What are the types of exercises to increase my vertical leap?

Question

What are the types of exercises to increase my vertical leap?

Answer 1

I would say that you get yourself some steady blocks, steps, or something that you can practice trying to jump on & just try to pile them up a little higher each time

you can also just practice a little running start & then the leap

practice makes perfect

Answer 2

There are many excises that you can do, to get your vertical leap to improve.  Personally i have played volleyball all of my live, and I have a 3 foot vertical leap.  The best thing that helped me was swimming exercises.  Work and build your leg muscles, swimming is a great way to do that.  Also leg presses.  Try running and leaping straight up in the air, not forward but straight up.  Another excise that helped me was finding a place on the wall about a foot past your finger tips and stand about 5 inches away from the wall, and just jump and try to reach that place on the wall, or if you have a basketball rim, try standing under it and just jumping as high as you can, to tough the rim.  NEVER NEVER try practicing without stretching FIRST!!!  Make sure your legs are as limber as they can be.  When i did these drills daily , I went form a .5 foot vertical jump to a 2 foot vertical jump in only 3 weeks, then eventually a 3 foot vertical jump in high school. It will not be easy, and I guarantee you it will burn and hurt, and you will want to quit.  So you have to have determination and drive, it wont be easy!  Hope i helped!

Answer 3

Even better than that,  I would get those shoes that make you run on the front of your feet to help build your calf muscles.  I have tried those shoes and they are excellent.   I got my from eastbay a while back.  Good luck!

Answer 4

Do lots of abs work. (crunches, jackknifes, leg extensions, bridges, leg raises)

Box jumps

Running sprints can't hurt.....

Answer 5

Vertical leaps.

Try starting low, as in a three point stance.  Then with each jump, start an inch higher; until your knees are bent about an inch. This will stimulate different muscles in both your thighs and calves.  Also, leap as high as you can, then land as soft as you can. This soft landing will give you added resistance your stabalizing muscles can use to grow.

When setting your footing, breathe out. As you jump inhale, (then of course, if you are playing volleyball you can breathe out on the spike).   Be careful to jump straight up, and land straight down. When landing vertically, try to avoid your knees protruding beyond your toes to prevent injury.

There are two types of muscles: fast twitch and slow twitch.  Train your fast twitch muscles by rapidly exploding into your leap. Your slow twitch muscles will train by repitition.  So, you'll be working your stamina and endurance as well.  

I hope you find this suggestion useful.

~Train well; Live well.