Does Stretching and being realy loose help you jump higher?
If you stretch everynight and become very loose will that in turn help you jump higher on the basketball court and overal help you move faster?
2006-11-07 02:19:31 · 11 answers · asked by theoneandonly4251 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Well, kind of. Stretching isn't going to strengthen your muscles. It will however keep you loose, and in being loose it will help keep you from injuring your muscles and allow you to perform at a higher level without the risk of injury. Stretching will let you use your muscles to their fullest extent, rather than be limited by their tightness.
2006-11-07 02:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Streches can help no matter what anybody might say, if you strecth a lot every day it is a fact that your flexibility will improve and usually your vertical will improve with it. Do the toe touch, the quad(flamingo), the hamstring(lay down and pull your leg up while keeping your leg straight), the groin(butterfly), and the calf stretch(push up position, one foot stretching other legs calf). I've also heard that if you do a hip flexor stretch it will temporarily improve jump. I don't know if it would last though. Some people say that doing static stretches like these will not help your vertical, but that is only for like right after the strecth. They create flexibility and flexibility increases jump. That's my theory anyway. I always feel like I can jump higher after I do these so I hope you will to.
2016-05-22 07:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u stretch right before u play u will be loose and be faster and u will be able to jump higher, it has nothing to do with stretching every night u need to stretch right before u play
2006-11-07 04:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does, but you really have to stretch for 20 minutes or so before every game. That is very important.
2006-11-07 02:27:05 · answer #4 · answered by revengeismineforever 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I stretch and pull my johnson everynite and I cannot jump any higher
2006-11-07 02:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have all good ans. here,and dont forget just before a game and in between because stress and nerves can tighten you up.
2006-11-07 02:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by hunter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no wats makes you jump higher is working on your calf muscles and do sports that works on jumping like track u can do the hurdles and volleyball............
2006-11-07 05:25:29 · answer #7 · answered by mrs. jenkins 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes you should stretch as often as you can
2006-11-07 02:42:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah and u have a less chance of gettin hurt
2006-11-07 02:46:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it does help and also helps you become faster
2006-11-07 02:22:05 · answer #10 · answered by cheez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋