Dont eat a lot of pasta, im serious thoughJust basically jump around a lot Jump then jump in same spot again keep doin it.Toe lifts- rise ur heels up till ur tiptoein then lowerurself back down.Do it with weights in ur hand.Do crunches also.....Theres a lot more u can do but im not a personal trainer.Thats just a few i used to do a lot. It helped my blocking ability for some reason and my arms aint long
Weight training and speed training (plyometrics). For weight training, you want to have at least a 2:1 ratio for squatting. meaning if you are 100lbs, you want to max out squat at 200lbs or so. Some good exercises I use for strength training is squats, straight legged deadlifts, calf raises, step ups, normal deadlifts, and lunges.As for speed training, use a technique called playometrics. It is basically jumping exercises that must be performed at full intensity and full speed. Some good exercises are cone hops, rim jumps, running rim jumps, depth jumps, box jumps, and bounding. Other exercises and criterea you must have is good abs (4 sets of 50 crunches a day will work fine and give you a 6 pack), must be fairly lean, and must have good upper body. You should aim for your body fat to be under 9% or so. You also should not be doing aerobix exercises, as they slow down fast twitch fibers, which is what effects your jumping. Do lots of aneurobic exercises, which are quick and explosive exercises like 40 yard dash. Playing actual basketball games will help your stamina then running a mile or 2 a day. Some tips that will increase your jump without having to do exercises:-Arm swing. When you jump, swing your arms up forcefully. Arms can add up to 15% of your jump.-Quick release. When you bend down to jump off 2 feet, do it quickly. Don't slowly load up before you jump. You want to bend your knees and get airborn in less than .30 a second. -Explode. When you jump release all possible energy into the jump. Make sure you use full leg extension when you jump, and just jump.-When jumping off one foot, use other leg to force yourself up. Kick your knee up on opposite leg as you jump, it willg ive you an extra boost.-Stretch for 10min before trying to jump your highest. Stretch quads, calves, hips, hip flexors, and hamstrings.-Visualize. Imagine yourself touching your target before you actually do it. Even if it look too high up, just explode up.You can easily gain up to 12-14 inches on your jump if you do all of the things I just listed. Hope I helped!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (S_Guard @ Mar 24 2006, 12:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dont eat a lot of pasta, im serious thoughJust basically jump around a lot Jump then jump in same spot again keep doin it.Toe lifts- rise ur heels up till ur tiptoein then lowerurself back down.Do it with weights in ur hand.Do crunches also.....Theres a lot more u can do but im not a personal trainer.Thats just a few i used to do a lot. It helped my blocking ability for some reason and my arms aint long</div> Don't eat a lot of pasta? Are you serious? Because it has a lot of carbohydrates?
Ohh im serious i had a white friend in high school who had serious hops he was like afckin rabbit we were the same height and nearly did the same type of exercises he just didnt eat a lot spaghetti pasta. and im black lol <-has nothin to do wit it
I agree with BCB for the third time I believe, pasta is irrelevant. It was just a coincidence. If anything it would help, as you need to eat a lot of calories to gain muscle when you're doing a weight training program.
Don't get him confused with me, my routine I listed isn't against pasta (I'm Italian, me giving up pasta is like taking a fish out of water). Pasta has nothing to do with anything. You ahve to watch out for fatty foods, and try to stay a little lean yet muscular, but other than that, you have many choices of food.
i would've said bread too but whose givin up bread. Fat nigz can dunk too thats why i thought it was weird when he told me first too. But it does help to cut out the carbs and starches. I never did that <Censored> though i like pasta bread n other stuff. then again my friend always jumped higher than me and we basically the same height and weight. I knew at least one italian would have sometin to say bout this too n I agree, even though i'm not.shoulda just never brought it up but seriously keep jumpin up and down, it helps a lot but u will be very tired. Do it with a weight training vest for better results. I have this high ceiling in my house so i just had a goal to touch it slowly i was able to, then with two hands then 180 wit hand then 360 wit 1 hand. If u know of a place wit a ceiling about 10 feet its a good way too start. Don't get the stomach disease i got or else ur fcked aint won't dunk again or ever in ur case i suppose. Acid reflux and sometin else :no1:
Since im a bit too young to do this weight stuff I just jump a lot and try everyday to try to touch the thing want to touch. Right now it's the ceiling in my living room. It's very high and I can touch it. Now im trying to palm it with two hands.I do toe lifts with weights in my hands though. And I keep on jumping in the same spot a lot.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Nitro1118 @ Mar 23 2006, 08:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Weight training and speed training (plyometrics). For weight training, you want to have at least a 2:1 ratio for squatting. meaning if you are 100lbs, you want to max out squat at 200lbs or so. Some good exercises I use for strength training is squats, straight legged deadlifts, calf raises, step ups, normal deadlifts, and lunges.As for speed training, use a technique called playometrics. It is basically jumping exercises that must be performed at full intensity and full speed. Some good exercises are cone hops, rim jumps, running rim jumps, depth jumps, box jumps, and bounding. Other exercises and criterea you must have is good abs (4 sets of 50 crunches a day will work fine and give you a 6 pack), must be fairly lean, and must have good upper body. You should aim for your body fat to be under 9% or so. You also should not be doing aerobix exercises, as they slow down fast twitch fibers, which is what effects your jumping. Do lots of aneurobic exercises, which are quick and explosive exercises like 40 yard dash. Playing actual basketball games will help your stamina then running a mile or 2 a day. Some tips that will increase your jump without having to do exercises:-Arm swing. When you jump, swing your arms up forcefully. Arms can add up to 15% of your jump.-Quick release. When you bend down to jump off 2 feet, do it quickly. Don't slowly load up before you jump. You want to bend your knees and get airborn in less than .30 a second. -Explode. When you jump release all possible energy into the jump. Make sure you use full leg extension when you jump, and just jump.-When jumping off one foot, use other leg to force yourself up. Kick your knee up on opposite leg as you jump, it willg ive you an extra boost.-Stretch for 10min before trying to jump your highest. Stretch quads, calves, hips, hip flexors, and hamstrings.-Visualize. Imagine yourself touching your target before you actually do it. Even if it look too high up, just explode up.You can easily gain up to 12-14 inches on your jump if you do all of the things I just listed. Hope I helped!</div>Very good post.
Do my post, that IS the best way to increase jump. Or try Air Alert 2, which is a great program. be careful with that, though. It helps your jump tremendously, but there have been cases of small injuries like shin splints (I got them from AA2).Also, aside from my post which lists all you will ever need, go out every few days, and if you have an adjustable rim, adjust it to where you are an inch or so off from touching the rim. Try different jumping techniques and find what works best for you. Only do this approximately 15x a day max, though.
