| Learning how to jump higher in basketball is one of the | | | | you want to get anywhere playing basketball. So lets |
| biggest goals for millions of kids that dream of going to | | | | take a look at some thing you can do to jump higher in |
| play in the NBA one day. But the truth is that improving | | | | basketball. |
| your vertical leap at a young age can almost | | | | First off, you need to go to the gym and do some |
| guarantee you a spot on any high school basketball | | | | weights. You can't jump well if you don't have strong |
| team. | | | | legs. I'm not saying that you need to get big bodybuilder |
| When you are trying out for a team you need to | | | | legs but you need to be able to handle some serious |
| stand out to the coaches. There is not better way to | | | | weight. This is because when you jump a lot of your |
| stand than to be able to dunk even if you are short. | | | | weight goes down onto you legs and you need to be |
| There are people that are 5'5" and dunking. Do you | | | | able to handle that and explode up with speed. |
| think a coach would tell someone that is only 5'5" and | | | | Squats and cleans are the 2 exercises that will help |
| can dunk that they can't be on the team? Not in a | | | | the most with building up strength. Do them for about 1 |
| million years. | | | | month and then you are ready to start doing some |
| So if you aren't tall, you have to improve that vertical if | | | | plyometrics. |