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Weight training required to jump higher?

October 14, 2011 Read the full article →
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Weight training is always a heated subject to discus.  IS weight training required in order to increase your vertical leaping ability? Check out the video for the 2 minute answer. Make sense?  Comment below…. Weight lifting is a tool and has it’s uses. It should be understood what type a tool it is.

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What is the Best Age to Start Vertical Jump Training?

May 12, 2011 Read the full article →
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Training at anything can be great for youths; it can lead to great adult habits like exercise, eating well and self-discipline.   Self-discipline cannot only lead to great things in athletics, but in can also help in academics.   Young men, like Jashaun Agoston, an 11 year old basketball phenom, actually asks his parents to stay up [...]

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42 Inch Vertical Leap – Progress Video

May 1, 2011 Read the full article →
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  So many of you know I’ve started training again.  I was only showing dunks and jump vids in our coaching sessions because I wanted my first public vid to be back at my prime. But… I was convinced to leak this one.  This rim is measured just at 10′ and I’m just a hair [...]

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Gymnast With Massive Vertical Leap

April 16, 2011 Read the full article →
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My friend Stephen posted this on my FB wall and I thought it was insane.  So check this out.   It’s a wonder he doesn’t ralph at the end after all that spinning. Serious question… would he be disqualified if he threw up on his landing? Let me know what you think or if you [...]

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Can Upper Body be Trained the Same Way as Your Vertical Leap?

February 12, 2011 Read the full article →
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Can upper body be trained the same way as your vertical leap is trained in order to become explosive? That’s the question Abid Choudhury asked at our “Ask me a question” section.  This video is my answer to him.   Hey Jacob, Just wondering, for upper body exercises, should I use the strength and explosion [...]

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Can Leg Press Increase my Vertical Leap? Controversy

February 10, 2011 Read the full article →
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Can leg press be a tool to increase your vertical leap and leg power? Watch the video and let us know what you think. This is a video answer to a question from our “ask a vertical leap question” section. Please post your questions there and they will be answered in due time. If you [...]

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How to Increase Hang Time

January 31, 2011 Read the full article →
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Increasing hang time is another coveted attribute of aspiring vertical jumpers.  Can you really increase the amount of time you hang in the air?  The answer is yes, but it still might disappoint you. Hang time is scientifically predetermined by the height you are able to jump in the air (unless you bring your knees [...]

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Weight Loss Program to Increase Vertical Leap- The Easy Way

September 8, 2010 Read the full article →
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To jump your highest generally means you should be as close to your optimal weight as possible. While everyone knows the value of eating healthy, the truth is the phrase “healthy eating” is quite vague and subjective. While we may all have an opinion on each other’s eating choices, is there a way to actually [...]

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Miracle Static Stretches for a Higher Vertical Leap. Part 1.

July 2, 2010 Read the full article →
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Technorati Tags: vertical jump how to jump higher static stretches for vertical leap vertical jump training Static stretching has received a bad name recently due to at least one study on power output and the resulting explosion of marketers claiming this little “secret” to be the biggest VERTICALY JUMP MISTAKE THAT WILL RUIN YOUR VERTICAL!  [...]

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How Important Are Abdominals For Increasing Your Vertical Leap

January 27, 2010 Read the full article →
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Abdominals are often touted as one of the “secrets” to increasing your vertical leap, but can a six pack really increase your vertical? In order to answer this question we should first understand what role the abdominals play during a vertical jump.     Abdominals work in conjunction with the hip flexors to perform 2 [...]

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