| Whether you want to start your jumping training due to | | | | also necessary to look further into the other areas. |
| sports or that cool video on YouTube, you can do so | | | | Whether it's the anatomy, the safety, any nutritional |
| with a specific set of principles. The first thing to | | | | strategies or anything else, they should all be covered. |
| understand is you don't just spring off your feet from | | | | A lack of knowledge here is a quick way to making |
| some powerful leg movement. If you truly want to get | | | | mistakes or even getting hurt. |
| the most from your jumping abilities, then it starts by | | | | True, some are gifted athletes with natural talent. But |
| powering your jumps from the core of your body (the | | | | while that certainly contributes to motivation, genetics is |
| torso). This means your arms, legs, and feet are all | | | | no substitute for hard work. If you dig up the |
| important as well. | | | | backgrounds of successful athletes, you'll find one |
| Unfortunately you won't be able to be the best simply | | | | common thing - they worked hard to hone their skills |
| by knowing it. In fact, if you don't have the proper | | | | and develop their natural talent. Thus, learning how to |
| technique going in you won't progress at all. The only | | | | increase vertical jumps properly may not turn you into |
| way to truly maximize your efforts knows everything | | | | Air Jordan but it would certainly help you jump a tad bit |
| there is to know about the technique itself. This means | | | | higher. |
| understanding the positioning of your arms, legs, and | | | | Going back to our earlier statement, don't forget that |
| feet, as well as what to do with that strength from | | | | your jumping training starts with learning about how to |
| your core. There are a lot of coaches out there who | | | | get strength from your core. Once you hone in on |
| understand this, but they have a hard time actually | | | | these skills, you'll be able to watch others and realize |
| teaching it. You will soon find out that this isn't good | | | | they don't have the same training. They'll be focusing in |
| news for you, and you're subjecting yourself to serious | | | | on their legs and ankles instead of the torso. |
| injury. | | | | When you start training, don't forget to warm-up and |
| One thing that everyone should know is that men and | | | | stretch. We could write about this aspect all day long, |
| women need to take a different approach to their | | | | because without it, you could end up hurting yourself |
| jumping training. Since our bodies are different, it means | | | | and having major setbacks. Just think about all the |
| our positioning will be off as well. Women may think | | | | sports out there today. Are there any of them you |
| that watching a man's approach is incorrect and vice | | | | can think of that don't warm-up before game day? Oh, |
| versa, but the truth is they have to be. It's just | | | | and if you were thinking NASCAR, those guys hit the |
| important to remember that you should both have the | | | | weights more than you know. |
| proper technique so there aren't any knee injuries that | | | | Do some abs exercises. You need core strength to |
| surface in the near future. We recommend reminding | | | | power your jumps. Building your abdominal muscle is |
| your coaches or trainers of this as well. | | | | the key to that strength. Crunches and oblique abs |
| Long story short, the best way to utilize your jumping | | | | exercises should be on the plate. Your entire |
| training is by taking a scientific approach. While | | | | midsection needs to be toned and strengthen to lift |
| focusing on your core and positioning is important, it's | | | | your body off the ground even during jumping training. |