THPStrength · John Evans, Isaiah Rivera

Improving This Could Get You Jumping Higher FAST

January 29, 2026·22 min·2 clips
"If you're just bad at everything, you don't have a deficit. You just suck," states coach John Evans, defining a key training principle.
Coaches Isaiah Rivera and John Evans explain the Reactive Strength Index (RSI), a key physiological metric for measuring tendon elasticity and energy storage/release that directly impacts vertical jump height. They detail how to measure RSI, interpret the results to identify training deficits, and share protocols for improving it to boost explosiveness for jumping and other sports.

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A clear RSI breakdown that uses jump metrics as a diagnostic tool.

The episode looks at reactive strength index through a practical lens: how much elastic energy the body can store and return, and what that means for jump height.

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You want your jump numbers to tell you what to train next.

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