Connor Barth

In my first 6 months of lifting hard, I gained 8 inches on my vertical. Then my knees hurt so much I couldn't do what had been working. Here's the process I teach for knees that hurt before or after training. Five steps 🧵

Off the Wall Windmill

Post Chemo One Hander Off One Foot

Does body weight decide how high you jump? Over 100 dunkers gave their weight and their vertical in this survey, and weight had no correlation with how high they jump, running or standing. Even at the same height, the lighter and heavier athletes had the same middle running vertical: 40 inches. The takeaway: as long as you're lean and the weight you put on is muscle and tendon, it doesn't hold your vertical back. What do you want me to break down next? Comment below. Survey by @benbounces. All numbers self-reported.

Frame counted my two highest jumps from this session. 53 frames in the air, then 54. That's 37.7 and 39.1 inches, and one frame either way gives you the range. These were dunks, not max jumps. You can measure yours the same way in @athletemadeeasy. It's free, link in my bio.

Why do we keep data? We're looking for what's most correlated with your success. In this dunker survey, back squat and running vertical had a correlation of 0.53. Squat relative to body weight was higher, at 0.58. A correlation runs from −1 to +1: which way the line goes, and how close the points sit to it. What should I break down next? Comment below. Survey by @benbounces. All numbers self-reported.

Off the Wall One Hand Tomahawk

Over 100 dunkers put their numbers into this survey, and one of the biggest myths in jumping doesn't hold up in it: taller people don't jump lower. The middle running vertical was 38 to 40 inches at every height. There's a lot more in it. What do you want me to break down first? Comment below. Survey by @benbounces. All numbers self-reported.

Delayed Reverse Windmill

The highest verts in the world against their frame counts, in the order they were tested. Tested number first, then the frame count's high end. Isaiah Rivera @isaiahrivera_1: 50.5, 48.3 Isaiah Espinoza @dawrldvszay: 50, 50.0 Darius Clark @KingDACofficial: 51, 48.4 Dillan McCarthy @Dillan_McCarthy: 52, 45.1 Ethan Pimstone: 52.5, 45.1 Darius Clark @KingDACofficial: 53, 48.3 One thing I didn't mention that changes the count is how someone lands. If someone lands on one leg or something like that, the frame count can be less accurate. Pick one way to measure and stick with it. Videos: Nathan George, The Dunk Camp, Dillan McCarthy, Ethan Pimstone, TakingFlight Sports.

Two Handed In Game Dunk

Retested my vertical after a few months off building the app. Running: 30.8 inches. Standing: 23.7. That's the average of my three best, measured by counting frames. Pretty bad test, and it's fine. Next is strength, VO2 max and getting healthy again, then back to jumping cycles. You can measure yours the same way in Athlete Made Easy. It's free, link in my bio.

Two Hander After Chemo

Double Up Scorpion

Reverse Windmill

Reverse Win Assist

My First Windmill After Chemo

360 Two-Hander