Jump Profiling
Answer each question carefully and honestly. The more accurate you are, the more accurate your Jump Profile will be.
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Quiz Questions
1.
Q1. How do your jumps usually feel?
A.
A) Slow off the ground and not getting high
B.
B) Light and springy, but no real height
C.
C) Explosive without a run-up, inconsistent with a full approach.
D.
D) Not explosive all around, nothing stands out
2.
Q2. What describes you best in the gym?
A.
A) Strong in lifts but can’t translate it to jumping
B.
B) Not strong, a little bouncy in plyos and fast when sprinting
C.
C) Explosive in Olympic lifts, short sprints & short approach jumps but feel off with anything that uses too much speed
D.
D) Not very strong, not very bouncy and not very powerful
3.
Q3. How do you usually train?
A.
A) Mostly lifting heavy
B.
B) Mostly plyos/jump work
C.
C) Mix of explosive lifts, sprints, and jumps
D.
D) A bit of everything, but no real structure
4.
Q4. What’s your biggest struggle right now?
A.
A) Can’t use my strength in jumps
B.
B) Don’t have enough power and can't lift much in the gym.
C.
C) Approach jumps are messy/inconsistent
D.
D) Not sure what my real weakness is
5.
Q5. Which athlete do you relate to most?
A.
A) Powerlifter type (strong but not springy)
B.
B) Track/sprinter type (elastic, fast but weak)
C.
C) Olympic lifter type (powerful but raw)
D.
D) Average basketball player (a bit of everything)
6.
Q6. How strong are you in the squat (relative to bodyweight)? To get your answer divide your best squat for 1-3 reps by your bodyweight
A.
A) 2x bodyweight or more
B.
1.5–1.9x bodyweight
C.
C) 1–1.4x bodyweight
D.
D) Less than 1x bodyweight
7.
Q7. What’s the difference between your standing vert and running vert?
A.
A) Hardly any (0–2 inches)
B.
B) Big difference (5–8+ inches)
C.
C) Small Difference (1-3 inches)
D.
D) Moderate difference (3–5 inches)
Quiz Outcomes
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Gazelle
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Tiger
4.
Wolf
5.
Owl
