Sunday, November 1, 2009

The Jump Manual - Vertical Jumping Exercises

By Will Theydon

There are several good Vertical Jumping Exercises that could help you improve your ability to jump higher. You just have to follow them closely and correctly. A lot of people make the mistake of not having been able to perform exercises as they should be, thus creating an effect on their being effective. If done properly, these exercises can add significant height to your vertical jumps.

Remember to work out different muscles when you do your vertical jumping exercises, not just the legs. The lower back and erector muscles can also do wonders for you if they are given the right amount of strength. When you jump, you actually have the erector muscles on your back do most of the work. Dead lifts are actually the best type of exercises that can be applied to this area. Dead lifts are done by arching your back and bending your knees in the process of holding a weighted bar. Slowly go up to an upright position then lower yourself back down. A couple of repetitions should be done steadily to avoid any injury on your end.

Another form of vertical jumping exercises is the leg presses. What you need to do is to load weights onto the leg press machine and place your feet high and away from you. Slowly bring the plate down until you would be bending your knees and then quickly push it away. Make sure you do it with explosive force and allow rests in between sets to regenerate muscles.

Using a heavy medicine ball instead of a basketball could also be used as vertical jumping exercises. Try to picture yourself jumping and dunking the ball without actually letting go of the ball. Make large movements and pretend to reach the rim. This will somehow condition your muscles to have enough strength when you do the exercises for real.

These vertical jumping exercises are just among those that can help you increase your height in vertical jumping. You can use a combination of other exercises to help keep you going. Just remember to perform them correctly so all your hard work would finally pay off.

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