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Explosive Mechanics is a gym that specializes in the physical development of human strength, speed, and power. All trained by @JaredBidne

Peachtree City, Ga
Joined April 2012
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Pt. 1 How to box squat for sprint speed. #explosivemechanics #Athletics #gymlife
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Knee jump with 225 pounds.
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475 squat at 160 body weight. No belt.
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405 front squat. Monsters breeding monsters.
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If your not lifting, do not expect significant improvements in running speed or jump height A lot of training places do not test speed or jump height on a monthly basis because they do not want to be exposed. The key to sports speed is relative strength with optimal rate of
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600 pound box squat with 80 pounds of chain.
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33 inch vertical with 40 pounds in each hand. I had to slow mo the jump for the haters. Come at me!
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405 plus chain at 185 body weight.
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Chris becomes the 45th athlete to reach a 40 inch vertical while training at @ExplosiveMec
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You may not like the mat, but you can’t deny the ground clearance.
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4.57 - 40 yard dash at 225 body weight.
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One of my D1 college athletes just sent me this.
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High school freshman squats 515 at 185 body weight. #explosive #strength #foryou #athlete #gymlife
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Grayson benching 405 for 5. Is this normal?
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High school kid pulls 600 at 195 body weight. No Belt. No Problem.
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@LandonMathis52 ⁩ squatting 425 for a few reps at .8m/s. #gymlife
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High school sophomore ⁦ @P_Roberson2026 ⁩ box squatting 330.
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9’6” broad jump at 303 body weight.
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In sports force is king. The more strength you have the greater force you can produce. The problem is most performance coaches don’t know how to increase strength so they end up doing some type of physical conditioning to make the athletes look like they did something good.
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@CardozaAndersen ⁩ box squatting 565 at 195 body weight. No belt.
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High school junior taking 510 for a ride.
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Power cleans are a waste. Where are the speed and jump results to justify the improvements?
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High school junior box squatting 625 no belt.
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High school athlete benching 405 for 3. #gymlife
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36 inch vertical with 30 pounds in each hand.
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10 year old Alex jumps a 7’2” broad jump. In the 2012 Cross Fit Games, Talayna Fortunato won the Women's Broad Jump Event with a distance of 7’9” (2.43m). The standing long jump test, also called the Broad Jump, is a common and easy to administer test of explosive leg power.
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500 for 3 all at 0.6m/s
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15 year old benches 336 at 150 body weight.
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@malakai_dudek ⁩ box squatting 600. Strong is strong.
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Another ⁦ @ExplosiveMec ⁩ high school athlete squatting 500+.
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8th grader inclines 225.
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What it is like to be at the gym.
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What the research shows - Strength training will improve sprinting and over running will kill your jump performance.
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380 bench at 220 body weight.
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Cody box squatting 550 for 4 at 175 body weight no belt. #explosive #strength #gymlife #squats
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Power Cleans/Olympic Lifts Are A Waste Podcast Coming Soon.
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@jeffokudah ⁩ jumping a 29.3 inch vertical with 30 pounds in each hand. #skills
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Box squatting 605 for 3.
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@CardozaAndersen ⁩ jumped a 42.1 inch vertical with no warmup.
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Another day another 40+ inch vertical.
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Taylor playing around with 515.
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@DelaereLincoln ⁩ jumping a 40 inch vertical after spring football practice.
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240 squat at 125 body weight.
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Journal of Strength Conditioning Research. 2009. You can also find this on PubMed. I talk about this all the time on my podcast. I also talk about squatting weight at certain velocities relative to body weight and how it relates to sprint performance. I also test the 40 yard
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605 box squat for 3.
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When bench press pays off.
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315 for 9. No leg drive.
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Same kid squatting 501 at 161 in competition.
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475 squat at 160 body weight. No belt.
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31 inch vertical with 40 pounds in each hand.
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@EvanBartek ⁩ jumping a 30.9 inch vertical with 35 pounds in each hand after spring football practice.
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32 inch vertical with 30 pounds in each hand.
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Baseball pitcher ⁦ @jack_seppings ⁩ jumping a 41.9 inch vertical.
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10 year old deadlifts 236 pounds at 78 pound body weight. #explosivemechanics
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9 year old squatting 121 pounds at 65 pounds body weight.
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Coaches, if you want your athletes fast and explosive, quit over running them! Read a book. @jaredbidne does not like vertical jumps to decrease.
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40 inch vertical in jeans and boots.
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Just out of his freshman year @aaronfenimore1 becomes the 18th high school athlete to squat 500. Explosiveness is a percentage of absolute strength. The stronger you are the more explosive you can be. #explosivemechanics #strengthandconditioning #jaredbidne #squats
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@P_Roberson2026 ⁩ benching 170 as a high school sophomore.
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@P_Roberson2026 ⁩ squatting 225 when she was a high school freshman.
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@DylanSpelios ⁩ jumping a 41 inch vertical at 235 body weight.
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501 squat at 161 body weight.
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Most people want to do specific training without a base. No wonder they fail. Training should be general, directed, then specific. Most people don’t really know what strong is so they skip general and directed and sell sports specific training. It’s like trying to put a
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@AaronFenimore1 ⁩ benching 340 as a high school freshman.
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17 year old squats 661.
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High school female benching 185 pounds.
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10 year old bench pressing 110 pounds.
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High school senior benching 435 pounds. #foryou #bench #explosive #strength #gymlife
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High school junior front squat box squatting 405 pounds. #squats #fyp #explosive #strength
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8th grade female benching 140 pounds.
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High school athlete jumping a 33 inch vertical with 40 pounds in each hand. #verticaljump #athlete #explosive #strength #fyp #gymlife
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I was recently on the @voodoo4power podcast. Give it a listen.
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7 year old benches 70 pounds.
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30 inch vertical with 30 pounds in each hand.
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10 year old squats 135 pounds at 75 pound body weight.
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9 year old jumps a 26 inch vertical.
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High school junior jumps a 41 inch vertical.
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@camtheman5187 ⁩ jumping a 31 inch vertical with 30 pounds in each hand. ⁦ @gas_biz #results
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31.5 inch vertical with 35 pounds in each hand. #jumpgains
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Louie Simmons ⁦ @WESTSIDEBARBELL ⁩ talking about ⁦ @JaredBidne ⁩ and ⁦ @ExplosiveMec
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10 year old jumps a 7’2” broad jump. In the 2012 Cross Fit Games, Talayna Fortunato won the Women's Broad Jump Event with a distance of 7’9” (2.43m). The standing long jump test, also called the Broad Jump, is a common and easy to administer test of explosive leg power. An
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@camtheman5187 ⁩ inclining 300 when he was in high school.
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Explosive Strength Episode 92 - Power Cleans Are A Waste
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13 year old benching 225 pounds.
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NFL prospect Mike Henderman killing the pro shuttle. 4.35 puts him top 3 all time. #explosivemechanics #results #nlfcombine #mikehenderman #nfl #nflnetwork
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