| Training to jump higher requires a lot of determination | | | | for the muscles to fully recover from an intense |
| and hard work. However, there have been cases | | | | training. And as mentioned earlier, your training session |
| where even after training hard for months and even | | | | should be nothing less than intense. That means you |
| years, athletes have gained very little in their vertical. | | | | should rest for no less than 48 hours before your next |
| This is because they while training they forget these 3 | | | | session. Give your muscles enough protein in this |
| golden rules for training to jump higher. | | | | period to recruit more muscle fibers. |
| 1. Intense training: Your muscles need to know that | | | | 3. Moderation in training: Jumping higher requires the |
| they should become stronger and faster. Unless you | | | | muscles of your entire body. Your legs, your arms, |
| give them a signal that they should improve they have | | | | your shoulders, your back, your abs, and even your |
| no reason to do it. Think of them as being really lazy. | | | | chest; they all have some role while you jump higher. |
| They won't recruit more muscle fibers unless it is | | | | Of course, your legs play the most important role |
| absolutely necessary. So how do you tell them to | | | | followed by your core. But that doesn't mean that you |
| recruit more muscle fibers? Tell them that the muscle | | | | should neglect other muscles. Train for your entire |
| fibers that there are right now aren't enough. They | | | | body and you will see much better results. Also make |
| aren't enough to perform your training. That is why you | | | | sure you improve exercises for speed, balance and |
| need to train for one step further. That means when | | | | technique in your training. |
| you are lifting weights, you need to try to lift 5-10 lbs | | | | These tips are often overlooked by athletes while they |
| heavier than your muscles are able to handle. If you | | | | are training for jumping higher. It is never too late to |
| are practicing jumping, every time you jump you should | | | | incorporate these small changes in your training. You |
| aim higher than you are able to jump. This simple trick | | | | should never stop learning about new exercises and |
| will enhance your muscles in as less as 2 weeks. | | | | new training routine; because the more you learn the |
| 2. Take enough rest: Most athletes make the same | | | | better your understanding will be about vertical training. |
| mistake of training everyday and not giving enough | | | | The better you understand vertical training, the better |
| time for muscles to recover. Your muscles need time | | | | you will be able to train and ultimately the higher you |
| to recover from the training. It takes atleast 48 hours | | | | will be able to jump. |
