Re: Powernetics Supercat Jump Trainer

[Guest guest]

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When it comes down to Money and Results. Get the best

of both worlds!!!!!

Save Money. For the price of any of those machines,

buy a few sets of bumpers and bars. If one were were

planing to buy several of these machines, buy a full

set of nice dumbbells and several sets of bumpers and

bars.

Machine have their place in any training program.

These machines are good machines. They serve their

function well, but they are Machines. Obviously, I'm not a big fan of machines.

When it comes to training power, strength..(heck even

if you want to body build), I believe that one gets

more use out of the Olympic lifts, and free weights.

When training athletes, there IS NO Substitute for the

Power Clean, the Squat, and Presses.

The money that one spends on these machines can be

better spent on Weights and Work. I am always telling my athletes: " There are no

short cuts. Those who try short cuts spend more time and

energy, and get fewer results than those who simply

work Hard and Work Smart " .

Jolly

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Cardinal Newman School

Columbia, SC

Morden <jonathan1982morden> wrote:

> Has anyone ever heard of or used... Both of these machines seem pricey but

> may be something to look into. What does everyone else think?

[Guest guest]

Elite trainer Marv Marinovich has been using the Supercat (and other pieces of

equipment on which he and Barney Fuller have collaborated) at Marv's training

facility in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, for many years.

Of course, Marv's athletes do not use traditional training movements and speeds,

so the use of the Supercat is specifically tailored to the desired result(s) in

rather unprecedented ways. Several of Marv's professional athletes have

purchased Supercats in order to duplicate their training when they are not in

California.

Loidolt

Laguna Beach, CA

Morden <jonathan1982morden> wrote:

> Has anyone ever heard of or used the supercat jump trainer by

> Powernetics (powernetics.com)?...Both of these machines seem pricey but may

> be something to look into. What does everyone else think?

[Guest guest]

Does anyone have any idea of how the Supercat would be implemented

into a training regimen (reps, sets, percentage of 1 rep squat max,

etc)? My college has one of the machines, and no one knows what the

true purpose of the machine is. The only exercises I see people

doing on it are calf raises.

Monmouth, OR

" Loidolt " <cloidolt@c...> wrote:

> Elite trainer Marv Marinovich has been using the Supercat (and

> other pieces of equipment on which he and Barney Fuller have

> collaborated) at Marv's training facility in Rancho Santa Margarita,

> California, for many years.

>

> Of course, Marv's athletes do not use traditional training

> movements and speeds, so the use of the Supercat is specifically

> tailored to the desired result(s) in rather unprecedented ways.

> Several of Marv's professional athletes have purchased Supercats in

> order to duplicate their training when they are not in California.

[Guest guest]

Hi there all,

Hit this link, if it's the same supercat machine the link should answer part of

question.

http://web.iwebcenters.com/powernetics2/host.html

Thank you,

Wayne Rowley

Valletta, Malta

Someone wrote:

> Does anyone have any idea of how the Supercat would be implemented

> into a training regimen (reps, sets, percentage of 1 rep squat max,

> etc)? My college has one of the machines, and no one knows what the

> true purpose of the machine is. The only exercises I see people

> doing on it are calf raises.

[Guest guest]

One factor that has not been mentioned is the possibility for low back injury

when using the Supercat. You have tremendous compression forces when using a

lot of weight. There is no doubt that it can be effective but other methods

such as the shock method can give you equal if not better results and without

the impact on the lower spine.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Yessis, Ph.D

President, Sports Training, Inc.

www.dryessis.com

PO Box 460429

Escondido, CA 92046

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wrote:

> Does anyone have any idea of how the Supercat would be implemented

> into a training regimen (reps, sets, percentage of 1 rep squat max,

> etc)? My college has one of the machines, and no one knows what the

> true purpose of the machine is. The only exercises I see people

> doing on it are calf raises.

[Guest guest]

Marv Marinovich uses the Supercat as one component of his SportsLab training. In

his words, " The Supercat is an indispensable performance-relevant tool which is

highly adaptable. It can be utilized for the precise plyometric loading of any

athlete in any sport because it increases the speed of muscular contraction and

enables our athletes to train at speeds equal to or greater than the speed of

their sport, using appropriate joint angles, pre-stretch, proper coordination

structure (single, double, or alternating limbs), and proper relaxation and rest

intervals.

The Supercat is also unique in that it allows for maximal strength recruitment

by loading all three types of muscular work: concentric, eccentric, and

isometric in the same movement sequence. In addition, it engages the action of

the hands and feet in a functional capacity. When combined with additional

proprioceptive challenges (instability and resultant improved motor

sensitivity), it allows every athlete to realize unprecedented advancement in

vertical jump, acceleration, speed, lateral quickness, agility, timing, and

rhythm. With the Supercat, we are able to employ a vast arsenal of stretch

reflexes and plyometric loading movements which focus on specific

sports-relevant joint actions, utilize elastic energy, and produce explosive

speed in an efficient manner that will affect performance. I have found the use

of the Supercat to be one of the cornerstones in developing coordinated and

integrated explosive power, including rotational aspects. In addition, because

the athlete's body is put into muscular equilibrium, injuries are also

minimized. The quality of the exercise is not determined by the amount of

weight, but by the quality of neuromuscular stimulation. To use the Supercat

merely for calf raises is like trying to drive a Porsche in neutral with the

emergency brake on.

For those of you who would like to see the versatility of the Supercat, check

Marv's web site: www.sportslab.net.

Loidolt

Laguna Beach, California

wrote:

> Does anyone have any idea of how the Supercat would be implemented

> into a training regimen (reps, sets, percentage of 1 rep squat max,

> etc)? My college has one of the machines, and no one knows what the

> true purpose of the machine is. The only exercises I see people

> doing on it are calf raises.