 10 years

May 13, 2024•12 min•Ep. 80

How To Adjust Training For Knee Pain For Volleyball (in season)

May 09, 2024•18 min•Ep. 79

How Austin and Isaiah Got Jacked

May 08, 2024•17 min•Ep. 78

The Role Of Torque In Jumping And Training

May 08, 2024•29 min•Ep. 77

Should You Sprint To Jump Higher?

May 06, 2024•20 min•Ep. 76

The Five Steps For Getting Rid Of Knee Pain

May 04, 2024•23 min•Ep. 75

Five Tips To Improve Your Penultimate Step

Isaiah explains five tips you can use to improve the effectiveness of the penultimate step in a two foot jump.

May 03, 2024•7 min•Ep. 74

Why Plyos Are ACTUALLY Slow Concentric Contractions

May 02, 2024•49 min•Ep. 73

A Scientific Approach to Training The Tibialis Anterior

Apr 30, 2024•21 min•Ep. 72

How To Jump 6 Inches Higher In 7 Days

Apr 29, 2024•21 min•Ep. 71

Do Weighted Vests Help?

Today we cover the topic of practicing jumps with external resistance, and in particular the effectiveness of doing approach jumps with weighted vests.

Apr 26, 2024•21 min•Ep. 70

THP Strength Standards

Apr 25, 2024•19 min•Ep. 69

How To Train Your Tendons To Jump Higher

In today's podcasts we explain how to use maximum effort isometrics to train the efficiency of the stretch shortening cycle which allows you to tap into the hidden potential of your tendons!

Apr 23, 2024•38 min•Ep. 68