Yes it can, but remember... every human has a limit to their genetical capability (whether it is vertical, muscle size, height, whatever), some of it can be increased but all of it has a limit which is different from person to person, if you are 18 and have played/worked out with an orgainized basketball club a couple of years you will see your "vertical jump limit" right there... its no secret, its no nothing, its just a GIFT that reveals itself immediately & naturally... you can work harder on that area than even Michael Jordan ever did and you may not even get half the vertical he had...
So what i would suggest is, grab a ball/balls instead and work on your handling, footwork etc. and/or shooting... dont waste your time with trying to increase your vertical... use that time to increase your skills instead, there there is NO LIMIT...
if your legs are weak then all you wil be doing is working reactive strength. you will get off the floor quicker and more often but not necessarily higher
So what i would suggest is, grab a ball/balls instead and work on your handling, footwork etc. and/or shooting... dont waste your time with trying to increase your vertical... use that time to increase your skills instead, there there is NO LIMIT...
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I'm ~5'9" and have pretty strong legs from years of lifting. My vertical has been as 36" but lately I've been trying to stay low to the ground. The high I jump the more often I get injured.
I'm ~5'9" and have pretty strong legs from years of lifting. My vertical has been as 36" but lately I've been trying to stay low to the ground. The high I jump the more often I get injured.
Wow a 36 inch vertical?
I bet u can dunk from all over the court! Windmills,reverses,between the legs,tomahawks
I bet u can dunk from all over the court! Windmills,reverses,between the legs,tomahawks
Nope, at the time I was really into lifting weights but didn't play basketball at all. I could grab the rim but could never dunk. I know your being sarcastic but my comment wasn't meant to sound braggy I was just saying (but not very clearly) that jumping is somewhat overrated. When my vertical was at it's highest I was a gym (weight room) rat with on a really good diet. Now I am a good bit older, don't lift as hard or as heavy and am carrying some extra body fat but I think I am a better player now. Not great just better than I was. Having a decent vertical didn't help me that much because I have a pretty short wingspan and an overall reach of less than 7.5 feet.
Players today seem to only be worried about how high they jump and how far out they can shoot
This. Did this throughout high school trying to obtain vertical. Senior year I could dunk pretty easily just from mostly strength. Off two feet, with 2 hands. 17-18 year old, 5'11" white kid. I think I was squatting around 300 for reps, and actually going ass to grass.
Sure, genetics play a role.. but you can do a lot more than you think.
This. Did this throughout high school trying to obtain vertical. Senior year I could dunk pretty easily just from mostly strength. Off two feet, with 2 hands. 17-18 year old, 5'11" white kid. I think I was squatting around 300 for reps, and actually going ass to grass.
Sure, genetics play a role.. but you can do a lot more than you think.
I think traditional squats and deadlifts tend to create two foot jumpers. When I was younger I could jump much higher off one but wasn't very explosive jumping off two. After not playing basketball for years and just lifting I could jump higher off two from a stand still than I could off one running.
I think traditional squats and deadlifts tend to create two foot jumpers. When I was younger I could jump much higher off one but wasn't very explosive jumping off two. After not playing basketball for years and just lifting I could jump higher off two from a stand still than I could off one running.
I really didn't do anything to increase my 1 foot jumping. When I was younger and played a good bit I didn't lift, when I started lifting I didn't play. Now I'm too old to care how high I can jump lol. The exercises listed above are good though, unilateral exercises not only help with one foot jumping but they are also good for your knees and ankles. My favorite is 1 leg bench squat. Stand on a bench with one leg squat down until your heal touches the floor then back up.
I think traditional squats and deadlifts tend to create two foot jumpers. When I was younger I could jump much higher off one but wasn't very explosive jumping off two. After not playing basketball for years and just lifting I could jump higher off two from a stand still than I could off one running.
I agree completely. I guess it doesn't really matter, but I find jumping off two feet more fun and powerful though. I'm going to pick it back up, but I'm in the military now and bigger legs is not that fun for runs.
Also, if all you care about is getting up, and not how, lifting weights is a lot more easy to measure and predict gains. Like I know that if I add 30 pounds to my squat, I'll be jumping an inch or two higher. It's a little different with plyos as in I believe it's hard to say "do this many jumping exercises, this much sprinting, etc... and you will gain 2 inches on your vert."
rim jumps increase vertical?
