subject: With Vertical Leap Exercises You Can Learn How To Jump Higher [print this page] A great way to learn how to jump higher would be to do some vertical leap exercises. Vertical leap exercises is a great form of work out that can help a person become fit while increasing his or her leaping ability.
Ideally, jump exercises should be done at least four to five times a week only and not everyday. This is because people who do this everyday tend to give up in just a span of week or two. The goal is to keep doing this constantly for months or years.
Before beginning any type of exercise, one must do some warm ups. A good way to warm up one's muscles would be to do some proper stretching and a few rounds of jogging for about 15 - 30 minutes. Another good warm up technique is to do some jumping using a jump rope which definitely helps condition a person's body.
Another practical way to do warm ups would be to run up and down the stairs. In fact, it can even be considered as a full exercise. Try not to tire the legs too much since one will need to make sure that the legs are in good condition to do some vertical leap exercises in order to learn how to jump higher.
Once the warm up is done, the person can start with the jumping exercises. A good jumping exercise would be to do the Deep Knee Bends. Start off by standing and then carefully bend at the knees. Always keep your back straight. Slowly scrunch down so that you go as low as you can - just make sure that it does not hurt. Gradually rise up. Start off by doing this exercise 15 times and then slowly increase the number of times to 20, 30, 40, 50, etc.
The Deep Knee Bend Jumps is another exercise where one needs to be in a standing position. Bend down and then, in a rather rapid - almost touch the ground then jump as high as you can. As soon as the person touches the ground; quickly squat down and leap back up again. Start off by doing this exercise 15 times and then slowly increase the number of times to 20, 30, 40, 50, etc.
Next would be to do some Toe Raises. In doing so, one needs to start off in a standing position and then carefully rise up using the tips of one's toes. Make sure to lower the back down. Do this slowly and steadily for about 30 - 50 times. A more challenging way of doing this exercise is to include weights. One simply does the same routine while incorporating weights to strengthen one's leg muscles while doing the toe raise exercise. Start off with weights weighing approximately 5 - 10 pounds then you start working your way up.
You also need to tone the abdominal area when exercising. Doing some Stomach Crunches is a much better exercise that sit-ups since the latter can cause back problems. One can start off by lying on their back. Tuck in the stomach using the abdominal muscles and then rise up just enough to keep one's shoulders off the ground. Make sure that the back is straight. Ideally, one can start doing this exercise for 10 minutes in the morning and then another 10 minutes in the evening.
Lastly, one can learn how to jump higher with the aid of a jump rope. Doing some jumping with the jump rope can definitely help a person practice their vertical leap. This is not only a fun way to exercise but a practical one too. One can do this while listening to music, talking to someone on a headset phone; watching TV or watching the kids as they play. This can eventually turn into a habit wherein a person can become fit and active while they achieve their goal in learning how to jump higher.
