subject: Learning To Jump Higher [print this page] Proper training will decrease your risk of injury while increasing your performance. There are many factors to increasing your vertical jumping ability. Proper nutrition plays a large roll in your fitness level which in turn plays a large part in your ability to jump higher.
Quite a few programs focus on one or two aspects on how to jump higher. But, there are nine different improvable aspects to help you get the vertical explosion you need for that competitive edge. If you were going to make your favorite recipe, would you leave out over half of the ingredients? Of course not. Total training is what produces desired results.
There are so many doing the right exercises the wrong way, limiting their true potential. Plus training incorrectly could cause you to do irreparable damage to your joints and tendons.
How many times have you wished you could dunk a basketball or block someone from making a basket? How many times have you wished you could jump high enough over the volleyball net to spike the ball or jump high enough to block someone else from spiking the ball?
It is very exhilarating and empowering to compete with other high jumping athletes. And, what a great way to boost your self-esteem.
Learning to jump 40 to 50 inches high within a few months is very attainable. Proper nutrition, training, and a desire to succeed will only increase your skill level. In this, like anything, always keep your mind on the prize. Never give up. Push yourself to be the best.