How Do I Increase My Vertical Jump ?

Question

I can Jump High But Not High Enough I want to be able get more rebounds and blocks if I can jump higher, and I dont know how to.

Answer 1

work out your legs and do some research on what muscles are used for jumping.

you also need to work out with minimal weight, you want to get toned and make your body as aerodynamic as possible, so doing suicides and short sprints will help.

remember you will only gain like a 5 inch vertical gain in a year or two, it will take time but itll be worth it.

it will also help if you are of decent height, you need all the ups you can get.

Answer 2

try to do like LeBron James, put some weight on your legs and do exercices!! try to jump to reach balls that a friend can send you in the air!! it's a good solution!!  &funny!!  

Answer 3

The program by mandem consists entirely of plyometric exercises. These are good, but are much more effective if you have a strength base built up first. Jump training needs to be customized to fit your abilities. If you are lacking strength and do a plyometric program, you will not see good results and run the risk of injuring yourself. You'll want to be able to squat 1.5 times your bodyweight before you do that program. Otherwise, hit the weight room for a while first. Go here http://verticalleaptraining.blogspot.com

Answer 4

In what? a game or something?

Answer 5

I used this and now i can touch the rim and im 5 10

Soz its a bit long

if you need any help go to

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Illustrative 12 Week Plyometric Program for Basketball



Week 1-2                                                                                                                            Sets Foot contacts

Ankle jumps (Stiff leg, fast ankle action, on balls of feet)                                             3              12

Vertical jumps (Go for repeated, fast rebounds under rim)                                            3              10

Front obstacle jumps (jump multiple cones or hurdles)                                                 3              10

Lateral obstacle jumps (jumps sideways over multiple cones or hurdles)                  3              10

                                                                                                                                                12            126

Week 3-4

Ankle jumps (Increase air time)                                                                                         4             10

Vertical jumps (Increase airtime and speed between jumps)                                         3              8

Front obstacle jumps (Increase distance between obstacles)                                      4              8

Lateral obstacle jumps (Increase distance between obstacles)                                    3              8

                                                                                                                                14    120

Week 5-6

Power skipping (Exaggerated skipping with powerful leg thrusts - distance)           3              12          

Repeated tuck jumps (Jump and tuck knees high and feet under butt- height)         3              8

Multiple long jumps (For distance and height)                                                               3              8

Lateral obstacle jumps (Increase distance between obstacles)                                    4              8

                                                                                                                                                13            116

Week 7-8

Power skipping (Increase distance covered per skip)                                                    4              10          

Repeated tuck jumps (Increase height – lots of air time)                                               4              6

Multiple long jumps (Increase distance and height)                                                      4              6

Diagonal obstacle jumps (Zigzag jumps over low bench/row of cones)                    4              6

                                                                                                                                                16            112

Week 9-10

Alternate Leg bounding (Exaggerated running –go for distance between steps)    4              8            

Single leg hops (Repeated hops on one leg for distance)                                             4              6

Squat jumps (Increase height of jump)                                                                             3              6

Fronto bstacle jumps and sprints (add a 15-20 yrd. sprint after jumps)                      3              6

Diagonal obstacle jumps and sprints (add a 15-20 yrd. sprint after jumps)                3              6

                                                                                                                                                17            110

Week 10-12

Alternate Leg bounding (Increase distance between steps)                                        3              8            

Single leg hops (Increase total distance)                                                                         3              6

Squat jumps (Increase height of jump)                                                                             3              6

Lateral obstacle jumps and sprints (add a 15-20 yrd. sprint after jumps)                    2              8

Front obstacle jumps and sprints (Increase intensity of jumps and sprints)             2              8

Diagonal obstacle jumps and sprints (Increase intensity of jumps and sprints)       2              8

                                                                                                                                              

Answer 6

Have you considered attaching large springs to the soles of your shoes?

Answer 7

do some leg circuit training workout. for istance standing on the spot and jumping high and higher.

Answer 8

You have to exercise for both Strength and Explosive power to maximize your jumping potential. This article might help some:

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Jumping higher is a vital skill for many athletes in many sports but especially in basketball, volleyball and any jump based athletics. Exercises to increase vertical leap are a pivotal part of your training regime if you want to improve vertical distance when jumping because you need to recruit all the right muscles in your legs to maximize your potential.

Leaps are an explosive action that must lift your entire body weight off the ground and fling it up in the air against our foe ... gravity! So to train for this action you must be training two things Strength and Power.

Strength Exercises  ..

Read the rest here:

http://ezinearticles.com/?4-Exercises-to...

Answer 9

Mandam is right. Ply-metrics is the best way to improve your vertical jump