how can i increase my vertical leap?
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Practice\n\nPut some wieghts on your legs when you jump.
535211
500 is too many, you are not increasing the muscle enough for the hops you are looking for. Read website below for details on your vertical and what can be done.
51442
In order to dunk, you will need to get your wrist above the rim. At 5' 5", I estimate that standing and reaching as high as you can, your wrist will be no more than 6' 5". That means you will have to develop a vertical jump of 41". Not unheard of, but difficult.\n\nI would recommend jumping rope, weights, and bounding up steps, two or three steps at a time, both single legged and double legged. It might work, it might not.
201200
Couple of things...\n\n1) Jump rope...a lot\n2) Get under a basket, and jump up as high as you can for 20-25 reps, keeping both hands raised while you jump. Do this several times a day.  After a couple of weeks, you'll find yourself jumping higher and higher.  You can use the net or the backboard to guage your progress. That's the purpose of doing it under a basket.\n\nThese will strengthen your legs and improve your stamina.\n\nIf you have a coach, ask him/her about some other ways to improve your jumping. Or ask a gym teacher at your school. They'll be glad to help you.
575179
The best advice I ever read on this was "...to jump higher, you need to jump more". \n\nSimply stated, he was saying that the muscles that give you lift when you leap are best developed by repeated use.  Select something at your home that's just a bit too high for you to leap and touch (like a tree limb or a high ceiling).  Then try to jump and touch it 20-30 times per day.  When you finally do reach it, move on to something higher.  \n\nKids who are addicted to basketball LIVE for that first dunk.  It usually comes around age 16-18 unless they're truly gifted (AND tall).  You'll see them on the schoolyard trying to dunk, convert alley-oop passes, and sky for rebounds, for hours at a time...every day.\n\nPractice, practice and MORE practice.
846608
Yes, a lil bit. Sprints strengthen calves which increase your vertical. You can also do jump roping, ladders, calf raisers.
97270
you need alot of starting veleocity to gain altitude and distance.  you need the proper trajectory (probably 45 degs) and strong legs.
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Hello,\n\nI'm not sure if it can help you. But I can find some vertical jump increasing system for you.\n\nThere is one package named "Double Your Vertical Leap".\n\nhttp://tinyurl.com/y8cl68\n\nIt's not cheap. But in the website they even listed a  successful story who increased his vertical jump from 26 inches to 48 inches.\n\nI'm not good at jumping, but I hope it can help you.\n\nHope you can increase your vertical jump.
523671
Do some step exercise. Try dunking a basketball or at least touching the rim or the net. And even if you can't keep trying. That's how I increased my vertical jump.
134036
Yep good answers.  I also jumped rope to increase my vertical when I trained for the high jump.  Worked really well.
759300
The only thing in the weight room that will possibly make you jump higher is probably the jump rope.  Do an internet search for "plyometrics"; those should help with speed.  Going to a track and doing interval training is a pretty good idea too.
1045551
Do power jumps. Setup a few levels that total in height 3 to 4 feet. Then in each hand hold 5 pound weights and jump on top of these levels, then step down. Repeat this for about 30 minutes. Next, go to the gym and work on your calf muscles. Using the calf machine will make your calves stronger. Don't over do it, you want to have lean muscles, not heavy. Then go the machine that works out your legs. I ts the one where you lay on your back and you lift the weights with just your legs and feet. The goal is to get explosive jumping. If you can beat a guy to the rim by jumping faster, then it doesn't matter how high he jumps.\n\nHave fun.
865123
I was in your shoes 3 years ago. I needed to develop my vert. What helped me? Your local athletic store...or on eastbay.com sells this show that makes you walk on your tippy toes and play ball on your tippy toes. This may seem stupid but it helped me soo much! By standing on your toes for long periods of time, it builds the muslce necessary to increase your verticle leap. On days you dont use the shoes, do repetitive jumping. That will help you build your quads. Your quads is 1/4 of the contributor to your leap. But those shoes are sooo crucial. Best of luck! I think this should help you!
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Reguarding the last 3 steps of your run up, the first 2 should be lengthened slighty and the last (your take off step) should be shortened. This firstly lowers your centre of gravity (the longer steps) and then heightens it (in the short step) so as you take off your centre of gravity has an upward momentum which will increase the height of your jump. You should just reach top speed before take of which means you requir 30-35m in your run up to fully accelerate. Training should include a good plyometric session a week (with a rest or light day after to recover from the high impact drills) include tuck jumps (eg 3 sets of 20), single leg hops over 25m (timed-to focus on speed), burpees etc. Also, use a reduce run up (say 7 strides) plce a high jump mat on the pit and aim to jump over it - this will encourage height into your jump.
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Depends how old u are, lifting weights really helps, but remember hip, glutes and abs are of the utmost importance.  Of course u need to utilize ur calves but they arent as important.  Of course they have to be strenghened to as does every muscle contribute to your overall vertical.  Another tip is simply to jump.  Try and dunk everyday or touch the backboard on a layup if u cant reach the rim.  Me, im working on jumping off one foot cause I can only jump off of two.  Im really weak off one leg, so im just thinkin how much higher I could jump if I did isometric excersises for'm.  I'm 6ft an can put it down two hands but heres what I recommend.  Jumping programs? visit Dunknow.com, or "the science of jumping", "Air alert,"and"JumpUSA" are meant for toddlers, aye if u find a good program though get back to me.  Good Luck
761364
stretch become more flexable, make you leg muscels stronger to add height to your jumps, and learn some tumbling like cartwheels and round offs stuff like that
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Its probably better that you have a bigger ball since holding onto the ball is THE most important thing when going up to dunk, without a ball, no dunk. It will help you when you get a smaller ball, you will be able to hold on to it easier. Actually for jumping ability I got the Better Basketball videos, I don't know If you've seen them on TV, but they helped me get my 22 inch vertical to a 34'. Lunges and Leg weights helped me