1 Loose some body fat
each 4 pounds will give you an increase of about 1 inch on your vertical jump
each kg will give you a increase of about 1 cm on your vertical jump

2 Put extra effort in when jumping during the sports you are doing (basketball, volleyball, etc.)

3 Do sprint exercises. Short sprint exercises are the best way to improve explosive forward movements. This includes forward and vertical jumping..

4 Long jumps.

5 Weight lifting: Calves. The calves are the one of the most important muscle groups

6 Weight lifting: Quadriceps. Although not used that much in running they are extremely important for vertical lift when jumping either from one foot or two.

7 Weight lifting: Gluteus Maximus. The butt muscles are both used for jumping and running. They control the upwards and backwards motion of the upper leg when jumping or sprinting.

8 No/less alcohol: alcohol will put your body in a catabolic state, breaking down muscle.

9 Drink enough after and during exercise. Use sugary drinks, or fruit after working out to let your muscles recover faster. It will help the muscles develop faster when you recover faster.

10 And last but certainly not least! Avoid injury. Many types of injury will put you back months when you can’t work out and need time to revalidate.

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10 tips to increase your Vertical Jump
1 Loose some body fat
each 4 pounds will give you an increase of about 1 inch on your vertical jump
each kg will give you a increase of about 1 cm on your vertical jump

2 Put extra effor

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