vertical training

Static Stretching: Good or Bad for the Vertical Jump? An Interview for Vertical Training by Jacob Hiller

October 7, 2010 Read the full article →

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Is it Possible to Lose Inches on my Vertical During a Program?

November 26, 2009 Read the full article →

Occasionally I get emails from folks who are starting to train and after a rigorous day of training they find their vertical to be slightly lower the next day. This is perfectly normal and is part of the cycle of breaking down and building up muscles.
When you properly train for strength not only are [...]

Vertical Jump Training for older individuals

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How Do I Jump Higher

October 25, 2009 Read the full article →

One question that a large number of trainers and experts face from young players is ‘how do I jump higher’? However, the answer to this question is not as simple as the question itself. Vertical training is an exclusive domain in itself, replete with a specific exercise and diet regimen. It is not very difficult [...]

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Vertical Workout Program

August 14, 2009 Read the full article →

Vertical training is central to sports such as basketball. Having a poor vertical jump can impair your game by 90%. An effort must be made to develop a ‘vertical explosion’- a combination of strength and quickness, ensuring that you propel the maximum distance, rather than focus on merely jumping. The jump manual as an eproduct [...]

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Vertical Jump Training: Explosive Vs Endurance Training

August 14, 2009 Read the full article →

But I did notice that in the program, it asked him to do a crazy number of repetitions. In some cases, they wanted him to do up to one thousand repetitions of a certain exercise. Now I’m just here to tell you right now, do not do that.

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Training Program Vertical Leap

August 8, 2009 Read the full article →

If you are a dedicated learner who is willing to make a real effort but cannot quite seem to get further, the jump manual is just the thing for you. Vertical training is a much ignored realm in sports. Many times, athletes settle for something far below their real potential in the belief that they [...]

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Vertical Leap Programs: What It Takes To Succeed

June 24, 2009 Read the full article →

Discipline is not and it never was, and it never will be easy to come by. So even if you have the right information, a lot of that hard work is going to be up to you. And what’s more, there’s also a lack of true experts to answer the questions that you need to [...]

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Vertical Training: The Science Behind Habitual Jump Vertical Training

June 15, 2009 Read the full article →

I want to talk today about what habitual jump training has to do with your fiber size, your fiber recruitment, neuromuscular patterns, and firing rate.

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Vertical Training: Why You Don’t Want to Jump Habitually

June 15, 2009 Read the full article →

If you want the best results from your training, look for a program that will increase your max explosiveness. But if you do want to stick with habitual jump program, let’s call it optimized, maximized, or even modified habitual jump training. If you’re going to do the program, take away the reps. Well, don’t take [...]

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How do I Target the Correct Muscle Fibers in My Vertical Training?

June 8, 2009 Read the full article →

How do I target the correct muscle fibers in my vertical training? Marathon runners and bodybuilders are interested in training slow twitch muscle fibers. But if your sport is basketball, volleyball, or if you just want a spectacular vertical leap, you have to target your fast twitch muscle fibers, not your slow, if you want [...]

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