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How to Increase Vertical Jump? – 2 Muscles to Focus On With Your Vertical Jump Workouts

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:35:01 +0000

Are you looking for ways on how to Increase Vertical Jump? It is entirely possible to add several inches to your vertical leap, as I have found out myself with a good exercise program I found online. It has enhanced my calves and quads quickness and strength, allowing me to achieve my best results in my jumping ability when I was not able to before.

1. How to Increase Vertical Jump with an Exercise Program?

The 2 important attributes that one needs to build up to improve their own vertical leaping ability are the muscle quickness and power. They can be enhanced by doing a couple of exercises such as jumps, lifts, stretches and others that target and strengthen the legs. It is very important to train both, as focusing only on one for too long can lead to undesirable results. For example, focusing on strength too much can lead to excessive muscle growth that results in heavier weight and thus slower movement. This will have negative effects on the person’s jumping ability.

2. Which Are the Most Important Parts of Your Legs to Focus On to Increase Vertical Jump?

They are the quads and the calf areas of both legs. These 2 muscle groups are very important for providing speed, power and strength. As a result of training these 2 areas, you can expect to strengthen all the other parts of your leg muscles.

3. What Are Some of the Best Exercises That You Can Perform to Increase Vertical Jump Height?

For working out the quadriceps and calves, the best exercises would be lunges and squats. These should be included in your workouts if you want to jump higher vertically. These exercises can be done at the gym and even at home with the proper techniques. You can visit my website link below to download the training program I followed successfully to achieve maximum vertical leap gains.

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What muscles are being used in both of these plyometric exercises?

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:39:23 +0000

1. Upper Body Depth Jumps

* This exercise is great for developing overall strength and explosiveness in your upper body.
* To begin with, find 2 low boxes approximately 5-7 inches high.
* Set them up on a padded surface and get yourself in a push-up position in between the boxes with one hand placed on each box.
* Next, slightly push off the boxes so that you land with your hands in between the boxes.
* As soon as you hit the ground, try to relax and ‘bounce’ back up on the box, minimizing the ground contact time as much as you can.
* Keep doing this in a rhythmic motion for about5-10 reps per set, or until you can no longer maintain proper form.

2. Medicine Ball Throws

* This is relatively simple to explain, and involves tossing a medicine ball in different ways.
* Start with a medicine ball weight that’s not too heavy that you injure yourself, but also not too light that the workout is too easy.
* Two variations of medicine ball exercises you can use are the overhead throw and the chest pass (like chest passing a basketball).
* Start with 5-10 reps per set, and make sure you maintain the proper form.

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Do basketball players cut their calf muscles to jump higher ?

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:37:49 +0000

My friend thinks basketball players have surgery to shorten their calf muscles in order to jump higher , I think this is BS . Has anyone heard of this?

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Sports Training – Plyometrics Workouts – Side Box Jumps

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:31:54 +0000

This video is from ShapeFit.com’s plyometrics sports training series. These workouts were developed to increase your overall sports performance. This video explains a plyometric exercise and how you can incorporate this explosive training into your routine to develop your speed and power to become bigger, faster and stronger.

Duration : 0:1:18

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Plyometrics Training Exercises : Heavy Bag Rotations Exercise

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:27:33 +0000

Rotating a heavy bag, or punching bag, is a great way to build upper body and core strength. Learn how to use punching bags for sports training in this free athletics video lesson.

Expert: Kirk Vickers
Bio: Kirk Vickers is the owner of TRIAD Performance Gym and Training Center. He was twice voted as one of Americas Top 100 Trainers by Mens Journal Magazine.
Filmmaker: Travis Waack

Duration : 0:1:1

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Plyometrics Training Exercises : Hopping Exercises with a Workout Bench

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:51:36 +0000

Hopping over a workout bench is a dynamic sports training exercise for building explosive strength and fast, powerful movements. Learn how to do workout bench hops in this free plyometrics training video lesson.

Duration : 0:1:5

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Plyometrics Training Exercises : Scissor Lunge Exercises with a Medicine Ball

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:47:33 +0000

Doing dynamic scissor lunges with a medicine ball will help you build strength and explosive power. Learn how to do this challenging plyometrics training drill in this free sports training video lesson.

Duration : 0:1:3

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Sports Training – Plyometrics Workouts – Knee Tuck Jumps

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:47:27 +0000

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The Ultimate Total Body Killer Workout!: “Be a 10 in 2010″ Plyo Box Routine (Home & Gym)

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:43:36 +0000

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Plyometrics Training Exercises : Switch Foot Box Drill for Plyometrics Training

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:43:27 +0000

The foot switching box drill is a dynamic plyometrics training drill for building power, foot speed and agility. Learn how to promote fast and powerful movements with foot box drills in this free plyometric exercises video lesson.

Duration : 0:1:11

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