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Free Workouts to Jump Higher

May 11, 2010

When it comes to jumping higher, there are a few exercises that produce much better results than any other exercises. To get the most of these exercises, it is advisable to train only 3 times a week and take the rest of the days off for rest. You can play your sports and indulge in other light physical activities on the rest of the days, but don’t train with weights and make sure that your muscles aren’t under a lot of stress on the resting days.

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Make Me Jump Higher

May 10, 2010

The best leg workouts to jump higher are in this article right here. In fact these are the very exercises I used in order to increase my vertical jump by 13 inches over a four month period. If you are a basketball player and you want to get a bigger vertical then you need to read every word of this article!

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Improve Vertical Jump

May 8, 2010

Being active in any sport can help in strengthening the muscles of your body. This is already a great way to do your daily exercise. But although a lot of individuals want to be involved in sports, there are certain things that hold them back. Popular sports like basketball, football, and volleyball requires vertical jumping, and it’s quite embarrassing if your jump is just a few inch higher than a can of sardines.

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Jump Higher Isometric Exercises

May 5, 2010

What are the pros and how to jump higher isometric exercises? Perhaps you dream of the day you would jump like a professional basketball player. You might think that those players somehow were born jumping like that. This is not true. Yes they do have natural ability. But if they did not spend hours improving their skills they would not jump the way they do.

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How to Squat for Vertical Jump Training

May 3, 2010

The front squat is an extremely effective vertical leap exercise that is seldom practiced because of the equipment required, physical discomfort incurred, and lack of understanding regarding proper technique and execution. Once properly understood all athletes hoping to improve their vertical jump should find a way to mix this exercise into their workouts.

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Do Squats Help You Jump Higher?

May 1, 2010

The full back squat has been deemed the “King of Lifts” for good reason. It is absolutely the best exercise for developing lower body strength. The squat works the largest muscle groups in the body, those of the thighs and core. Being large, these muscles have the greatest potential for growth. The target of a proper back squat is the posterior chain muscles, specifically the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back extensors. These muscles work together to perform hip extension, which is the most powerful joint movement your body performs, and thus the movement which needs to be trained the most.

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How to Jump Higher in Basketball

April 29, 2010

There are many reasons why it is very good for you to be able to jump higher in basketball. For instance, you will be able to dunk easier and that way your team will score more points, you will have a better chance of grabbing rebounds and also since you can jump higher it will be easier to block your opponents shots and passes.

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Increasing Vertical Jump

April 27, 2010

Have you ever thought about how to improve vertical jump for any type of sport or for general fitness? Improving your vertical jump is one of the single best things you can do to improve not only the quality of your leg muscles but to gain an advantage in a variety of sports from volleyball to basketball. In fact, any sport that requires jumping can benefit from you taking the time to work on that vertical jump. You will find that you will excel in not only sports, but in other areas of life, as well.

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Increase Vertical Jump

March 27, 2010

Jumping higher or plunging requires powerful muscles. Athletes and basketball players are the folks that perform these exercises to increase their vertical leap. Volleyball players are also given training in the exercises that increase their vertical leap.

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How to Increase Vertical Jump

March 25, 2010

Looking for ways to increase vertical jump for basketball? I know I was a few months ago and the first thing I found out was that everyone has a different opinion on how to do this, and not everyone was right! Luckily this article is going to sift through the nonsense and give you the best advice there is to adding some serious inches to your vertical.

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