| Is basketball jump training essential for your overall | | | | I would instead study how other people who have a |
| game? Of course it is! If you take this sport seriously | | | | good vertical are jumping. Seriously, that was quite a |
| and enjoy playing then you know the huge benefits | | | | monatomic summer, but in the end it was worth it! I |
| that a powerful vertical can offer you. Imagine being | | | | learned so much from what I saw and what they told |
| the one player in your team that everyone looks to | | | | me and I want to tell you a few tips here. |
| when in possession! With a better jump, you can block | | | | In a good basketball jump training routine, it is crucial to |
| better, defend better and also start dunking! | | | | develop as many fast twitch muscle fibres as possible. |
| When I was in high school though, my vertical was | | | | This gives you increased jumping potential as you |
| terrible. It was around the mid 20s and it was a huge | | | | have more explosive power in your legs. To do this, |
| detriment to my game especially as I was already | | | | you'll want to perform leg exercises such as squats |
| small at 5'8! After being overlooked by my coach, | | | | and dead lifts, with low reps and heavy weight. |
| again, for the state school tournament, I decided I | | | | Now you may have noticed that the more fast twitch |
| would not just go and watch everyone else play; I | | | | fibres you have, the more potential you have to jump |
| would dedicate myself to increasing my vertical and | | | | higher. The keyword there is potential! If you are not |
| prove my coach wrong about dropping me. | | | | aware of the correct training principles and exercises |
| I wanted to develop a specific basketball jump training | | | | that will harness this potential then you're not going to |
| program that would get my vertical to 40 inches, that | | | | get off the ground as much as you wish! |
| was the magical goal for me! However I had no idea | | | | Therefore, make sure your basketball jump training |
| what methods would work as there is so much | | | | includes multiple training facets that will maximise your |
| contradictory information scattered around the web. | | | | vertical in the quickest amount of time. My jump has |
| Many sites recommend air alert and jump soles, which | | | | increased over 8 inches and I want to show you just |
| some of my friends had tried but to no effect. | | | | how I did this. |
| So instead of just buying the next big product I thought | | | | |