Lebron James’ Vertical Jump is 41 Inches! Use This Workout and Start Dunking Like Lebron
At 41 inches, Lebron James Vertical Leap is one of the best in the NBA. His vertical jump helps him pull down rebounds, block shots, and dunk over his competition. It pretty much makes the game of basketball a little easier overall. Now I can’t tell you that I can have you dunking like Lebron James, but if you are willing to put in a little hard work and use the right training program, you CAN significantly increase your vertical.
There are three major muscle groups you should focus on if you want to improve your vertical jump….the quads, hamstrings, and calves. Why should you focus only on these muscles? Because they are responsible for more than 80 percent of your leaping power!
The following exercises are some of my favorites for increasing your vertical leap. They will not only strenghten your muscles but you will gain inches on your vertical as well:
Heavy Squats – This is BY FAR the best overall exercise you can do for your vertical jump. It hits every muscle group that we are focusing on. Notice I said “Heavy” squats. When performing this exercise you should not be able to do more than 8 reps per set.
Jump Squats (With a Pause) – Use this exercise as a variety to the standard squats. You will use much less weight with this exercise, about 20 percent of your max. Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the ground and then hold this position for 3 seconds. Now, EXPLODE UP and jump as high as you can. Perform 3 sets of 8.
Sprints – Doing 50 and 100 yard sprints are the perfect exercise to improve your top speed, explosion, and your vertical leap. A few times a week you should do 3 to 5 sets of sprints at full speed.
An area that is often overlooked when trying to improve your vertical jump is your jumping technique. Just by implementing the correct form you can see an immediate increase of 2-4 inches. I know this from experience because this is an area that I had to focus on. For more information on the proper jumping technique visit the links I have below.
Would you like more information on Lebron James Vertical and how you can improve YOUR vertical leap? Then head over to Brayden Fisher’s site at www.40inchvertical.net for the best exercises and workouts.
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