These exercises come in many forms ie. plyometrics and/or weight training. One effective jump exercise involves plyometrics and an exercise known more commonly as a "depth jump".
Why this exercise results in a significant increase is because of what the exercise is targeting. The depth jump has the capacity to overload the "falling" portion of your jump, more so than any other program.
This workout requires you to increase your ability to stop, your ability to power jump (explode) back up and the overall ability to increase your power output by harnessing the elastic energy of your muscles and tendons. You may be familiar with this exercise and are already using it in your jump workout.
However, if you have never heard of the depth jump and are eager to start implementing it into your program it is a relatively simple but very effective exercise.
It simply involves stepping onto a box of a particular height drop off and immediately when you make contact with the ground you do a vertical back up as quickly and as high as possible.
This simple exercise is one of many jump exercises to incorporate into your training workout.
If you are serious about increasing your leap you need to find the right program that will meet your needs.
The best program for you will be able to be customized to your own individual and athletic needs and circumstances. Programs customize their workouts differently. One may concentrate on an individual's weaknesses, while another program will customize its program through performing repetitious exercise.
The best program will be able to customize your workout precisely according to your needs and not someone else's. It will also be able to individually take into account your weight, your height, your health, your fitness level and ultimately, your jump goal.
It will also offer multiple different training levels. The best program will increase your jump strength through both weight training and plyometrics.
I've briefly discussed what the best program should contain. Let me know touch on what it should never contain: 1. Outdated information from someone who has no experience in the industry 2. The same exercises that you used when you were 10 (years out of date) 3. Exhaustive sets and reps of the same vertical jump exercises over and over again. 4. Overtraining. Do not do a vertical jump workout every day. 5. Squat overtraining.
Athletes consider a large vertical leap very important in giving them numerous athletic career choices. In fact, your size of your jump is one of the key things that scouts take into account when looking to buy professional athletes for their teams.
It is not unusual for one athlete to be able to jump high off one leg, while another athlete will experience much more momentum with the other leg.
Maximum downward power, however, is always achieved with two legs. The trick is being able to achieve this same momentum by jumping off one leg.
The key is to do some practice. The next time you're at your basketball court, run as fast as you can to the free throw line and then jump up with just one leg. When you have done this mark in some way exactly where your feet landed on the ground.
You will notice a difference from the free throw line to where you landed. The key is to minimize this distance to not waste any part of your vertical. When this exercise gets easier you can try doing it with a two legged takeoff which is even more powerful.
Toe raises will also build up your calf muscles. It is a very easy exercise to perform. All that is really required is to stand on your toes, one at a time or simultaneously with both legs, and then pull down and repeat the exercise. Best results are achieved if you do this workout slowly.
If you are serious about increasing your jump you need to find the right program that will meet your needs.
The best program for you will be able to be customized to your own individual and athletic needs and circumstances. Vertical jump programs customize their workouts differently. One may concentrate on an individual's weaknesses, while another program will customize its workout through performing repetitious exercise.
The best program will be able to customize your workout precisely according to your needs and not someone else's. It will also be able to individually take into account your weight, your height, your health, your fitness level and ultimately, your vertical jump goal.
It will also offer multiple different vertical jump training levels. The best program will increase your strength through both weight training and plyometrics.