The 2 Best Workouts To Jump Higher
December 18, 2009 by Carl
Two of my favourite workouts to help you increase vertical jumping height can be done anywhere, anytime and without weights …
When increasing your vertical leap there are countless informative sites around that will tell you all kinds of basketball jump training methods to get the most out of your jump. I will tell you that a lot (not all) of them are absolutely useless. How do I know?
Because I have used most of them and found out the hard way.
The trick is to keep it simple in the beginning and once you have a solid base and proven workout routine, then start to get serious and go for maximum height on your vertical leap.
You want to see these simple exercises right? Well, without further ado … the 2 most effective, simple exercises you can start right away:
- Skipping
- Box jumps
By starting with these two simple exercises, you will build a strong base to launch from. They are plyometric exercises that train the fast twitch muscles used in jumping and sprinting (two of the most important areas of basketball).
Skipping:
The trick with skipping is to mix it up as much as possible. For maximum vertical jump, it is best to jump rope from your toes because this will help to strengthen your calf muscles.
Try and do it as fast as you can for 1 minute and then ease it off the next minute then go as fast as you can again. It is this sort of interval training that will be most effective.
Also try not to stay in the one spot and keep moving around.
Box Jumps:
For this you will need a sturdy box or crate (or a weight bench if one is available). You start on the floor facing the box.
Bending down with your knees and keeping your back straight, explode up as fast and hard as possible onto the box. As soon as you land on the box, jump off backwards back to the starting position.
Remember to land softly with your knees bent. This is VERY important because it teaches you the correct form so that you can land softly from your massive heights.
A variation to this exercise is to start on the box, step off it and as soon as you hit the ground explode up as high as possible. Remember to explode as hard and high as possible every time.
That is what you want to train … explosiveness!
Why aren’t you getting serious about your training yet? The Jump Manual has everything you need to start dunking right now!
