Vertical Jump
Why Athletes Need to Learn to Land Before Performing Jump Training
Jumping - the ability to displace ones center of mass. Vertical jump training can indicate whether an athlete has a great potential for speed, simply by...
5 Workouts to Increase Your Vertical Jump
A good vertical jump can give you an immense advantage in athletics, particularly in basketball, where a strong and powerful jump can be the difference...
Add 6 Inches to Your Vertical Jump in 3 Weeks With This Advanced Plyo Workout
8 years ago, I fell across two vertical jump training methods that, combined, changed the way I thought about training explosive athletic power. The...
Boost Your Vertical Jump With These Strength Exercises
A big Vertical Jump has a positive impact on your Volleyball or Basketball game. To Improve verticals Coaches and Athletes alike look to Plyometrics....
Improve Your Vertical With Depth Jumps
In the sport of basketball the vertical jump is one ability that rises above the rest (pun intended). The ability to elevate is paramount to success on...
This Training Strategy Helped a High School Basketball Recruit Build a 41-Inch Vertical Jump
Students at St. James Academy in Lenexa, KS have learned that when Zach Thornhill is on the floor a highlight reel play could happen any minute. The...
3 Kettlebell Exercises to Improve Your Vertical Jump
In sport, the edge is given to those with speed, strength and power. Those looking to develop those aspects of performance often look to Olympic lifting...
J.R. Smith Once Single-Leg Pressed 585 Pounds a Few Weeks After Knee Surgery
Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith suffered a meniscus tear in 2013 while playing for the New York Knicks. He had surgery in July of that year, and he was slated to [...]
3 Ways Caffeine Improves Your Sports Performance
If you drink coffee, you are very familiar with how caffeine can improve your energy and mental focus. Put simply, caffeine works fantastically—which is why Americans drink an average of [...]
This Squat Variation Will Build Your Sprint Speed and Vertical Jump
Seasoned lifters snicker at athletes who don’t squat close to parallel. And rightfully so. If you’re doing a traditional Squat and not going through a full range of motion, you’re [...]