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In this article I am going to explain strength training exercises to increase your vertical jump. Strength training is an important aspect of vertical leap development because your raw strength is the foundation for many important qualities you need to excel in to jump high. Strength is the backbone for your reactive ability, speed, power, endurance, agility, etc. Since it effects so many vital components of vertical jumping, it is paramount that you develop it as best you can.

Strength Training Exercises:

Squats, lunges, leg extensions, leg curls, and calf raises are great exercises to help increase your body's overall strength. Of these, squats do wonders when they are performed properly. They really tear up the muscles that are involved in vertical jumping such as your quadriceps, glutes, hamstring, and calves.

Important Points to Note:

Your "maximum strength" (the amount of force your muscles can exert independent of time) is what strength training will develop. Vertical jumping directly deals with "functional strength" (the amount of force your muscles can exert in short bursts of time). To effectively increase your vertical, you must improve your maximum strength while blending that into functional training.

Plyometrics are such exercises that develop your functional strength. Therefore your vertical jump regiment should include both strength training and plyometrics. The catch here is that everyone has different body compositions that require different levels of training with strength and plyometrics. Some people need more training and less plyometrics, others need the opposite - it all depends on your body type. I see people all the time training with the wrong mix of the two and wonder why they aren't seeing the results they hoped for. You need to have a program that will tailor your exercises to your unique body composition.

What is your body type and what kind of exercises will you benefit the most from? Many vertical jump programs out today have tests to determine your body type and will tailor a program to that. Click here to find out the 2 main categories of body types and to read our unbiased reviews of the top vertical jump program out today.

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