Are you serious about your vertical jump routine?

Correct training to increase your vertical jump is very COUNTER INTUITIVE.

Jumping is an explosive act caused by the intense tightening of fast twitch muscles. Because of this, vertical jump training must be "anaerobic." All too often athletes are training in a way that that is mostly "aerobic".

What is the difference in training?

Basketball players have been told that long distance running would increase their vertical. This is huge mistake. Running long distances like that can make your vertical jump to shrink.

Sprinting, like jumping is a much less aerobic event. How often do you see a sprinter distance running as part of their training for sprinting? NEVER! Then why do so many vertical leap programs have us PACING ourselves during our vertical leap training regimes?

NEVER NEVER NEVER PACE YOURSELF DURING YOUR VERTICAL JUMP TRAINING!

We have all seen it before. Athletes running flights of stairs or out of breath from doing speed ladder drills. Or maybe get done jumping rope for 20 minutes and you are worn out. You are going to say to yourself, "Now that was tough, surely that will increase my vertical."

This is not explosive training, so they are NOT going to see the results they thought they would. I assure you, they will not like the results. You have to train for explosion and not endurance to improve your vertical jump.

"Explosive" training will not feel right at first. You don't end up with the same burn as training for endurance. In a few ways training explosion is easier, although it requires much more focus and short term energy.

Your vertical jump training can improve incredibly soley by decreasing repetition and increasing intensity.

Doesn't working out less to get more results sound like something you would like?

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