Vertical Jump Workouts - Increase Vertical Jump

[Melissa Gallagher]

There are plenty of workouts that can help people get faster and
stronger. People usually look for these workouts so that they can gain
an advantage in whatever it is that they want to do. Whether that is
running, swimming, basketball or football, it is important. Vertical
jump workouts are usually very important to many of these
sports. 
These are the best vertical jump workouts to increase vertical jump:
Side Box Jump
What you need for this workout is a box or some type of obstacle for
you to jump over. This box or obstacle needs to be high enough to give
you some type of challenge, but also not too high so that you can't
jump over it. Place the box to your side and jump over it to one side,
then back to the other side. Do 20 repetitions of this workout and as
you get better, increase the repetitions to make it more challenging.
Weighted Box Jump
This is basically the same workout as the Side Box jumps but more
effective. This is one of the more effective vertical jump workouts.
This time, instead of placing the box to your side, place the box in
front of you. Now in addition to jumping over the box and back, you
need to hold a pair of weights while doing this. Holding the weights
forces your body to become conditioned to you jumping with added
weight. This increases your explosiveness for when you are not wearing
weights. This is called a power workout.
Weighted Squats
The most important part of this workout is consistency. What you are
basically doing is holding weights in your hands or wearing some type
of weight vest and performing squats. Be sure to perform the squats
correctly because doing them wrong will not get you what you're
looking for. Squats just might be one of the most important vertical
jump workouts to help you increase your vertical. That is why it is
essential that you perform this workout correctly.