Increase your vertical jump

Secrets of how to increase your vertical jump.



Tendons and explosive power… a forgotten link?

Aug 9th, 2010 | By Jacob | Category: vertical jump injury prevention

We talk often of muscular power, CNS (central nervous system), and form for improving muscular power for specific movements.  But we don’t talk much about tendons.
Oscar Pistorius (at left) has prosthetic lower limbs.  The stiff metal prosthetics are designed to return impact with the greatest energy return possible.  These “metal tendons” allow him to [...]



Epsom salts for muscle pains and recovery. Fact or fiction?

May 14th, 2010 | By Jacob | Category: vertical jump injury prevention

Injuries, aches, and pains will be part of your life at some point whether or not your an athlete.  I’m always looking for ways to minimize chances of injury (pre habilitation) and maximize recovery in the case an injury takes place.
At some point many of you have been exposed to the idea of “Epsom [...]



Back pain or mystery pain? Watch out for spinal hyper-lordosis!

May 13th, 2010 | By Jacob | Category: vertical jump injury prevention

 
Back pain is rampant.  Our society is a breeding ground for a common spinal condition that results in spinal compression.  What is spinal hyper lordosis?
 
Sway back or spinal hyperlordosis is the an excessive curve in the lower spine.
It’s natural an healthy to have a curve in your lower back; it aids in cushioning a load, [...]



Why is my vertical going down? What’s going on? What should I do!

Apr 19th, 2010 | By Jacob | Category: Increase your vertical jump, vertical jump injury prevention

You start training.  You understand how to train to jump higher, you are rocking out the workouts.. and then… the unthinkable happens BAM!  You lose 2 inches on your vertical jump! 
On your quest to jump higher the last thing you want is to start losing inches.  Talk about killing your motivation.  The good [...]



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Apr 5th, 2010 | By Jacob | Category: Increase your vertical jump

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Dec 9th, 2009 | By Jacob | Category: Increase your vertical jump

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Nov 25th, 2009 | By Jacob | Category: Increase your vertical jump

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Groin or lower back pain for vertical jumpers and youtubers.

Oct 26th, 2009 | By Jacob | Category: vertical jump injury prevention

I’m going to keep this one short and sweet.
Youtubers, facebookers, and desk job folks – that’s a lot of us. We sit hours upon end over the computer watching dunk vids and sports and then we go play intensely for an hour.
Let’s take another look…
We sit in a position of hip flexion for hours [...]



Two Common Mistakes Athletes Make In Vertical Jump Training

Oct 20th, 2009 | By Jacob | Category: why you are not gaining inches on your vertical jump

Two Common Mistakes Athletes Make In Vertical Jump Training
Not training for optimal performance.
That means train at high intensity. Optimal performance is high intensity, so training at low intensity means that you are not training for optimal intensity. Understanding that alone will begin to help you make serious improvements. Treat each repetition of an exercise like [...]



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Oct 20th, 2009 | By Jacob | Category: Increase your vertical jump

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