Archive for February, 2010

Vertical Training Program

When looking for a vertical training program you need to keep in mind that not everyone is qualified to make a jump program and most people should not be making them.

I am not going to lie to you when I say that the air alert exercises just do not do what you would think they would. It sounds like all of those air alert workouts would make you jump higher but they go against the true biomechanics that will actually produce results so stay away from that jumping program!


You need to make sure that the reps stay fairly low. You can switch it up and have a high rep day every once in a while, but by high reps I am talking about 15 to 20 reps not 200 or more.

What parts of your body do you need to train in order to increase you vertical leap?

You need strong calves, quads, hamstrings, glutes, lower back and core. I put the core last for a reason, because it is the least important of the listed muscles but important none the less. You need a really strong hamstring in order to jump or run fast and this is what many individuals fail to realize. They do a lot of calf raises but then they forget to do their hamstrings.

Many people have hamstrings that are too tight and this will affect your jumping. But many times people have an I.T. band that is way too tight that can cause serious knee problems after a while. Make sure to stretch out the I.T. band on the side of your leg by rolling on a hard foam cylinder.

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Vertical Jump Program

A vertical jump program has to be followed to if you want to see amazing results.  How would you like to be able to jump up to 10 inches higher by following a specific vertical training program?  The possibility is out there if you know how to train properly.  In order to get the results that you have never seen you have to train in a way that you have never trained before.

Some questions to ask yourself:

How long should I work out each day?

Should I be doing jumping exercises everyday or not?

Do I need to train more than just my legs?

Is what I eat important?

Should I jump rope?

Do I need to buy jump soles or some other type of special shoe?

Are ankle weights good to use?

Do I need to buy plyometric boxes?

Are they any supplements that I can take to help me jump higher?

Do I need to rest longer or less in between sets?

Should I do sprints?

Is running stairs going to help increase my vertical?

What is the most important exercise for jumping?

Is jumping genetic?

How long will it take me to learn how to dunk a basketball?

Am I too old or too young to do a plyometric training program?

These are all great questions and they have correct answers that you need to know.

Click Here to see a short video and get the answers to those questions along with a jump training program.