how do i increase my vertical leap?
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And squats. Work with someone spotting you with low weight on the bar and work on exploding up out of the squat. Dont get hung up on how much ( or little weight) is on the bar. Just work on the explosive push up, getting the fast twitch muscles humming. 3 sets of 10 reps is a a good start.\n\nElevated Jumps are good too.\nPosition a bench or platform on the ground. Stand on the platform and jump back, landing softly on the ground. When you hit the ground jump immediately back onto the platform. \n3 x 10 reps\nRemember to warm up thoroughly. And with both these exercises you are putting load on your knees. So dont over do it or perform if you are carrying an injury or niggle to the knee (s)
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wall jumps , jump more jumprope, anything that has to do with jumping
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Make sure to push your front foot off the board all the way; simialar to a bronco, but between the nose and the side of the board. this will also get your kflips higher
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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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stand on the balls of your feet and go up and down to build more muscle in your calves. and jumping will help jumping.\nIt would be easier with weights.
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Practice, practice, practice.\nJumping on a trampoline has improve vertical leaping.
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Set up several sturdy wooden boxes of varying heights. Jump onto the lowest, then off, then onto the next highest, and so on, without resting in between jumps. This also works with hurdles.
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well, to jump higher you need to strengthen your quads ands hamstrings while calves will mkae you run faster. heres how to run faster\n1st run enduarnce such as 3 mile runs\n2nd do 3 mile runs and while your doing it sprint then jog sprint then jog (called fartliks)\nAlso do 100, 200 meter sprints\nTo jump higher, run more as well as go to the weight room, do leg press workouts and squats. Also do field workouts such as karaoke and high knees. Also work some muscle on the arms to help the upward motion.
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try tying some light weights to your ankles & wear them when you exercise. you'll be jumping higher in no time flat!
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you need alot of starting veleocity to gain altitude and distance.  you need the proper trajectory (probably 45 degs) and strong legs.
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Practice\n\nPut some wieghts on your legs when you jump.
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explosion exercises will help your vertical leap. I have heard of an exercise called boxes, the object is to find a stable elevated platform to jump up on such as the first row of bleacher seats from the floor. Be careful while doing this exercise because it is dangerous. Another option which is safer is to practice with ankle weights so your body gets used to the extra weight and then remove the weights for a game and see what happens. \nThe best way to gain hieght is to work witha trainer who can design a program to fit your body size and needs.
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1. vertical jump\n2. bring your knees up and tuck
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Here's a good webpage to help you with your jumps. http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/8339/jumps.html
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Depending on how old you are depends any future growth.  However, you can increase how high you jump by simple practice drills.\n1.  In a larger size trampoline establish daily routines to stretch your legs, calf's, thighs and the overall action of jumping straight up.  Say an hour everyday, but force your legs to jump higher every time on the trampoline during this hour.\n2.  On the side of a wall, shed or garage with a pencil, marker or something that can write on it, establish a goal on how high you are going to jump and give yourself a time limit to accomplish the jumping goal.  With the pencil/marker on hand (try to touch the target as you jump) keep jumping to meet or exceed the goal, (you will notice the marks of your jumps) always place the goal higher than you've already accomplished but reasonably within striking jumping distance.\n3.  Run and exercise your legs on a tread mill to be stronger, this will help in the thrust motion towards a basket and help in impulsing your body weight towards the basket.  The stronger your legs the stronger the drive towards the basket with jumping capability in place any 6' footer can dunk\n4.  Remember Spudd Webb and have a role model on your quest.  Webb was 5' 6"?. \n5.  If you are still in school besides the basketball team join the track team,  high jump, hurdles and track would help any inspiring dunk basketball player.\n\nGood Luck and God Bless!!!!
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from one basketball player to another. I learned how to jump playing volleyball. stand against the wall and jump as far as you can, have someone mark it and then try to touch it again and again. as time goes on move up the mark and try to touch it. you have to do this about 30 times I'd say about three times a day. You can put ankle weights on too, just wear shoes.
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do your approach over and over... and wall squats... they're not fun but they help SOOO much... your quads help amazingly in jumping... and building them up will help out your vertical... believe me... i needed to build up my vert.. and i did mostly these two things and it went from 18 to 23 inches