Vertical Leap Exercises - How to Jump Higher

[Kyle Donnell]

The worst thing that you can do to yourself is to workout 7 days a
week. The most that you should be doing is working out between 3 and 5
days a week. Anything else and you just might quit before you achieve
any real results. You want to do Vertical Leap Exercises for months or
even years to reach your full potential, so it really is no point in
burning yourself out by doing the same workouts everyday.
Warming Up
Before working out, its always a good idea to warm up and stretch your
muscles. You will have a much more effective workout if your muscles
are loose so you should stretch for a few minutes and then jog around
for a few minutes too.
If you have a jump rope, use that too. Jumping rope is a great tool to
get your blood flowing and a great way to loosen up.
One of the more effective ways to jog is by running up stairs, but you
don't want to wear yourself out. Run up and down some stairs for a few
minutes to get started.
Vertical Leap Exercises:
Deep Knee Bends - Stand straight. While standing, slowly bend your
knees and lower your body as you keep your back straight. Go down as
low as possible and slowly rise back up again. Do 15 to 20 repetitions
of this exercise. As you get better, increase the number of
repetitions.
Deep Knee Bend Jumps - This is essentially the same exercise as the
deep knee bends but as you reach the bottom of your bend, explode back
up into the air by jumping. When you land immediately bend back down
again and perform the exercise again. Do 15 to 20 repetitions of this
exercise and as you get better, increase the number of repetitions.
Toe Raises - This is one of the most basic vertical leap exercises.
Stand up straight and slowly raise up on your toes, then lower back
down again. Do this exercise 15 to 20 times and increase the number as
you get better.
Weighted Toe Raises - This is the same exercise as the toe raises
except that you hold a pair of weights in your hand. Choose a weight
that you are comfortable with and perform the standard toe raise
exercise. Again, do 15 to 20 repetitions of this exercise, and as you
get better increase the number accordingly.