Learn how to vertical jump like a pro

How to vertical jump

Vertical jump is surely one of the most needed skills of a basketball player, and when you see one of those gravity-defying moves you understand why: it's almost impossible to block such a shot and, not less important, it's really awesome and spectacular.

The most common reaction in front of something like this is:"Wow, He's a natural talent, i' ll never be able to do this". This is false! Everyone, properly trained, can achieve the goal of jumping more than 40inches. It won't be immediate nor easy, but i assure you it's possible and during the workout you'll start seeing immediate results but remember, to jump like a champion you have got to focus on your entire body: legs are important, but the upper part of your body is just as foundamental as your lower part. If you purely focus on your legs you'll end up ruining your performances and wasting time.
A good program must be customizable to your weaknesses and athletic needs, and therefore the presence of a skillful guide is foundamental, otherwise you may even hurt yourself, and this is definitely something we all want to avoid!

I am a professional basketball player, and after this introduction i want to share with you my experience and give you some (i hope) precious advice so that you can finally fly like a rocket. A serious workout increases your strength as well as speed and explosiveness, since it's totally useless to have the capacity of exerting a great force upon the ground if you cannot exert it quickly and explosively. To be able to do this you have to combine weight training with running and a good diet, which is often an overlooked aspect in most vertical jump workouts. Eating well has a primary importance in your training, since a lot depends on how healthy you are: if you have extra pounds of fat it would be better to lose them, because trying to (successfully) dunk being overweigth is like trying to win a marathon with an heavy bag on the back!

If you have the goal clearly defined in your mind nothing will be able to stop you, but remember to follow your program without exeptions, to increase your vertical jump ability you mustn't allow laziness or tiredness to obstruct you. Work ethic is important!
Now i tell the most important exercises i was told to perform: -Squats: performed correctly they strengthen a lot legs muscles, but pay attention because if don't pay attention this exercise may lead to injuries.
-Jogging and running: it keeps you fit and improves your overall muscular tone. It doesn't just work legs but lungs too, which are extremely useful since basketball requires great resistance. You don't want to fall on the floor not being able to catch your breath!
-Abdominals: six pack abs are not needed, but it's important to burn exceeding fat in order to weigh less and to fly higher.
-Jump rope so that your legs are more toned.
-Stair running: you can do this wherever and whenever you want, even at home!
-Toe Raises: this improves your calf muscles.

The aforementioned exercises are the ones i prefer and which have most helped me. On the net you can find a lot of workouts which claim to give almost miraculous results so i have made quite a lot of research and i can tell you that the best one is definitely "The Jump Manual" by Jacob Hiller, who is a true NBA coach and recommends effective and safe exercises. His program focuses on a wide range of exercises that strenghens every core that involves vertical jumping. The Jump Manual also provides videos for all of the exercises mentioned in the manual.By watching the videos you can see that Jacob is a well trained athlete himself and that he definitely knows what he's doing, and how to help you to achieve the same conditioning. The mentor provides his personal email so that you can ask him everything you need, and i can tell you he's a very kind and helpful person. As a further guarantee if you aren't satisfied with the results after 60 days (i think you'll be satisfied, surely i was ) you can have your money back guaranteed. I really recommend this risk free training program, combined with my own determination it has really changed my athletic career. You can find resources here at how to vertical jump.
I hope this article has been useful, and if you follow my suggestions i'm sure you will become an ubeliveable vertical jumper! Are you ready to shock people destroying the basket?