Jump Higher Using Your Arms

Tip #2: Forceful arm-swing. This is a commonly neglected jump factor that can account for 15% more lift. Try this, next jump you go up for I want you to deliberately concentrate on swinging your arms up fast, timing it with the jump. See what happens!

This is part of an oft-neglected trait in vertical jump: form.

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