Does jumping Rope make you jump Higher?

Question

Does jumping Rope make you jump Higher?

Answer 1

Well it builds up your leg muscles so it might. But really anything that works out your legs will help you jump higher.

Answer 2

blame your parents if you don't have a good vertical jump.    after blaming them, you may start your training.    jumping rope will not directly increase your vertical, but will help you.   agility, quickness, etc....

seek out a good strength and conditioning coach before you undertake a training program.   no, do not just randomly hire a personal trainer.    check your library for good resources for vertical jump / plyometric exercise.

Answer 3

it builds leg and arm muscles.

Answer 4

I agree with some of the other answers.  Jump roping by itself will not increase your jump significantly.  It will increase your jump, but not enough to really notice.  

I keep suggesting working in the pool if you have easy access.  Get about chest deep, crouch down and then jump.  The water will act as resistance and will also cushion your landing for your knees and ankles.  Do 10 jumps, take about 1 minute off and repeat.  It is the old style pliometrics.

Answer 5

yes, jumping rope makes you jump higher. other ways you can try to make yourself jump higher is too:

star jumps ( jumping up with your hands in the air and your feet so they shape like a star.)

playing basketball: basketball has A LOT of jumping in it as in blocking shops, going for the tip-off, layups, or even just a shot to the basket.

jumping rope: try to jump high and fast like doing a double - jump once and swing the rope twice.

jump: you could just jump at home. set a goal. probably if you can touch the cieling (but not break it!) and each day jump about 5 times. not only will you be able to juump higher but you'll grow taller too.

follow my advice. its what i do. and now, i can jump higher than a person who is actually taller than me by a lot!

Answer 6

Will jumping rope help your jump?  Yes a little, but there are more effective exercises out there like weight training and plyometrics.  

Jumping rope with ankle weights is almost completely useless!  

Yes it does make it harder to get as high off the ground and it does make for a more difficult cardio workout.  But the muscles doing the work in jumping (Glutes, hams, quads and calves) are ALL ABOVE the ankle weights.  The work that these muscles do in jumping (bending into a squat then quickly straightening to propel the body off the ground) is all done before the weights even move.  When you squat down to jump your legs are not lifting any additional weight until you have actually left the ground, therefore the weights have done nothing to make your legs work harder.  So while weights on the ankles do make for a harder workout they are not strengthening the muscles doing the jumping.

A better option to make jumping rope more effective would be to take those ankle weights and attach them end to end to create a belt that you could wrap around your waist while jumping rope.  Or even better, a weighted vest with a waist belt to take some of the load off of your shoulders.  By jumping rope with the weights around your waist, the muscles doing the work will actually need to resist the extra weight  while you are squatting down into your jump.  Your legs will then need to propel your body weight and the additional weight off the ground while jumping.

I hope this helped answer your question.  Good luck!

Answer 7

no it increases your agility, coordination and gives you slight dexterity in your legs but to increase jumpp height you need to do weight jumps or plyometrics. where u jump up and down on a high box

Answer 8

somewhat.... but what really works is this: going into a pool and squatting down. then jump as high as you can... the water acts as resistance so it will make your legs stronger

Answer 9

Yes, Jumping rope will help to increase your vertical jump.  By jumping rope its helps to strengthen your calf muscles.  Try jumping rope on one leg 10-15 times then switch.  This will allow the other leg to rest inbetween reps.  Along with increasing the muscle you will be isolating the calf muscle on one leg which will make work harder along with help to increase your core muscles by trying to balance on one foot while jumping.   Your calf muscles are one the fastest muscles able to recover, so you can work them harder than say your bicepts.

Answer 10

try running stairs.  Find a tall building and run up all the steps.  That should help.

Answer 11

well it better! : ) Jumping rope helps you to improve your leg muscles and your knee,ankle, and hipflexers strength. my coach says working on double jumps helps the most but i would try working on one,alternating, and double jumps to improve your strength and vertical.

Answer 12

Yes, it does, but only in conjunction with other exercises - it trains and strengthens the muscles required for jumping.  If you're trying to increase your vertical, I'd suggest using light ankle weights while jumping rope.  You don't want anything too heavy that might cause shin splints, but light ankle weights will increase your jumping ability.

I'd also suggest reading about plyometrics.