Plyometric Training: How to Jump Higher

Have you always wondered what it would be like to be able to dunk a basketball or spike a volleyball straight down? There are tons of people learning how to jump higher everyday and you can learn too! Just listen to what the experts in the field like Jacob Hiller and Cade Orvin, have to say about the subject. They have helped thousands of people increase their vertical jump by 10 inches in a matter of 10 short weeks! Good luck with your vertical.

Training your body how to jump higher is a critical aspect of many competitive and non-competitive sports. From basketball to rock climbing, vertical jump ability is key to achieving the next level of performance.

Plyometric exercises are some of the best ways to train athletes how to jump higher. Plyometric exercises, by definition, are exercises designed to increase explosive power of muscles. These exercises toughen the muscle fibers, and train the “memory” of nerve cells to contract the muscle as fast and as hard as possible.

Used by professional athletes, there are low, moderate and high intensity vertical leap improvement exercises. It is important not to injure yourself as you train to increase your vertical jump. Before any training session, ensure you warm up and stretch your muscles appropriately.

Low intensity plyometric workouts include: squat jumps, jump to box, and lateral jump to box.

Moderate intensity plyometrics for the lower body include: split squat jumps, tuck jumps, lateral box push-off, bounding, bounding with rings, box drill with rings, and lateral hurdle jumps.

High intensity exercises of this type include: zigzag hops, single leg tuck jump, single leg lateral hops and depth jump.

By starting at the appropriate level for your current fitness, and cycling appropriately through a work-out/rest cycle on these exercises, you can take your vertical leap to a whole new level.

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