Old 03-25-20 | 10:12 AM
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joeruge
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I'm not a physiologists, but anecdotally, my college track coach (world known) suggested that bike riding was not great for running, and by extension I would assume jumping.

. He was a huge proponent of stretching and especially, jumping. We were doing Jumping Exercises yearrs before plyometrics became a regular training regimen. He claimed that cycling shortened your hammies. I can't say he was an expert on cycling, but he knew track and field having dozens of world record holders and Olympic gold medals under his belt.

I wasn't of that high quality, but even I had a standing broadjump of 9'6" and a vertcle of nearly 30".
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