subject: Basketball Jumping's Three Top Tips [print this page] Reaching your vertical max is a common goal for many players on court today. If it's not for you, then it should be. Gains in basketball jumping impact on many aspects of your game, and not just the obvious ones.
For those who may have been struggling to improve their jump, then it may seem like a pipe dream or that the pros are naturally endowed and average mortals just cannot compete. This is not true. Though it is true that most pros are gifted athletes, they did not become professional by virtue of mere genetics or luck. They had to work hard and obey the rules of training in order to achieve their personal best.
There are a few tips to performing like a pro included here that will help those struggling to improve their vertical jump.
Start Training with a Plan
Now most people will assume that any old training routine can help improve strength or help improve muscle coordination or speed. Maybe if they are lucky, they stumble on a single routine but results will not be the maximum and if the athlete does not see results, they soon give up and become discouraged. Instead, when training you should know what you will be doing and why you will be doing it.
Strength training is a great asset to a jump programme, but it must be targeted and specific to add value. Stamina training is not going to directly improve your jump - yes you'll jump more times, but not any higher. Choose a plan that makes sense and that you believe in. If a training program asked you to bungee jump 8 times a day to learn balance you would have a hard time believing in it, and well you should.
Discipline is Essential to Jump Training
Few worthwhile achievements come easily, even though they may come quickly. Basketball jumping training is one of those things that can show results quickly. However only through consistent training and a well thought out plan will the maximum results be achieved. If you're serious about getting outstanding results, it shouldn't come as a shock that outstanding effort is going to be required. This type of training should be done with care, and with a plan but it must be done regularly to show results.
Basketball Jumping Requires Muscles and Muscles Takes Good Nutrition
Again this is a basic concept but all too many people ignore it by saying they cannot eat steak 8 meals a day. They don't always have the capacity or schedule to cram in body-builder style meal breaks. That said, proper nutrition is possible without having the entire stock of GNC in your lunch box. Building the right areas of muscle fibre is key, and can only be achieved with the correct nutrition. Moreover, jumping requires balance, stability, and these are directly affected by how well or poorly a person eats.
There are many things a person can do to improve their basketball jumping but these three tips are essential in order to maximize the time and effort spent in training vertical jump.
