Thursday, November 5, 2009

Do You Want a 40 Inch Vertical Leap? Then Train Like This....

By Brayden Fisher

Do you want a 40 inch vertical leap? That's not something that is going to come easy. If it were then everyone on your block would be dunking like Lebron James. However, YOU CAN increase your vertical leap if you implement the right training routine and combine that with some serious hard work.

I can confidently say this because I was personally able to increase my vertical leap from 31 to 43 inches! And don't go thinking that I did this overnight because I didn't. It took me about 7 months of HARD training to get those results. I wish there were, but there is not a supplement or magic pill that you can take to help you acheive a higher vertical.

The better you understand your body and WHY you are performing certain exercises, the faster your training will yield results. So, before we begin your 40 inch vertical training we need to understand some basic principles:

Principle #1 - Focusing on Quality and not Quantity

A common mistake people make is doing way too many sets and reps. They spend hours in the gym doing drills. The bad part is that they probably think they are on the right track because their legs and calves are really burning. Unfortunately, they are not getting the results they desire. Why is this?

Well, this type of training focuses on your muscle endurance rather than your jumping strength. This individual may be training very hard but he is training the wrong way. QUALITY not quantity and INTENSITY not repetition are the proper characteristics of effective explosion training.

Everytime you workout, INTENSITY needs to be your main focus. You will not see the vertical leap gains that you desire if you are pacing yourself during your workout sessions. Do fewer reps and bump up the intensity instead.



Principle # 2 - Overload Your Muscles

There are three main muscles involved when a person jumps.....the quads, hamstrings, and calves. If we want to increase our vertical leap we must create more EXPLOSION and POWER with these muscle groups. Working out with VERY HEAVY weights with low reps is the answer to our problem. Training this way will overload the muscles and make our muscle fibers stronger. Stronger muscle fibers will contract with greater force and give us more EXPLOSION which is what we need. Understanding this principle is very important when training for a 40 inch vertical leap.



Principle #3 - Complex Explosion Training

Complex training is the combination of plyometrics and weight training. There is ABSOLUTELY no other training method that will increase your vertical jump better than the correct implementation of these two techniques. Stop looking for the perfect gadget or gizmo to help you achieve that 40 inch vertical jump that you are looking for they don't exist. Nothing beats hard work.

If you would like more information on how to increase your vertical jump then check out the links I have below. The exercises that I have listed on those pages are very effective at improving your vertical leap.

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