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Jump Higher Using Triple Extension!

March 10, 2012 Read the full article →

In order to apply maximum force to the ground when you jump, something called triple extension has to happen. Triple extension is accomplished by fully extending at the hip, knee and ankle joints as quickly as possible. Triple extension (ankle, knee, hip) is the basis for running, jumping and squatting, the very foundations of movement. [...]

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Jacob Hiller, Vertical Jump Training Specialist, Writes for MVP Magazine

March 7, 2012 Read the full article →

(March 5, 2012) – Jacob Hiller, basketball training coach and vertical jump specialist, was recently published in the international basketball magazine, MVP. MVP sought out Hiller for several articles concerning basketball skills training. Hiller is internationally known for basketball skills training to NBA players, worldwide basketball teams and Olympic teams in various sports requiring conditioning [...]

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Jumping Higher with Depth Jumps

March 5, 2012 Read the full article →

At this point it’s widely accepted that depth jumps are one of the best exercises you can do To improve your vertical jump. But instead of just accepting that as fact and blindly stumbling onto a box to bang out as many reps as possible, actually knowing why and how depth jumps work might lead [...]

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Basketball Training: Is Lactic Acid Getting a Bad Rap?

March 1, 2012 Read the full article →

Guest Post by Scott Bias The Burn – Heavy Legs – Hitting The Wall. We’ve all felt it! During intense exercise you will experience burning and fatigue in your muscles, referred to as acidosis. Traditionally this has been explained as an increase in the body’s production of lactic acid. The cause of acidosis during intense [...]

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Jump Higher: Supercharge your CNS with Over-speed Training!

February 27, 2012 Read the full article →

Over-speed training refers to any method that forces or allows your muscles and CNS (central nervous system) to fire at an above average rate. Potential benefits of over-speed training are – Improved top end speed when sprinting ie… Improving your 40 time. Improved lateral and first step quickness. Faster acceleration/deceleration. Higher vertical jump. When jumping, [...]

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Jump Higher And Cure Shin Splints with Dorsi Flexion!

February 21, 2012 Read the full article →

Guest Post by Scott Bias Every muscle group has an opposing muscle group. Quads & hamstrings – biceps & triceps – calves (Gastrocnemius) & shins (Tibialis Anterior). Neglecting the opposing muscle can lead to an imbalance when training to increase your vertical jump. What this means is, you can do all the calve raises you [...]

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Vertical Jump Training: Eccentric or Concentric?

February 8, 2012 Read the full article →

If your goal is to jump higher, run faster or just be generally more explosive, “HOW” you do an exercise can be more important than the exercise itself. This is because the body adapts and changes your very cellular make up based on the movements you put it through. Every time you exercise, you send [...]

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Your Vertical Jump Training and Alcohol!

February 3, 2012 Read the full article →

Guest Post by Scott Bias If you really want to improve your vertical jump, stay aware of your alcohol intake! One of the key ways to improve your vertical jump and overall athletic performance is by keeping body fat off. It’s a pretty simple equation. The less you weigh relative to your strength, the higher [...]

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Vertical Jump & The Missing Link?

January 31, 2012 Read the full article →

Guest Posts by Scott Bias It’s not da shoes. Could it be da feet? Quads, hamies, calves, gluteus maximus. These are the areas you’re told over and over again to train. The prime movers. Where all the power is generated. No dispute there. Get them as strong as you possibly can. Now lets think about [...]

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Basketball Training: Elite Athletes and Desire!

January 24, 2012 Read the full article →

In the game of Basketball, or any sport for that matter, they stand head and shoulders above the rest. Michael Jordan – Lebron James – Kobe Bryant – Dwayne Wade – Derrick Rose. The great ones are up there for a reason and it’s not always genetics. In fact I would argue that it’s almost [...]

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