| If you want to improve your vertical jumping height, | | | | jumps and reach new heights. |
| you need to practice and do exercises. But which | | | | There are a few rather routine exercises that can |
| exercises are the most effective? Is there a best way | | | | really increase your vertical jumping height. These are |
| to exercise to generate the maximum results? How | | | | perfect additions to your vertical jumping training |
| can you work to improve without getting burned out? | | | | program. Many are quite simple and you can do them |
| Here are some tips that will help you improve your | | | | each day to build your strength and endurance in |
| vertical jumping the right way. | | | | addition to training for higher jumps. |
| 1. Don't forget to warm up. Before you begin jumping | | | | 4. Jump rope. Jumping rope with a simple inexpensive |
| or exercising, you need to stretch to warm up your | | | | jump rope is a very effective exercise to improve |
| legs. Many of the routines created for swimmers to | | | | vertical jump heights. Get a rope that is easy to swing |
| stretch out are ideal for jumpers, as well. It's also a | | | | comfortably and start out jumping on both feet, then |
| good idea to spend several minutes jumping rope or | | | | alternating jumping on each foot individually. This is a |
| running stairs. This may also be included as a part of | | | | great exercise to do while watching television. Start |
| your exercise routine, but you should always begin with | | | | out by jumping rope for 10-minute bursts of time and |
| exercises like this to get warmed up before moving on | | | | gradually increase the level of intensity of your jump |
| to other more intense exercises. | | | | roping workout. Remember, though, speed is not the |
| 2. Focus on training for leg strength. To improve your | | | | goal here-higher jumps is-so make sure you are |
| vertical jumping, build your leg strength. Focus on | | | | focusing on that. |
| exercises like jumps, toe raises, and deep knee bends. | | | | 5. Deep knee bends. Begin from a standing position. |
| Do these exercises slowly so that each rep takes | | | | Lower yourself slowly to your hunches while keeping |
| approximately nine seconds. This will build your | | | | your back straight. Then, just an inch before you hit a |
| muscles and overall strength most effectively. | | | | completely relaxed position down low, slowly raise |
| 3. Optimize muscle. While you don't need to be a body | | | | yourself back up to a standing position. Do this counting |
| builder or Mr. Olympics to be a great vertical jumper, | | | | four on the way down and four on the way back up |
| you do need a fit, toned, well-shaped body to power | | | | to complete one rep. Begin with 15 reps a day and |
| your jumps. You will want to have a speedy | | | | slowly increase to more reps each week. Besides |
| metabolism, low body fat, and strong bones and | | | | powering your legs, this exercise actually tones your |
| muscles. When you have more muscle, you also burn | | | | thighs and legs as well - definitely a welcome bonus |
| more calories when you exercise. When you burn | | | | that will surely fire your vertical jumping prowess. |
| more calories, you have the energy to fire your vertical | | | | |