I am 5 foot 1, any suggestions on how to get higher when i jump?

Question

I am 5 foot 1, any suggestions on how to get higher when i jump?

Answer 1

to get higer jump do running and do practice of high jump and also do practice by touching trees by jump

Answer 2

push off with your feet to get more momentum, dont just let your legs do all the work and practice practice practice

Answer 3

start down low and use your arms to bring you up from that crouched position

Answer 4

Plyometrics.  It is hands down the best way to improve vertical jump and vertical quickness.

http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/ply...

Answer 5

tranings, and keep jumping

Answer 6

Plyometrics plus a good strength program.

Answer 7

Practice yoga. You can lengthen your spine over time practicing yoga, at least for the period of time you are focusing on it. You may not get taller, but you will find yourself more bouyant, and flexible. Something about yoga makes you feel like you can almost fly after a good session of alternating upper body stretches and relaxation.

Answer 8

strenghten your legs and use your arms to help you

Answer 9

you can do some calf work outs. get those calves like steel. then u'll be able to jump like a grasshopper and plant those spikes where they should be, in the floor.

Answer 10

Throw your arms up when you jump. You'll instantly get an extra 2 or 4 inches. Also, ask your coach for suggestions or a program. There are all kinds of different training programs to help your vertical. I did one over the summer and I gained an extra 8 inches on my vertical. Don't get frustrated and don't give up when you can't walk because your legs hurt so bad. Good luck!

Answer 11

I'm 5' 3" and I can jump really high. I have worked at it for years, so don't expect to get higher overnight. What I do is practice in basketball, I'm a really good jumper (that's why I'm team captain). They'll do drills with you to get you to run, jump, and shoot faster amd higher. When you're a not on the court, practice jumping. What I used to do when I was really short, is have someone stand next to me, in my doorway while I jumped, and have them mark how high I jumped and put the date next to it. Gradually I got higher and higher everyday from just jmping when I had the time. Good luck! ;-)

Answer 12

swinging your arms helps you ATON!!!

Answer 13

IM a short person too but in middle school i was in high jump and won first place nearly all the time. My trick is hanging on to weights and jumping up and down until you feel it burn. keep doing that for a while and every day. Or another thing that works is putting  a backpack on with weight in it and walking around with it all day.

Answer 14

Start from a crouched position.

Answer 15

Do exercises to strengthen you legs, like bicycling.

Answer 16

You'll find a great site that has information on the approach, the take off, etc., with a diagram, here:http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/highjump...

High Jump Drills

In all drills stress "Trunk upright, hips forward and head high".

    * 2 × 20m walking - lifting the heel and stretching the ankle quickly. Walk back to recover.

    * 2 × 20m bouncing ankle extension

    * 2 × 20m bounding arm drill

    * 5 × 3 or 5 stride vertical jump drill (ankle extension, free knee drive, arm action)

    * Three stride practice jumps, concentrating on specific body parts (5 to 10 jumps).

Answer 17

smoke a little weed that always makes people a little higher....lmao... just kidding