Ok, so your vertical is up to par. You've got the big calves and the girls are going crazy. Now onto the next problem. Most basketball players have great coordination...But I see some uncoordinated ass dudes out on the courts who are fast and can jump higher than all the other players. They just seem [...]

Tip #2: Forceful arm-swing. This is a commonly neglected jump factor that can account for 15% more lift. Try this, next jump you go up for I want you to deliberately concentrate on swinging your arms up fast, timing it with the jump. See what happens!

Perform these exercises 3 - 5 times a week. Warm up first. This is always a must. As stated previously, warming up consists of doing stretches, a couple minutes of jogging and of course rope jumping. Also run up and down the stairs for a while. Don't do this too much as you might wear your [...]

Tip #3: Isometric stretching. Or PNF as it is sometimes called speeds workout recovery times. Stretching alone over the coarse of 1 month brought a 15% increase in lower body strength to the tested athletes. Now just imagine if it was isometrics stretching!Those elite gymnast that I've worked with can generate a lot of total [...]

Tip #4: Inner abdominal strength. I'm not referring to the rectus-abs you get from sit-ups, you already know they're important. I'm talking about the transverse abdominal wall, underneath them, which plays a key role in every power movement & you can make them stronger. Suck in your stomach with a deep breath, try to imagine [...]

Tip #5: The Overspeed Jump. You will not find this jump drill in any manuel, ebook, or training programs. If you ever get bored of doing the same old plyometrics here is a completely new exercise to add to the mix. Plyometrics seek to train the nervous system to speed up reflex action for jumps, [...]

Tip #6: Strengthen the Tibialis Anterior. Here's one many athletes have used with great results. This muscle is located on the shin & commonly referred to as the Dorsi-Flexors. Build these & you will add inches to your jump, eliminate shin splints, and improve take-off quickness. The Dorsi-Flexors stabilize the lower leg allowing maximum take-off [...]

Tip #7 Build fast twitch muscle fibers, speed up slow twitch fibers. If you want to make leaps and bounds first we have to stop the bleeding! By this I mean no more slow-twitch inducing exercises like aerobics. Ask yourself does the sport your involved with require power or endurance? If you're a football player, [...]

Tip #8: Waveloading. Here is another good instant vert. Trick you can play on the nervous system. Load your body with some weight before jumping, like say jumping with a medicineball. What happens is your body will recruit more motor units in the working muscles, allowing the work to seem much easier when you don't [...]

Tip #9: Springbak speedsoles. Former L.A. Laker Bill Crow is the genius behind these micro thin shoe inserts, made of patented material, that are being used by U.S.A. Olympic volleyball teams. Remember the old saying "It must be the shoes", well it is if you have these speedsoles in them! When I first saw them [...]

Tip #10: Strengthen the toe muscles. Flexor Hallucis Longus are the small muscles that start in the lower leg & come down to the big toe. Work this for an added inch by trying to curl in/or crunch the toes. Another drill is to push up onto the tip toes and hold that for at [...]

What do you think of the Slam Dunk competitions? Well, whatever your thoughts you’ve just gotta watch Nate Robinson. Just watch how he seems hang in the air; just watch his vertical leap … … hey, maybe one day I’ll be able to leap over a man standing upright — but maybe not with a basketball in [...]

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As I mentioned in part one on how to jump higher I decided to get on the phone and grill over 13 world class strength coaches on their vertical training methods. How can you go wrong when you have over 13 of the nation’s best experts teach you first hand what they know on vertical [...]

When we first saw the Get Max Vertical program we thought "here we go, another program slapped together by some internet marketing person out to make a quick buck". However, once we read it, we were very pleasantly surprised. Read on to find out why we quite liked this vertical jump program. Quality of Information The Get [...]

The Jump Experts series is a terrific introduction to the world of vertical jump training. It offers the views of a variety of different strength and conditioning coaches on how best to maximize your vertical. Is it worth your hard earned dollars? Read on to find out. Quality of Information The Jump Experts series no doubt has [...]

”Double Your Vertical Leap In Only 60 Days – 100% Guaranteed Results” Learn the secrets to double your vertical jumping ability by the World's Undisputed #1 Vertical Leap Expert. The very same guy who trains pro athletes... top American, Asian and European coaches... NBA, NFL, NCAA, ATP Tennis tour, UEFA football, Olympic teams... and over 4,000 [...]

The Vertical Jump Bible by Kelly Baggett is a terrific resource for jump training information. It is one of the best known and well respected jump programs available on the market. But is it a good program to actually follow? Read on for our complete review. Quality of Information When we first bought the Vertical Jump Bible [...]

For years I’ve used stair training to maximize my power which lead me to using them with the hundreds of athletes I’ve trained including players from Major League Baseball and the Women’s National Basketball Association. And because of my work with professional athletes and my love for basketball I get many questions from people all [...]

Lebron James was a natural talent in football. He scored 19 touchdowns in six games in his first year of Pee Wee football, when he only was a fourth-grader. However, in spite of his success, he started to miss school on regular basis. His coach, Mr. Walker, noticed it and offered his mother the opportunity [...]