How do i make my jump higher?....without making my growth rate decrease?
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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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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
1001400
Drive more often. Work on your jumper... Drive more often.
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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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Do power jumps. Setup a few levels that total in height 3 to 4 feet. Then in each hand hold 5 pound weights and jump on top of these levels, then step down. Repeat this for about 30 minutes. Next, go to the gym and work on your calf muscles. Using the calf machine will make your calves stronger. Don't over do it, you want to have lean muscles, not heavy. Then go the machine that works out your legs. I ts the one where you lay on your back and you lift the weights with just your legs and feet. The goal is to get explosive jumping. If you can beat a guy to the rim by jumping faster, then it doesn't matter how high he jumps.\n\nHave fun.
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Jump with extra weight
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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.
92581
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.
776937
Just move yr legs faster.
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Jump rope.  It'll increase your vertical by and inch in one month.
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Yep good answers.  I also jumped rope to increase my vertical when I trained for the high jump.  Worked really well.
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Use a weighted belt and along with a weighted jump rope.  Or use a weighted belt and regular jump rope.  ...results come fast.
207732
like you said, your still a kid. Micheal Jordan wasn't able to dunk as kid either, just keep working on it and it will come. do squats and calf raises, by the summer you'll be able to jump alot higher.
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im 5'7 and can dunk just lift weights and jump a lot. And here is my secret it truly helped even though it may look very weird. Do like a skip down and up the court, but make it different then a skip, pull ur leg that is in the air as high as u can and that builds jump strenght, my friend who is a  college coach taught me it soooo it must work, and it sure did for me. Try it next time ur in the gym and good luck.
617574
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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I asked my weight training coach back-in-the-day, and he suggested the following exercise regimen.  Go somewhere with those outdoor tables with the attached bench (like in the lunch areas at schools).  Then jump up on the bench, then up to the table, then down on the bench on the far side, then down to the ground.  Turn around, and repeat.  Do this as much as you can, and then work to increase how much you can do it.\n\n(I can't comment on its efficacy, because I'm a lazy punk and I don't play basketball--I just resented seeing people 5" shorter and with an addition 5" less in terms of reach being able to dunk when I could barely touch halfway up the net).
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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.