Tips on jumping higher

Answer 1

You can't really "learn" to jump higher. You can learn the right technique to jumping and develop stornger leg muscles, but you can't learn to jump higher.

Learning to jump higher is a continuous process. You have to train daily for a period of six months to a year to see significant results. Develop your leg muscles and make them stronger. Make jumping a habit and do as many jumps as your body can handle regularly.( Remember do not overdo. It will only cause trouble) Watch some people in your area who jump higher. See what they do. Make friends and exercise with them. This will be very helpful. Don't just get carried away with the exercises, you must also take healthy and nutritious food along with a good 8 hour sleep daily. Improve yImprove your flexibility. The athletes and dancers who can make the most powerful jumps are the ones with total body flexibility. Think about it. If you're jumping over a hurdle, it helps to be able to swing your leading leg wherever you want it to go so that you can maximize the momentum of your jumpour flexibility. The athletes and dancers who can make the most powerful jumps are the ones with total body flexibility. Think about it. If you're jumping over a hurdle, it helps to be able to swing your leading leg wherever you want it to go so that you can maximize the momentum of your jump Strengthen your inner abs. Just because they don't make a six-pack doesn't mean you should neglect your inner abs (the transverse abdominal wall). They play a key role in every power movement, including jumping.[ Strengthen your dorsi-flexors. These muscles are used to decrease the angle between your foot and your leg (when you bring your toes closer to your shins). When you're jumping, you actually need to opposite motion (plantarflexion, the same motion as when you push down on the pedal when driving) to push off of the ground. So why strengthen your dorsi-flexors? Because each set of muscles is only as strong as its opposing set. Your ability to push your foot down will be limited by your ability to pull your foot up, because the dorsi-flexors act as stabilizers Work out your toes. You might think that the only people who need to work out their toes are Ballet dancers, but the fact is that your toes add to the pushing power of your feet

Answer 2

The simplest thing to do is to get your jumping muscles stronger. You do this by getting strong using full back squats, implementing explosive movements like olympic lifts to better recruit fast twitch muscle fibers, by doing plyometric exercises, and by simply jumping.

you make your extisons faster if you dont know what i mean think of it like this push up your foot forword then extend as far as you can so when you runing this will extend you lung and will also make u go higer i can dunk and iam only 5 10

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Answer 3

If the goal is to jump higher for Basketball or another jumping sport, the best way to train is with a functional exercise, that is, one that invoves jumping. Said another way, jumping will make you better at jumping!

Warm up by starting with bouncing up and down a bit on your toes for a minute, then progress to 10 little jumps, then progress to 10 average jumps, then 10 nice big jumps. This will get your muscles warmed up. Then, jump as high and as hard as you can 10 times in a row, then rest a little while, then jump 10 times as high and as hard as you can in a row again. Rest one more time, and then jump high and hard 10 more times. Repeat this every second day for one week, starting each day with the small jumps warm up.

On week two, do the 3 times 10 jumps again, but do it every day instead of every second day.

On week three, do the same thing every day, but do it with some weight in your hand or around your wrists. Start by just adding 2 or 5 pounds (depending if you are a girl or boy, young or old, strong or weak, etc.).

On week four, do three sets of 10 jumps with rest in between again every day, but add another 2 or 5 pounds.

If on any day your leg muscles are really sore, take a day off and shift everything forward one day. If you keep jumping when sore, it will ultimately set back your progress by doing more microdamage to your muscles then can heal quickly, you will end up having to take a few days off. So, if you are sore, just take a day off and then get back at it.

You will notice your jump getting higher after a few weeks because you are developing explosive power in your "jumping" muscles (gastrocnemius, soleus, quadraceps, etc) in a motor pattern specific for jumping.

Answer 4

If you mean to jump higher for high jump (the sport), then I would suggest that you see if there are any Track and Field clubs in your area. Other than that, you can skip (not skip rope) and every few steps throw one knee high and jump. To properly train for high jump, you need a large mat and preferably a bar and supports for it. If you mean to just jump higher straight up, then I would think that the best way would be to practice practice practice. Set aside a certain amount of time every time (or several times a day) and spend it jumping in a variety of different ways. Regardless of whether you take either suggestion, remember to stretch and warm up, especially before strenuous exercise.

Answer 5

You're going to be interested in all plyometric exercises. Plyometric training is specific to training the body to move more quickly and powerfully. One exercise that will work very well for you to increase your vertical jump is a box jump. Place two boxes (wooden, metal, etc.) about 2 to 3 feet apart. Get on top of one of the boxes. Step down from the box as if you were stepping down from a very large flight of stairs and right as you reach the floor with both feet jump as forcefully as you can onto the box in front of you. This will make dramatic improvements to the height of you jump. For speed your going to want to use ropes, jump ropes, and sprints. For the ropes, get a large piece of rope and tie it so tat it is about 10 inches of the ground. Using one foot at a time jump forwards and backwards and side to side over the rope. The jump rope is self explanatory, it will help your body get used to quick movements and strengthen your lower body. Sprints will increase your overall speed and overall muscular strength because of how much human growth hormone is released. Just remember the rope drils are more for lateral speed such as jukes and studder steps, the sprints are for overall speed. Try falling sprints. These are done by falling forward about a quarter to half way so that you at about a 45 to 55 degree angle and before you lose your balance completely, explode into a full on sprint to level out. They work very well. Just remember explosive, intense workouts. If your' not dripping with sweat after every workout then your'e not working your body as hard as you can. I hope this was helpful, let me know how it works for you.

Answer 6

Stand in place and then squat down to the ground. In one full motion, lift your full body and jump as high as you can. Repeat this exercise several times a day. You may also combine it by doing leg presses with weights.

Answer 7

There are many programs which can help improve a vertical leap. Here are a few exercises which over time, will help improve jumping capability immensely. If there is any pain associated with these exercises, discontinue doing them and see a doctor if the pain persists.

When embarking on improving your vertical leap, don't do the exercises seven days a week. Four or five days a week should be enough. Keeping up these routine exercises for months or years on a regular basis is what should be done in order achieve a higher jump.

The Warm Up

Before beginning, do warm up exercises. Do a few stretching exercises and jog in place for a few minutes. Using a jump rope is also an excellent way to warm up leg muscles. Running up and down the stairs can also be a good warm up exercise. Don't do this for too long, just a few minutes. The idea is to warm up not wear out!

The Jumping Exercises

Deep Knee Bend and Jump: While standing, crouch down quickly, almost touching your rear end to the ground, then jump up as high as you possibly can. As soon as you land, immediately crouch and jump back up again. Do this 15 times, and when becoming proficient at it, increase to 20-30 times, and so on.

Toe Raises: Stand, then raise up to the tips of the toes, then lower back down. Don't just rock up and down, do it slowly and steadily. Repeat this exercise 30-50 times.

Toe Raises with Weights: Use any type of weights, holding or wearing them while doing these toe raises will help. Use small weights (5 or 10 pounds will do) and work up from there.

Stomach Crunches: Sit-ups are bad for the back. Do crunches by lying down and keeping the back straight, using the ab muscles, rise up just enough to lift the shoulders off the ground. Do them often, for 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes at night.

Jumping Rope: Jumping rope can help the vertical leap. Anyone can jump rope while watching TV, for instance. Make it a habit.

These exercises will improve the vertical leap over time. Just don't give up!

Doing the exercises while watching TV or listening to music helps with the routine feeling of doing these exercises, and can make them easier to get through.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

work on your calves. the stronger they are, the higher you will jump.

Answer 10

most likely squat jumps or just wall sit [sit on the wall like you are in a chair]