Exercises To Increase Vertical

If you want to reach your goal and achieve the desired results your exercise program must be balanced, ensuring you hit the right muscles. Adding in plyometric training with your normal moves is a great boost to your program. They will train different muscles in a symbiotic way.

The idea of plyometric training is to increase nervous system efficiency, so you gain power and speed. The idea is to train your muscles dynamically so all the elements of muscular elasticity, your tendons and ligaments and the connective tissues around the muscle improve. The result is you can jump, run and hit better.

Plyometrics increases your muscles speed of contraction so you can produce more power. It is a boost towards reaching the best you can be. The idea of the movements is speed, both contracting and then straightening your muscles quickly. This boosts the nervous system and improves its efficiency so your muscles move quicker. This leads you to run more quickly, jump higher and boost your all round performance in virtually every sport.

You must introduce plyometric training gradually and not go full blast from the start. Be a bit selective as to which exercises you do, as your sport may not need a full body plyometric workout. So concentrate on the relevant exercises for your individual performance.

Plyometric exercises

Beginners should start with these three Squat jumps – done carefully to avoid knee stress Jumping onto a step – Not too high to begin with Sideways jumping to a step

Moderately experienced trainers can add in

Jump squats with splits Bounding – Large exaggerated strides Sideways jumps over hurdles

This is just a quick introduction and there are many other variations of plyometric exercises you could add to your training regime. Whatever you do, you mustn’t forget all the other vital elements such as determination, good diet, and lots of rest. All taken together will get you performing to the best of your ability.

Plymetric training to increase vertical