How to Jump Higher-Exercises to Increase Your Vertical
Learning how to jump higher with exercises to increase your vertical is very important in any sport requiring jumping.
Volleyball is a sport all about jumping. The higher you can jump the better you will be period. Especially when playing beach volleyball because it’s only you and one other person so you will have to either hit or block every play.
Chances are if you are the shorter player on your team you will get served more often and so you will need to be the better hitter. Lets look at some exercise that you can do to increase you jumping height.
First, squats are great for jumping higher. Squats involve lots of muscles in the legs and you need to be able to squat your weight comfortably if you want to be able to jump high.
Second, you need to train your muscles to be explosive, and this is done through exercise called plyometrics. Plyometrics involve many jumping movements. You should try to do most of your jumping in the sand.
The basic plan is that in order to jump higher you have to jump. It’s as simple as that. Some things that will help with that are using a chair so that you can practice exploding from a seated position.
This will help you use a fuller range of motion when you jump. Most people only bend there knees slightly and don’t take advantage of the extra power produced when you bend the knee more. This is very important for anyone that blocks because it is a standing jump with no approach so all of your power must come from how deep you are able to squat. Now you know how to jump higher so get out there and practice what I’ve preached.
