Basketball – Vertical Jump
Why would you want to jump higher? Well, if you play a sport like basketball or volleyball, you can go from an average player to the best player on the team. Basketball players tend to only skim the surface of it, and that’s diving. What you need to understand is that there is a lot more that comes with this ability. Yes, you get the dunk, but it also gives you incredible confidence on the court. Even if you don’t get the dunk, you’ll still be able to beat the competition to score! Maybe if you are more of a shooter you will be able to shoot without getting blocked. If you’re not abnormally tall like most basketball players, you can still do the things they do by jumping higher.
The common question is “how can I increase my vertical jump?” and the expected response is “Oh easy, just do ____”
Unfortunately, it’s not that easy. It’s still simple, but there’s no quick fix. With proper exercise and nutrition, anyone can jump higher. But what exercises do you do, how often do you do them and what do you eat? Here’s a starter plan
First day
(series for repetitions)
Pistol Squats (3x 10)
Depth jumps (3 x 15)
Tire Jumps (4×10)
Second day
Bulgarian Split Squats (3×10)
Meat Rockets (4 x 15)
Jump lunges (3 x 15)
(You should alternate day 1 and day 2 every two to three days depending on what your body is telling you, ie pain)
This would be a good place to start. Just make sure you’re on the right diet afterwards! If you don’t know what to eat, you should look into muscle building nutrition, it’s pretty basic, but I’ll break the surface.
Muscle building involves tearing down microfibers to rebuild them stronger than before. So to rebuild them, you need protein. Not only that, there are many other foods to eat to speed up the process, and many other foods to avoid that could be hindering your success. Some of these foods are sugar, saturated fat, and according to some people, gluten. Stay away from these and eat foods like salmon, broccoli, and bananas and you should be good to go. Other than that, stay away from fizzy drinks and replenish your body with water before and after your workouts.
If you do these exercises and eat the right things, you should start to see results and start jumping higher than you expected soon.
You are now a master! Well almost. This will help you gain inches on your vertical jump, but you can visit: How to Jump Higher in More, and Really Reach Your Potential.