What is the best way to get more height when you jump? like what workouts should you do and what can you do when you're actually jumping?
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Reguarding the last 3 steps of your run up, the first 2 should be lengthened slighty and the last (your take off step) should be shortened. This firstly lowers your centre of gravity (the longer steps) and then heightens it (in the short step) so as you take off your centre of gravity has an upward momentum which will increase the height of your jump. You should just reach top speed before take of which means you requir 30-35m in your run up to fully accelerate. Training should include a good plyometric session a week (with a rest or light day after to recover from the high impact drills) include tuck jumps (eg 3 sets of 20), single leg hops over 25m (timed-to focus on speed), burpees etc. Also, use a reduce run up (say 7 strides) plce a high jump mat on the pit and aim to jump over it - this will encourage height into your jump.
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first of all, you have to become a student of the event. what makes a good high jumper and become one. there are different styles even within the fosbery style. There are speed jumpers and power jumpers. logically, the most effective would be speed jumpers because if you want to jump higher, run faster. the difference is, speed jumpers can convert horizontal speed into verticle distance. power jumpers depend more on pure strength to get off the ground (i.e. basketball player 2 footed jump). depending on which you are, you have to work out toward your style. Ultimately, the equation is this - power = work/time therefore the more work in the least amount of time the higher the power. that means the least amount of time it takes to contract and flex your "jumping" muscles, the higher you will jump. all that takes conditioning. dpeth jumping if done properly works really well. speed rope with a weight belt was my secret to success. triple jump work/bounding really helps. power cleans, quarter squats, and lots of ab work helps too. anyway, jumping tips can go on forever especially if we can narrow down the type of jumper you are. using a trampoline will mess up your timing very very very badly. that was bad advice. good luck.
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stretching doesnt help u jump higher, it losens u up before a game so u wont pull anything and that way ull be able to jump higher right at the beginning of the game or practice...if u work out ur calves alot and ur thighs also u will jump higher quicker.  I could only dunk a tennis ball at the beginning of the school year and now i can dunk a volleyball (im only 5'9).  working out my calves has helped the most
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Jump rope.  That really helped my vertical jump when I did track N field.  I jumped rope every day.  Watch Nate Robinson in the NBA dunk contest.  he's your height.
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you mean sneakers? like shoes?\nno sneakers would enhance your jumping performance, its just your ability to jump.\nwhen you do exercise, try putting some weights on your ankle. thats what players do to make them jump higher.
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try working on your abs, this will allow you to get your legs up higher...maybe try jumping on a trampoline also. it doesnt have to be big, i have a small one and my jumps have improved a lot! also work on arm strength for the back handspring..just work hard at it! and once you get it you'll have it. just practice. trust me! :) k well i hope it helps.
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start a plyometrics training regimen. not only will it increase your hops, but it will also strenghten your calf/ankle muscles, thus reducing the chance of minor injuries occuring. Consider using Jumpsoles or Nike's Sparq training systmes.
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I am a high school sophomore on varsity basketball who can dunk. There are several great programs you can use such as Air Alert and Sole Jumps. However, if you do not want to spend the money, use the plan i have come up with. Being white - lets face it less white guys can dunk - I was frustrated doing jumping exercises that got me no where. SI'mply jumping up and down had limited results. However, I got on a program of doing squats and dead lifts (two weight lifts im sure your high school has) and it improved by vertical by 12 inches. Best of Luck and keep ballin!
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http://www.switchmagazine.com/skateboarding_tips/how_to_ollie.html\n\n"The main factors in gaining height with an ollie are how hard you pop, how much effort you put into your jump, and how accurately you slide that front foot up the deck."\nhttp://www.wikihow.com/Ollie
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there are better things that you can do to grow taller than just take supplements.. drink a lot of milk (at least 3 full cups per day), play basketball, stretch whenever you can and the most important thing : have confidence about yourself
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Start by standing on a box, or bleacher steps, preferably with another box or platform a few feet in front of you.  Jump off and when you land on the floor, immediately jump up again onto the box or platform.\nThis essentially "pre-loads" your calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus muscles).\nIt's called "plyometrics".  Easy does it at first!\nLook on the web for more plyometric exercises.\nGood luck on your future dunks!
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You're not far away. As you get older, you're legs will get stronger. I've seen a few 5'10" players dunk, so it's not only height but also legs.
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Do calf raises til you hate them and then do some more. I will tell you what a friend of mine id years ago. We both played on the same team and we were both guards, both just a tad under 6 feet tall. At the end of the school year, we both could jump and grab the rim. When school started back the next year, I could still jump about the same, but he was throwing down dunks like crazy. I am talking two hand dunks, backwards, bouncing the ball of the floor and grabbing it in the air and then dunking. He eventully even was able to do 360's. Everyone was astounded. He said all that he did was a little weight lifting and practiced jumping. He said every day, he would just run and grab the rim, then again and again and again. Hundreds of times a day, til he couldn't do anymore. He sstarted jumping a little higher then a little more, etc. He said the jumping also helped him with his timing. As he was jumping higher and higher, his timing was already there for the various dunks, because, he was jumping to grab the rim over and over. In 3 months he went from grabbing the rim to getting his forearm on it. By christmas, he was putting his elbow above the rim. I started doing what he did, (but not nearly as much) and by Christmas of that year, I was dunking, just barely but I was dunking. I would think that his results were way above what the average person could expect, but it does help and I can testify to that. If being able to jump high is what you want, then commit yourself to it. Work harder than you dreamed you could. If you want it bad enough, you can make it happen. Good luck.
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http://cheerleading.about.com/od/learningaboutjumps/\n\nThis site will help you with the jumps... ad far as the splits just go in them as far as you go and stay in them as you watch tv... you'll forget about the pain and get more flexible....sitting in the straddle will also help... you can also lay on your back and scoot you butt up to the wall and let gravity pull you legs down...make sure to run because it willl tone your entire body improving your tumbling,jumps,just cheerleading as a whole.......... for dancing just watch music videos and get up and dance... you will only get better with practice... you can also practice counting 8 counts of music an mmoving to it....have fun, relax and good luck!
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If you're really a pro, your team should have a staff of physicians and trainers to help you, so why are you asking a bunch of cyber strangers?\n\nMy son's trainer has them do jumps where they propel themselves forward, as well as the typical vertical leaping.  You might also want to do some lunges (forward, side and rear) favoring the left, if that's weaker than the right.
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You should play basketball regularly.\nShould hang on a bar by holding the bar with hands regularly three times a day.\nshould while standing on your feet touch the ground with flat hands without bending your knees ten times a day.\nThese things will definitely help you in gaining height.
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There are two basic ways:\n1) Take a bit of a run-up and jump into the air about a meter infront of the end of the board.  Time the speed and distance so you land near the end of the board (as close as possible without danger of slipping off - you will crack your back and head on the edge of the board).  As you are in the air raise your legs a bit and as you come down straighten your legs onto the board.  With your weight pushing the board down and the thrust of you legs it will give you extra spring.  This will project you up into the air quite high and because of the run-up, forward.  Sort of go up and then bend in the air down into the dive.  This is a good way to start.   Oh yes, as you feel the board is about to spring you up push with your legs, down.  This will give you more spring and lift.\nYou will get the feel of it after a few jumps.\n\n2) Stand on the dge of the board and jump up, raise your legs and as you come down straighten them into the spring of the board. (like above). Do this mabe three times and you will get good height (like in a trampoline).  Then dive.  With this you don't have the forward motion so becareful you will land near the fron of the board, on the last spring, spring forward.  Do the same bend in the air and dive in.\n\nIf you have a trampoline to practice the leg movement on - great.  If not keep practicing till you get it (usually 5 or so jumps).  The first few might be bit odd.  From there you can start doing summersaults and stuff using the run-up as forward momentum.  Only do this when you are comfortable though.  And be prepared for a couple of very ouch landings.  Good fun!  Its all about co-ords and timing.  After a few jumps it is second nature and you won't even think about it.\n\nGood luck and happy landings!