My new goal is to increase my vertical jump for volleyball. I’m also going to change how I hit the ball, because I think I’m using too much torque. Ideally, I should be trying to snap the ball with my elbow and wrist versus swing with pure power out of my shoulder.
In order to increase my vertical, I will do the following:
• Lose 7lbs
• Strength train legs
• Change my approach to leap up, and not lunge forward
My goal is to increase my vertical by 20%. Anyone have tips?
The posterior chain is what you want to work on, and Parkour folks have a lot to say about exercising that to gain jump height:
– http://www.americanparkour.com/learn/articles/fitness-articles/939-power-to-the-posterior
– http://www.urbanfreeflow.com/posterior-chain-training
Oh nice! I’m going to give this a try! Thanks man!
this may sound really dumb but try punching a candle flame out, then try doing it with a one in punch consistently. youll learn a lot about how to output more force with less effort. after that, aiming will be a temporary control issue but it wouldn’t take long to overcome.
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as far as vertical leap goes, dip low, jump, and try to knee yourself in the stomach. thats the best way i can describe it lol
hahah, wings. well, not only can i punch out a candle, i can also ignite things on fire through my 1 inch punch. it’s similar to the dim mak touch.
yah, i just measured my vertical reach tonight. i’m roughly at about 9′ 8″ on my reach (4″ below a basketball rim). Total bummer. I need to get another 6″ my ups, and i’ll be be able to play at a higher level.
lol niiice…you should try getting a weight vest. sports authority or whatever has em up to 60 or 80 lbs, adjustable of course. it’s kinda like in dragon ball z when gokou kept adding gravity lol but srsly, i used to work in the food line in a hospital and one of the cooks wore a 60 lb vest for basketball, says it produces amazing results.
is that bad for your knees though? i may have to give it a try. my knees have been a little sore recently from all the jumping.
i think you gotta go slow…add more and more as your body adjusts. i wouldnt recommend putting on more than like 10 or 20 lbs
yah, i’m going to be working on it tonight. ooooh boy.