How do increase my vertical jump???
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Get a good shoe and practice. if it doesnt help, attach springs to your feet :D
45618
several things.  1.  do verticals with ever increasing weights.  Height is a combination of legs and core (abdominal area).  They have to work together to achieve what you want.  2.  when you stretch out, do lots of calf building, eg hang your heels off the edge of a board or brick and make your body weight stretch and strengthen your calves.  3.  karate.  it's a mind thing.  Think light.  Think flying.  Don't jump up to something.  Jump over to it. That sort of thing.
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Stand under a basket jump straight up, about 25 times at a time... do as many reps as you can...see how high you can get on the net... then do some other stuff, like practicing your shooting or dribbling... then do it again, jump as high as you can with both hands up, do it 25 times... as you do this, your legs will get stronger, and your stamina will improve as well...(doing it under a basket will allow you to guage your progress as you get closer and closer to your goal).\n\nJump rope a lot too... this helps build your legs, and your stamina as well...\n\nDon't mess with ankle weights UNLESS A DOCTOR TELLS YOU IT'S OK...your joints aren't used to that, so even if you use them, you'll have to build up gradually.  Don't listen to anyone who tells you how much ankle weights did for them, or for their cousin, or for their next door neighbor... every body is different, you should check with a doctor or trainer to see how ankle weights might be used as some point.\n\nWith three years left to achieve your goal, you should be able to do it... don't let anyone tell you that you can't... well, I guess you can't stop them from telling you that, but just don't listen to them... it's easy to sit on the sidelines and criticize, and tell everyone that what they're trying to do is impossible, but people who do that end up never amounting to anything...\n\nGood luck to you!\n\nbtw, talk to you coach about this goal of yours as well... he/she should be glad to help... tell them about the ideas from the answers on this page (don't need to tell where you got the ideas) and see what he/she says...
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I have a friend who is white and 5'9'' and can dunk a tennis ball. By the time he finishes his jump program he'll be able to dunk real basketball. Here's what he did: he got Air Alert III and followed it religiously. I have tried it, and all you do is simply jump--alot! I would seriously look into it if I were you. You jump as high as you can (leaps), you jump on your tiptoes (burners), you put one foot on a chair, jump up, and then switch (which works your quads). Once a week you grab a pillow and do squat hops, where you squat down and hop up and down for a minute. \nHope this all helps...
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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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There are two things I diod to help that. 1 use the parachute run method. They have small parachutes that you run against that help to improve leg strength. 2nd weighted shoes, really do make you build leg muscles. And most important spend time in the weight room.
790235
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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Improving your vertical...\nThis is some of the things I do to get my legs in shape for hockey and it works for getting a bigger jump in football too.\nWalk steps- Stand next to a wall and put your hands up, face the wall and jump up and down continuously trying to reach the highest you can go.\n\nImproving your 40...\n1. One of the easist ways is to run just 15 yards and get down getting a quick start.\n2. Shuttle Runs\n3. Just keep running it\n4. Stay low for the first 10 yards
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There are special shoes, with a raised platform on the toe area, that can help. They basically just keep your heels off the ground, so you have to walk around on the balls of your feet. If you can't afford them, find something about 2 inches thick, a little bigger around than your fist. Duct tape it to the bottom of your shoe, so that it is on the front part, making it so your heels will be off the ground. Walk around in these for about 6 weeks and your jump will increase dramatically.
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they work very well... i play basketball and i have used them to increase my vertical leap... i would also recomend trying plyometrics and subscribing (its free) to their e-newsletter... it comes about 2-3 times a week with tips and other exercises... hope this helps...
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Couple of things...\n\n1) Jump rope...a lot\n2) Get under a basket, and jump up as high as you can for 20-25 reps, keeping both hands raised while you jump. Do this several times a day.  After a couple of weeks, you'll find yourself jumping higher and higher.  You can use the net or the backboard to guage your progress. That's the purpose of doing it under a basket.\n\nThese will strengthen your legs and improve your stamina.\n\nIf you have a coach, ask him/her about some other ways to improve your jumping. Or ask a gym teacher at your school. They'll be glad to help you.
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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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Jump rope.  It'll increase your vertical by and inch in one month.
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You might want a take a look  at the article on  http://www.ehow.com/how_5634_increase-vertical-leap.html
360472
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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use rockets or inclines...\n\nwhen indoors run to the largest windows, open and jump.\n\nalso when on steep embankments, run down them as fast as you can without snapping your legs off.\n\nwhen using the catapult bar strap on rockets will gain you the height you need.
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Back in the day, i bought this program on how to reach a vertical leap of 12-48 inches higher..guaranteed. Here's what the first week looked like in the program.\n\nJump as fast as you can..basically bouncing on ur toes for 1 minute straight.\n\nJump as hard as you can..and as high as you can 20 times.\n\nDo lunges 30 reps\n\nThen on the 8th week, it looked like this..bounce on ur toes for 10 minutes straight as fast as you can\n\nJump as hard as you can 200times! 40 reps in sets of 5.\n\n300 Lunges..10 sets of 30.\n\nI made it up to the 8th week! But the program was 12weeks.\n\nI did add a foot and a half to my vertical leap. Before I could grab the middle of the net..now i can dunk! n im only 5'10.\n\nDo lots of Jumping excercises..power excercises..such as powerful jumping like i explained. n increase every week or two. ur muscles get used to that, and it teaches ur muscles what muscles to use for when you want to jump high.\n\nIt worked for me, just do lots of Jumping excercises. The power will come from your thighs/hamstring/butt/and calves.