How can I INCREASE my vertical jump..Alot? By the next couple(2) of months?!?
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In basketball today, players want to run fast, play strong, and most importantly, jump high. How does one improve the height of his or her vertical leap, you ask? There's a simple answer. Weight training.The two most important muscles for jumping "out of the gym" are the calf and quadriceps muscles. The power in your jump will come from the quad muscle in the front of your thigh. The explosion that lifts you off of the floor to begin with? That starts with having strong calf muscles.
There are different ways to strengthen those muscles. For your quads, it is smart to perform the leg press workout on a leg press machine, pushing weight outwards or upwards while controlling your body. Leg extensions, where one sits flat and lifts weight upward with both legs, is another way to strengthen the quads. A favorite is the wall sit. This requires less equipment and uses the weight of your own body to build strength. Sit on a wall, dropping your rear end until you quads are at a 90 degree angle and parallel to the ground. Sit there for a while, even adding a weight to your lap, until the muscle starts to burn.
As for the calf muscles, there are a few things one can do to strengthen them. Toe raises are effective. Stand against a wall to keep your balance. Then, on one foot, push your body up and down, keeping the weight on the front balls of your feet. Repeat this any number of times until there is a nice burn in the muscle. Running sprints will also help to develop the calf muscle.
If you can use weight training to strengthen these muscles, you will be well on your way to jumping higher and even running faster. The world's best athletes win their championships in the weight room. There's no reason why you can't join them!
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Plyometrics. Check it out on the internet. Keep the squats low weight and high reps. Use those stadium bleachers as much as possible. And there still is a shoe that is built to literally keep you on the balls of your feet that enhance the work on your calves. No long running. Sprints build power. Good luck.Yall ever realize how everybody always says certain players are better than Kobe?
seriously...jump rope everyday. until u cant jump rope no more! haha. that, and do stairs.Why do the Knicks keep complaining?!?
Hi,You can actually double you vertical leap , using Luke Lowrey a vertical leap expert guide , . http://www.theverticalproject.co.nr... , this guy grantees you will double your vertical leap
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