Muscle fibers

Will Isolation Exercises Improve Your Vertical Jump?

June 1, 2011 Read the full article →
proper power lifting

If you are looking for exercises to jump higher you will soon feel overwhelmed. There are literally hundreds of exercises to choose from, and only a limited amount of training time and energy. Choosing the most effective exercises to fit into your time is called “training economy.” You just can’t do it all. You have [...]

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Muscles Involved During a Vertical Jump

June 26, 2008 Read the full article →
vertical jump movements

The movements involved in propelling the body upward during the positive phase of a vertical jump. A. Lower body hip extension knee extension plantar flexion. B. Back / Spine Retroflexion C. Shoulders: anteflexion Muscles driving the above movements, and estimated percentage of power source (Source on study below): A.1 hip extension – Gluteus maximus : [...]

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