| Have you ever wondered how they do it? The | | | | something most professional athletes do every day. It |
| basketball players, the high jumpers, and the volleyball | | | | adds quickness as well as it strength to your calfs. If |
| players. How do they jump off so high, so effortlessly? | | | | you do this for five to ten minutes per day, six days a |
| They seem to leap through the air as if they weren't | | | | week, you are sure to set a good foundation for your |
| under the influence of gravity at all. | | | | jump ability. |
| How would it feel to be one of them? To be able to | | | | - Alternating dumbbell jumps. Take a 4-6 kg dumbbell in |
| jump off the ground in full speed and close in that rim | | | | each hand and hold them near your hips. Stand with |
| or that bar, ball or whatever it is you aim for. How | | | | one foot in front of you and the other about two feet |
| would it feel to be able to put your whole hand, planted | | | | behind you. Now quickly bend your knees so your |
| on the backboard above the rim? | | | | upper body is lowered and then explode up as high as |
| Most people keep wishing! The hard fact is that a few | | | | you possibly can. In midair, switch the legs so the foot |
| lucky ones are born with the ability of jumping really | | | | that was behind you now ends up in front and vice |
| high. The others have to fight for it. That's how it is. | | | | verse. Do this ten times in sets of three. (If you are |
| But jumping really high is easy to learn! | | | | under 18 years of age or your body is not fully |
| In the recent decade, there has been almost like an | | | | developed then please perform this exercise without |
| explosion in the knowledge on nutritional supplements, | | | | dumbbells.) |
| training techniques, and also on the techniques for | | | | - Rim jumps. Stand underneath a basketball rim with |
| jumping really high. | | | | both feet firmly on the ground. Squat down quickly and |
| Today, there is no excuse as to why you shouldn't be | | | | jump up to touch the rim in each jump. Be sure to use |
| able to increase your vertical by several inches in a | | | | your arms correctly, getting enough momentum and at |
| few weeks time. It is hard work! Do not be fooled. But | | | | the same time bending your knees properly. Many |
| would it be worth it? If you could add those few extra | | | | make the mistake of not squatting down enough so |
| inches to your vertical? How would it be to be able to | | | | you want to be aware of this. |
| dunk? | | | | - Running in stairs. By taking out the strides to a |
| Professional trainers are now, with the aid of the | | | | maximum, aiming to jump up as many steps in each |
| internet, able to reach out to millions of athletes at | | | | leap as possible you constantly push your legs ability to |
| once. Teaching them what they know. Knowledge that | | | | perform. Not only does this exercise help you jumping |
| was for a few chosen professional athletes in the | | | | really high but it also pushes your lactic acid levels. |
| past. With online forums, videos and feedback by email | | | | Jumping really high is easy. Easy in the sense that |
| you are now able to close in on and identify your | | | | today there are simple step-by-step programs that |
| weaknesses, learn how to improve upon them, and | | | | take you by the hand, show you exactly what to do, |
| finally see the results. | | | | how to do it, and when. But that does not mean that it |
| Here are a few proven exercises you can begin with | | | | is easy to do. It is still a lot of hard work involved. But it |
| today: | | | | is definitively worth it! |
| - Jump rope. This is a fundamental exercise and | | | | To your success! |
