plyometrics

Train Hard to Jump Higher, Without Over Training

October 3, 2011 Read the full article →

Don’t Over Train if You Want to Jump Higher. We’ve all heard the sports cliche’s. No pain no gain – You get out of it what you put in – Go hard or go home – Give it 110%. So when wanting to learn how to jump higher and get the most from your ability [...]

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Plyometrics: How Should Plyometrics and Quickness Training Feel

May 12, 2011 Read the full article →

Video Transcription : Plyometrics Exercises Okay guys, sorry, I had to wear the head phone. It’s pretty loud in this room it’s the only way I could kill the background noise. I hate wearing this thing, so no making fun of me on the post. Anyways, there were a couple of questions I have been getting [...]

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Strength and Jumping Higher- What You Need to Know!

April 27, 2011 Read the full article →

This is a reprint of a guest post that I did for Jimson Lee which can be found here: Speedendurance.com Do you need to be strong or are plyometrics enough? How strong is strong enough? But… – How strong is strong enough? – Can you be buff and jump higher? Getting strong is not only [...]

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Jump higher and Increase Speed With Shock Training

April 23, 2011 Read the full article →

If you’ve read any articles here we’ve already talked about the role of strength in overcoming resistance and gravity in order to allow your muscles to contract at greater speeds. Now let’s clarify the role of plyometrics so you can effectively employ it to jump higher. Muscle fibers, in the absence of resistance (bodyweight, gravity [...]

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Plyometrics May Not Work For You – How To Do “Real” Plyometrics.

October 16, 2009 Read the full article →

First, let me say that plyometrics correctly done will have a serious effect on your vertical leap, especially your vertical from a running start. Second, let me say that most athletes are not training plyometrics correctly, which leads athletes to exclaim, “I tried plyometrics and it didn’t work for me.” Let me be blunt, and [...]

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How To Jump Higher: Improving Standing Vertical Jump And Approach Vertical Jump.

October 13, 2009 Read the full article →

Let’s get right into it… One leg jumping draws power and speed from more “system” then a simple counter movement vertical jump. Counter movement jump is simple standing, with not approach and bending at the knees, and then jumping. In such a movement as this, the main component is going to be strength. There simply [...]

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Plyometrics Done Correctly: How Does It Feel?

August 20, 2009 Read the full article →

It’s something that trainers get all the time, and I think a lot of people are encountering the same type of question. It has to do with training your quickness and your reactive ability. A lot of people start a really good training regime—it’s going to include very high intensity events with low repetition; and we’re not talking weight training here, we’re talking plyometrics and quickness training.

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Plyometrics Explained

August 20, 2009 Read the full article →

Above that, research is still being done to understand the effects of plyometric exercises.

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Jumping Program: Introduction to The Jump Manual

August 14, 2009 Read the full article →

Hello. This is Jacob Hiller with the Jump Manual dot com. I’m just here to explain a little bit about how the jump manual got started. When I was in high school, I wanted to jump higher than anybody else. I wanted to be able to jump from the free-throw line and dunk

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Mastering the Science of Perfect Plyometrics.

January 2, 2009 Read the full article →

Plyometrics are widely misunderstood and misused. Consequently, many athletes are not reaping the maximum benefit from their correct implementation. Here is a great video about how to properly implement plyometrics training techniques. [tags] plyometrics[/tags]

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