Vertical program
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Vertical program
Hello, I was wondering what kind of program helped me to improve my vertical jump to maximum? I used Air Alert 2 last summer, it gained me about 8 inches in 9 weeks. Should i use AiR Alert again or try something different?
I used to be on a vertical leap training program like Air Alert III. I lost the 4-5 inches I gained after about a month of not doing it.
What worked for me is a steady dose of strength building, then plyometrics. Squatting and deadlifts are great for strength. Depth jumps are great for plyometrics.
It is not the fastest way to get a great vertical leap, but for me, the gains stay and it makes the most sense.
What worked for me is a steady dose of strength building, then plyometrics. Squatting and deadlifts are great for strength. Depth jumps are great for plyometrics.
It is not the fastest way to get a great vertical leap, but for me, the gains stay and it makes the most sense.
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Olympic Lifts
They're hard to learn - I still haven't gotten the hang of the snatch - but the Olympic lifts are good for building lower-body power.
here is a list of 15 exercises by a elite performance specialist
http://www.defrancostraining.com/articl ... _fab15.htm
http://www.defrancostraining.com/articl ... _fab15.htm
Yes, Jeff, simplistic yet useful. We used to call these jump shrugs. Hold a pair of DB's, dip, jump (and for teaching O lifting, shrug real hard). IMHO, probably better than doing power cleans, as no real technique is involved. Another method I saw used by a basketball coach was just as simpistic, yet effective. She took her gals onto the court and had them do dunking drills. She had an adjustable height hoop, and once the athlete could do it easily, she'd raise the height up a bit.
Tim
Tim
Sorry, I meant to post this the first time to supplement what I said, glad the topic was revived so I could add it:
http://www.exrx.net/ExInfo/PowerTidbits.html
http://www.exrx.net/ExInfo/PowerTidbits.html