watchnerd
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Yeah, you're right. That's why Schroeder has his athletes do those crazy isometrics for months or years at a time to prepare them. And why I've only seen it used under the tutelage of coaches (I said gymnastics in that post, but I meant sports. I've seen plenty of athletes using depth drops, but only under certain conditions. Also, I once heard Fichter or Korfist -- I forget who -- say that depth drops are a powerful tool, but the kind of thing you can only use once. I've always been curious what that meant.)
No, I am not going to take the time to rewrite this post so it's less rambling.
I don't know how it is for @Anna C, but even just the repeated shock to the joints of barbell snatches & C&J (bodyweight + barbell weight) can get to my ankles and knees when my volume is high as I head into competition.
I manage this by doing the competition lifts once a week in the off season, but starting in January I'll ramp up it so that I'm hitting the competition lifts 4-5 times a week at 80%+ intensity before the final taper in May.
But I can't do that much volume and intensity year round without my joints getting crushed.