Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett’s passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; coaches looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or sports performance owners or trainers seeking new ways to increase their business.
Brett helps answer some common questions about the popular VertiMax Raptors. At VertiMax, we have two popular Raptors, the original and the Raptor EX. Brett helps answer what the core differences between these two training systems are and what type of athlete would benefit the most from using the Raptor system in this quick 8 minute episode.
Key Takeaways:
[1:45] What’s the difference between the Raptor vs. the Raptor EX?
[2:15] What do the different color bands mean on the raptors?
[3:15] How far can the bands stretch?
[4:05] How do the Raptor’s generate resistance?
[5:45] Can you train your vertical jump on the Raptors?
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Tweetables:
“The thicker the bands, the thicker the resistance/more pounds."
"Raptors are a great tool for jumping, they’re not quite as good as the V series platform, but if you’re looking for speed training, it’s a great tool for that."
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