what is the average vertical leap?
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My average vertical leap was about 1 meter 20 bevor I started smoking. Your question is maybe not precise. Men or Women? What age? Sportsmen or averege people? Innuit or somalian people? ....
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Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson, who plays for the Globetrotters and played at the University of Memphis, set the world record by dunking on a 12 foot high goal.  I seem to remember reading somewhere that his vertical was measured at 51 inches while in college, but I can't remember the source for that now.  In comparison, Michael Jordan had a verical around 46 inches in his prime.
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It's really about average.  Don't stress.  And don't try any stupid suggestions for growing taller - it can't be done.
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Sorry, but no. It will increase your leg power. In basketball, that will probably translate to better stability when it comes to boxing out for a rebound and may even give you slightly better footwork overall. To increase your vertical leap, the proven technique is to try doing depth jumps or jumping down from a height. Or even any other exercise that involves isolating your calf muscles can help even slightly.
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Remember the story of the man long ago who lifted a brand new baby cow.  He lifted it every day and when it was a full grown cow, he could still lift it.  I did something like that with my vertical leap (female over six feet tall). I just started leaping up onto taller and taller things. I'm a grandmother now and my "party trick" is I can stand flat footed on the floor and jump to the top of a table. It looks freaky, but, gosh, it's fun to do. Remember, whatever a monkey swinging around in a tree can do, humans can do, if we are in ultimate health and active.
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http://www.jumpusa.com/p14.htm
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falling at the standard rate of 32 feet per second per second until the average human reaches a velocity of approximately 135 mph at which time air resistance begins holding the falling body from falling faster. \n   32 feet 1st sec; 64 feet 2nd sec.; 128 feet 3rd sec; etc until the body reaches 135 mph.
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Like I said in your other question, I recommend Jump Soles. Check them out at http://www.jumpusa.com/p14.htm\n\n============From the JumpSoles website===========\nJumpsoles are the world's most popular frontal training platforms which attach to your own shoes. By training with Jumpsoles you will build up important fast twitch muscle fibers in the lower leg. Jumpsoles will increase vertical jump 5 to 10 inches, and decrease time in the 40 yd dash by .2 seconds or your money back!  Comes complete with training manual and easy access DVD/CD-Rom.\n============From the JumpSoles website===========\n\nMy vertical increased from 28 inches to 33 inches in two months. I'm about 5'11'', almost 6 feet, and I can grab rim (can't dunk yet).\n\nDon't try and do something silly like tape some wooden block to your shoes to make some fake Jump Soles. That would be unstable and unsafe and you could potentially get injured. JumpSoles are completely stable, and they are weighted 2.5 pounds each to give you an extra workout. They are completely affordable, give them a try and I'm sure you will have some significant gains in your vertical. Myself and two friends have all tried the Jump Soles workout and we all experienced at least 5 inches in gains each. It's an 8 week workout, 2 days a week.\n\nI've also found that stretching every night helps out your vertical too.
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Soaring over a 6'6" adult may be a stretch for just about anyone, but there is one secret I learned to improving vertical leap: practice jumping in a swimming pool.  The resistance helps improve your vertical leap distance.  Add that to general weight training, and be sure to allow enough time for recovery -- up to 72 hours between strenuous weight-bearing workouts, and you will add some inches to your vertical by the end of the year.
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I am a collegiate high jumper!  I am white.\n\nA white guy won the last olympics in high jump!\n\nI have a 39.5" inch vertical, done the way they do it in the nfl combine, my uncle held the White Sox vertical record (after Jordan played for the Birmingham Barrons - Jordan's was 38.5 or39) my uncle had a 42 inch vert.  \n\nAlso, everyone stating that all of these people have 40+ inch verticles please check your numbers.  Only a  slight few of the nfl players have a 40+ inch verical (taken the correct way) and I think other than mens volleyball no mainstream sport has a high percentage of people over 40 inch verticals.\n\nIn college a main majority of all-american high jumpers are white.  Last year there were 6 out of the 9 all americans were white.  The truth is - blacks don't necesarilly jump higher or farther than whites but it is true that blacks are statistically faster than whites so that coupled with more control at takeoff in a sport like basketball or football would incinuate that more blacks jump higher than whites.  \n\nIt really is not a race thing, you know it is more of a genetic thing.  Therefore, blacks or African Americans are genetically predisposed to being more athletically gifted, though.  However, I will go out on a limb and say that the highest concentration a person will find of high verticals is in Men's volleyball and most of those guys are white.  I have heard that to get on the men's U.S. national team a person must have at least a 48" vert.  Now, I know my vert is high at 39.5"  but there is no physicall way I can add 9.5 inches to my vert and that is just being realistic so also don't by into these jumpsoles and stuff, just do powercleans or powersquats - preferably powercleans help more.\n\nSo to get a legit 4-6 inches on your vertical work on power cleans and plyometrics for a few YEARS!  Otherwise I hope genetically you were born with good jumping ability.  I dunked in the 8th grade and my brother (is a sophmore in high school) can do some rediculous dunks - a windmill and a 360. But, I can do a 360 windmill and he is almost 6'6" and I am 6'4" - that was just the training part that helped me. But really, it  has 90% to do with genetics.
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Building muscle in your legs.  Squats is the best excersise to increase your vertical.  There's a Squat Technique called "Jump Sqaut"  It's basically performing the sqaut with your toes feet 45 degrees outward.  \nAbs is also a crucial part in your vertical.  Alot of people do not understand how much they use their abs when jumping. \nThe last thing I would say, is to buy a Jump Rope.  It's one of the best excersises available for increasing vert.  Just make sure you jump your peak at every jump.  \nHope this helps man.
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about thirty to thirty-five feet at most even though you are diving from a high area the water will push you up plus the loss of speed upon impact doesn't help either so you might reach 30 but you might reach 20 -25 i used to jump from a 100 foot cliff and i don't remember how deep i went but it was a lot less than i though it would be
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In addition to what James said, I'd incorporate jump training.  Find (or build) something sturdy about 30" high.  Squat down, then jump on it.  Do 3 sets of 10-12 reps.  When it gets easy, increase the height.  \n\nThere is a corrolation between vertical leap and quickness.  High concentration of fast twith muscles and lower weight will result in quicker running and quicker moves, both forward/backward and laterally.
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a jump-up thats what i call my handstands
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500 is too many, you are not increasing the muscle enough for the hops you are looking for. Read website below for details on your vertical and what can be done.
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Hello,\n\nI'm not sure if it can help you. But I can find some vertical jump increasing system for you.\n\nThere is one package named "Double Your Vertical Leap".\n\nhttp://tinyurl.com/y8cl68\n\nIt's not cheap. But in the website they even listed a  successful story who increased his vertical jump from 26 inches to 48 inches.\n\nI'm not good at jumping, but I hope it can help you.\n\nHope you can increase your vertical jump.
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Do some step exercise. Try dunking a basketball or at least touching the rim or the net. And even if you can't keep trying. That's how I increased my vertical jump.