Both strength and speed are vital components of an athlete’s movement. If you enhance your power, you can improve your overall performance including your vertical jump.
There are various exercises to increase vertical jump. Bounding, hopping and jumping are some good examples and these simple exercises have been utilized in many different ways to improve one’s performance and with it, your vertical leap. As a matter of fact, these exercises are not only good for enhancing your performance, but for your entire fitness as well. Here in this article are a couple of workouts that you can try if you want to boost your vertical jump. If you want to find out more of them, try to look for the vertical jump bible on the Internet.
1. Bounds – Initiate jogging and follow it up with a push off using your right leg. Bring your left leg forward with an extended stride (with your knees bent and your thigh almost parallel to the ground). Shoot your left arm forward as you do this for that added momentum and try to hold this position for a short period of time. Continuously do the extended stride on each leg for maximum results.
2. Hurdle Hopping – This particular exercises is great for improving your knee and hip muscles. This is done by jumping over hurdles at a very fast pace. With each jump, make sure to lift both your knees, tucked together against your against.
3. Tuck Jumps – This is pretty much like hurdle hopping, but with the absence of the hurdles. Jump up and grab both your knees and hold them close to your chest. Do this in quick successions if you want to boost your vertical jump fast.
These are a lot more exercises that you can do to increase your vertical jump. Always remember to do a couple of stretching first to warm up before you engage in these exercises to prevent any injuries.