Vertical Jump
Improve Your Vertical With This One-Week Jump Training Plan
The vertical jump is an important test in many sports. First, it has direct application to what happens in many sports. Jumping up for a rebound,...
Increasing your Power Index for Strength & Conditioning
In the sporting world, the main reason for partaking in a strength and conditioning program is to provide a benefit to athletic performance. One of the critical features of a [...]
Basketball Off-Season Workout: Strength and Size
If you've spent any time talking with a strength coach—or browsing the articles on STACK.com—you understand that it's critical to focus your training on power, speed and agility as a [...]
3 Ways to Increase Your Vertical Jump During Basketball Season
Basketball season is in full swing and I’m getting questions from athletes, coaches and parents about improving vertical jump. This is an especially frustrating question for me because it’s something [...]
The Complete Basketball Dynamic Warm-Up
This article will feature five different phases of a dynamic warm-up that should be incorporated into a successful warm-up for basketball. The dynamic warm-up will be broken up into dynamic [...]
Design Your Own High School Strength and Conditioning Program
Back in my high school days our football coach had a pretty solid strength and conditioning program. Kids lifted, got stronger, and we had a pretty good...
Duke Freshman Cassius Stanley Sets New School Record For Max Jump Height
Cassius Stanley now holds the record for highest max vertical jump in Duke basketball history. Stanley, a 6-foot-6 freshman guard from Los Angeles, accomplished the feat earlier this week: MAX [...]
Why Your Big Vertical Jump Isn’t Showing Up During Games
Being able to jump higher is an offseason goal for many athletes. Who wouldn’t want to have the bounce to throw down a thunderous dunk or to score that crucial [...]
J.K. Dobbins’ High School Workout Numbers are Mind-Blowing
J.K. Dobbins is a problem. The Ohio State junior running back is on pace to exceed 1,000 rushing yards for the third consecutive season, a feat only the great Archie [...]
The Easy Alternative to Olympic Lifts That Can Get Anyone More Explosive
Mike Boyle loves Cleans. Being able to explosively move a significant amount of weight from point A to point B—and catch it with control—confers all sorts of athletic benefits. “We’re [...]
