Category Archives: Jump Higher

How To Jump Higher Introduction

This can be you dunking like this. Have you watched athletes in basketball, football, or any sport for that matter, make those gravity-defying leaping plays and you wished that you knew how to jump higher? You may have also thought that these great leapers were ‘born with’ their talent in jumping high and it is because …

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Jump Higher Programs

There are numerous programs on how to jump higher on the Internet. They claim that you will be able to increase your vertical jump from 8-10+ inches, or double (or even triple) your current vertical leap. Anyone that is researching to buy a program should keep in mind that any program on how to jump …

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Exercises On How To Jump Higher

Many exercises on how to jump higher exist, but one effective method is to perform a combination of workouts from the following 3 exercise categories: Get your limit strength exercises heavier. Limit strength exercises increase the force or strength producing capabilities of your muscles. Get your explosive strength exercises faster. Explosive strength exercises focus on …

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Training To Jump Higher

Training on how to jump higher involves numerous factors; one must utilize a combination of weight training, plyometrics, mental persistence, proper nutrition, and adequate rest and recovery. A few key aspects are involved in increasing your vertical jump: The first is weight training. Weight training involves lifting against a resistance in order to develop strength …

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Tips On How To Jump Higher

Here are 10 tips on how to jump higher: Tip #1: Visualizing An Increase First, test how high you can currently jump – for example, you can see how high on a basketball backboard you can get. Next, close your eyes and visualize yourself exploding upwards to a goal you have. Imagine all the muscles …

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High Jumper – Javier Sotomayor

Here’s a clip of Cuban high jumper, Javier Sotomayor, setting the indoor world record of 7ft 11 1/2in.(2.43m) on March 4th, 1989. His outdoor record is 8ft 1/2in.(2.45m).