Do Jumpsoles work for increasing vertical leap?
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I am pretty sure that they help with vertical jumping.
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Jump with extra weight
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First and foremost, don't believe Mike M., I think he's on something.\nNow, back to your question, 35" is actually good. The problem is your height. Your vertical leap is higher than about 60% of the NBA but they are 12" taller than you. Just think about it, you can grab the rim, so that means if someone 6'8" has exactly the same vertical leap as you, they would be a foot over the rim. \nOn to question #2, no buying a jump rope will not help you jump higher. It will help you mostly with endurance and stamina, but not very much in jumping. If you wish to jump higher I would suggest steps or boxes. Up and down. Do not let the the heels of your feet touch the ground. When you jump up, land on the balls of your feet and drop back down. As soon as you hit the ground, explode back up. Make sure you use your arms. When I say explode, I mean explode, overexagerrate. Hard and with power. If you start felling it and you need to rest, you rest up on the box and not on the ground. Each time you hit the ground you jump back up, if you don't think you can do that, then don't even jump down. Do it for 30 seconds no stop, starting with about 3 sets, 3 times a week. If you lift weights, do toe raises. You can stand with the weights on you shoulders or sit with the weights on your knees, either method will work.\n...Lastly, the highest vertical leap in the NBA is Nate Robinson at 46".
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Pylometric Exrcises can help to greatly increase the power of your kick and the height of your jump.\n\nRicochets – \n1. Mark out 15 meters with cones.\n2. Keeping your feet together, start at one cone and do small fast jumps to the end.\n3. For this exercise the emphasis should be on speed and rate of leg movement rather than height.\n4. Each 15 meters is 1 set.\n\nBounding – \n1. Mark out 12 small cones or obstacles about 3 feet apart in a straight line.\n2. Start behind the first obstacle in a semi squat position.\n3. Jump as high and far as possible over each obstacle. It's a good idea to practice first to gauge how far apart you should set the markers. Again try to minimize ground contact time.\n4. Each jump is 1 repetition.\n\nLateral Jumps – \n1. Stand alongside a bench, box or cone approximately 30cm high. \n2. Keeping your feet hip distance apart jump sideways as high over the obstacle as possible. \n3. Immediately jump back to the start position minimizing ground contact time. This counts as one repetition.\n4. Make sure you discipline yourself to jump as high as possible. \n\nSide-Jump Sprint – \n1. Place a cone 14-19 meters in front of the starting point to act as the finish line.\n2. Stand on 1 one side of a bench or obstacle, facing the starting line, with feet together.\n3. Begin by jumping sideways back and forth over the bench for 2 repetitions.\n4. On landing on the last jump, explode forward into a sprint to the finish line. \n5. Anticipate the landing and be ready to sprint forward, emphasis should be on acceleration.\n6. This counts as 1 repetition.\n\nDepth Jumps – \n1. Stand on a box, bench, or sturdy chair approximately 30-40 cm high.\n2. Step off the bench and as soon as you land explode vertically as high as you can. This counts as 1 repetition.\n3. Try to minimize ground contact time.
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Yes sort of.. They're high tops and they stablize your\nankle when you come off a jump. Don't play in low cut shoes\nor you risk messing up your ankles.
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IT WILL HELP! my cuz is 5'7 and can dunk wit them and im 6'4 and he dunks as good as me. TRUST ME!
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Depends how old u are, lifting weights really helps, but remember hip, glutes and abs are of the utmost importance.  Of course u need to utilize ur calves but they arent as important.  Of course they have to be strenghened to as does every muscle contribute to your overall vertical.  Another tip is simply to jump.  Try and dunk everyday or touch the backboard on a layup if u cant reach the rim.  Me, im working on jumping off one foot cause I can only jump off of two.  Im really weak off one leg, so im just thinkin how much higher I could jump if I did isometric excersises for'm.  I'm 6ft an can put it down two hands but heres what I recommend.  Jumping programs? visit Dunknow.com, or "the science of jumping", "Air alert,"and"JumpUSA" are meant for toddlers, aye if u find a good program though get back to me.  Good Luck
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u have hops my friend.  u nee to get 6 inches above the rim to dunk though.  try doing lunges wit hdumbells or frog jumps.  these strengthen legs without adding extra bulk.  just hit the gym and stay in shape.
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Jumprope! It increases your leg strength to help you get a better vertical jump!
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Yes, as well as strengthening the ankles, calfs and legs.\n\nThe act of jumping provides a soft impact on the joints of the legs, thus, hindering the chance of injury. \n\nBalancing on one leg with weights is a good method to increase strength within the entire leg region (ankles, calves, knees, etc).
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Yeah I've been told by some basketball teammates that they can help and at the same time I've read that they can pull on your ligaments, tendons and muscles in your legs creating some serious damage.  If you're really looking for a way to improve your vertical stick with core body exercises like squats (which should only be done with the proper technique) and plyometrics.  It's a slower process but it gets the job done.
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http://www.jumpusa.com/p14.htm
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bend your knees before you jump\nit helps you jump much higher
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First of all hi you sound awesome I'm about to be a senior and had similar dreams and everybody told me I couldn't do it because i was only 6'2 and white well just last summer I was the first Highschool kid from my school to enter in a dunk contest at a college that we were at camp for and I won the second round now I can dunk it easy with two hands.\nI can even three sixty but heres the kicker jump soles won't do squat maybe two inches at most!!!!! Trust me I have two pairs!!! They do nothing simply because contrary to popular belief jumping doesn't come from the calves it comes from your upper thighs don't believe me try this stand with your feet together and try jumping straight up but you can't bend your legs at all. Then bend your knees and allow your thights to pitch in how high did you get then you see what I mean so anyways the big secret to getting good hops is sqats and just plain old jumping try squatting and then jumping straight up about fifty sixty times a night every other day and then slowly begin to add more jumps each week stand under the net it will help motivate you to keep going cause youll want to get to yhe rim.. By the way smart move to stay away from ankle waits there extremely bad for you knee tendons and ligaments they'll stretch them Any ways you can do it I mean your already half way there so good luck!!!!! If you ever need advice or questions or encouragement just email me at bubbachillinintheeclipse@yahoo.com otherwise good luck you can do it.
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Strengthening your legs and their fast-twitch muscle fibers can add inches to your vertical jump. This can help your basketball, volleyball or football game tremendously. \n\nThe Program  \n  \n  Steps:  \n1.   Begin every workout by warming up your muscles and then doing extensive leg stretches. Because you'll be building muscle fibers that are used for explosive activities such as jumping, stretching is of the utmost importance.  \n  \n2.   Jump rope for its excellent cardiovascular conditioning. This step should never be skipped, as it will be an important contributor to your results.  \n  \n3.   Sprint. This builds muscle, which will add to your jumping ability.  \n  \n4.   Run stairs on your toes. Start by running up a flight, one step at a time. Walk down and run back up, taking two steps at a time. Repeat as many times as you can manage.  \n  \n5.   Do sets of elevated jumps (see the next section).  \n  \n6.   Do sets of explosive jumps (see the third section).  \n  \n7.   Do sets of double jumps (see the third section).  \n  \n8.   Rest your legs at least two days a week. Results will come from sustaining the exercise program, not performing it aggressively for a few weeks and then slacking off.  \n  \n  \nElevated Jumps  \n  \n  Steps:  \n1.   Begin by placing a step bench or platform on the ground (many health clubs have a platform for just this purpose).  \n  \n2.   Stand on the platform, then jump backward onto the ground, concentrating on landing softly.  \n  \n3.   Jump back onto the platform immediately, with a bouncing motion.  \n  \n4.   Complete three sets of 10 repetitions. Be very careful when performing this exercise, as there is a potential for injury.  \n  \n  \nExplosive Leg Jumps and Double Jumps  \n  \n  Steps:  \n1.   Position yourself for an explosive leg jump by facing a secure platform and placing your right foot on it.  \n  \n2.   Jump as high as you can, concentrating on exploding off the right leg. Scissor your legs once in the air, then land with your left foot on the platform and your right foot on the floor. Gather yourself and explode upward again, this time off the left foot.  \n  \n3.   Do three sets of 10 repetitions, resting for about 30 seconds to 1 minute between sets.  \n  \n4.   Execute a double jump by jumping as high as possible with both feet from a stationary position.  \n  \n5.   Jump again immediately upon landing, using less effort.  \n  \n6.   Repeat until you've accomplished three sets of 10 jumps each.  \n  \n  \n Overall Warnings:  \n Some of these exercises, particularly stair runs and explosive leg jumps, can cause injury if not performed properly. Your knees, in particular, are especially susceptible.  \n  \n Make sure you thoroughly understand all instructions before attempting the exercises.
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squats, lunges, calf raises etc.\n\nthey also have shoes that you can purchase that will increase your jump from I believe 6-12 inches....they have a large pad on the front/bottom of the shoes which forces you to use your calves and quads...
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sure stretching will make your toe touches look better. you should definitely stretch a lot everyday. but there are other things you can do to get more height to your jump. you need to build up certain muscles in your legs along with the stretching. \n\nstart in a squat position with your legs apart. make sure the squat position is pretty low-- about halfway down. then jump up as high as you can and when your feet come back to the ground go right back into your squat position. just keep jumping like that-- jump squat jump squat.