The Best Way To Increase Vertical Jump Height

When I first started trying to increase my vertical I sought out the advice of a friend of mine that's a personal trainer. I lamely asked - "what's the best way to increase vertical jump height?" He instructed me to do high repetition endurance style weightlifting. It didn't work very well, the problem was he had me training muscle stamina - not explosion. Getting an insane vertical requires creating explosion or explosive power. Explosive power is made up of 2 components - speed and strength. You can substantially increase your speed and strength by including lifts in your routine that require both. Want some more amazing information about creating explosion and full, step by step workout routines dedicated to getting insane hops?

I would recommend watching this video to anyone that is serious about increasing their vertical and learning how to create explosive power!

Many people told me that weightlifting isn't the best way to increase vertical jumps, I'm glad I didn't listen - 5 weeks after I started with power lifts (as I call them) I gained 5" on my vertical. I was ecstatic!

Training for explosion requires you to focus on intensity, slow negatives and fast positives - what does that all mean? Well, say you're doing a power clean - you would slowly lower the weight until you reach the bottom of the movement and then explode upwards as hard and fast as possible! This type of lifting is very demanding and should be performed at low, but intense reps. The goal is to work as closely to your one rep max as possible.

Ok, so now we now how to perform the lifts. But what lifts are we doing?!

When done properly weightlifting exercises are the best way to increase vertical jump height! Are there other ways? Of course, but I have found through experience that lifting weights is far more effective and efficient than anything - but it's even better when used in conjunction with other types of exercise. However, to keep things simpler we're just going to focus on weights.

Workouts that include heavy squats, dead-lifts, jumping squats with weights and power cleans will give you the strength you need to push off the ground and fly - for a bit at least!

Remember, we want to be focusing on slow negatives and fast, explosive positives on each repetition. Start out light until you're comfortable and then work your way up to heavy weights. Try and spread each of these exercises over 3-4 days to avoid over-training!

Click here for more information on a full, step by step guide and workout routine that will increase your vertical up to 10"!

Well, there you have it - the best way to increase vertical jump height. When done correctly weightlifting will help you add inches to your vertical.

Cheers and good luck!

- AboveTheRim