im in basketball and i guess i can jump pretty high but i want to jump higher. so does anyone know any good excersises i could do to improve my vertical jump? thanks
2006-12-20 14:52:16 · 10 answers · asked by djmistaspot 3 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Go into a squat posistion and jump straight up as high as you can while reaching for the sky. When you land, go back into the squat posistion and repeat. Do sets of 10.
2006-12-20 14:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by Speed Of Thought 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are near a wall, run towards it and jump a little then jump off the wall with one foot or both. This helps build "spur of the moment" type of jumps which are in basketball rather than vertical leaps where you squat down and stuff. Try running at the wall and jumping then kicking yourself up/off the wall. It helps the same muscles. Repeat this till your sore.
2006-12-20 22:54:46 · answer #2 · answered by JIMMY j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ancient shao lin temple monks put weights on their ankles when they go jogging so that their muscles are used to pulling more weight than their body. So when the weights are removed, it is like jumping in the swimming pool. Try it for a month and see if you can jump higher. Also use your toes to spring from. land on your toes not the whole foot. gradually roll from toe to the rest of the foot. a special type of running shoes can help. talk to your neighborhood footlocker or shoe store. watch the circus performers. they are the best at doing high jumps. maybe jumping on the trampoline helps. do some research.
2006-12-20 22:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by mustbetoughtobeme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power exercises require explosive, quick moves like those need for plyometrics and power cleans. Plyometrics are explosive bounding, hopping and jumping drills. They blend strength and speed. Finally, practicing maximum vertical jump will increase vertical jump.
2006-12-20 22:54:57 · answer #4 · answered by Andy Y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy some jump sole things. 60, 70 bucks at walmart or some place. Will kill you and give you results like nothing else. talking inches in weeks. 6 inches in 10 weeks. perhaps. besides aquats like everyone else said
2006-12-20 22:59:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink a 7 up
2006-12-21 02:10:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
jump rope, tie weights to your legs and practice jumping, work out your legs
2006-12-20 22:54:44 · answer #7 · answered by Julian J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weight lift doing the squat exercise
2006-12-20 22:53:51 · answer #8 · answered by cubscaps33 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
power cleans and squats are the two best exersises
2006-12-21 15:38:34 · answer #9 · answered by heavymetal222000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's this leaping machine in the gym that i tried, it really developed my leaping ability
2006-12-21 08:34:21 · answer #10 · answered by tukmol1978 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋