How To Jump High And Crush Your Competition

hey often say that jumping is an innate skill. To some degree it is true, as some of the highest jumpers in the world (examples that come into mind are professionals in the fields of athletics, basketball and volleyball) often are natural born leapers. But that doesn't mean it cannot be developed. In fact, even the highest jumpers develop that skill. So if even so-called natural leapers work on making their jumps higher, that means we can work on making our jumps higher too. If you want to learn how to jump high, follow these tips that we are going to tell you.

As we all know, jumping is an explosive activity, requiring a strong force from your muscles to initiate lift. If you can harness these muscles to generate the strong force needed to lift your body, it's going to unleash your ultimate jump.

So which muscles do you need to work on to increase jumping ability? 2 groups of muscles must be stimulated: the legs and the core. The first group, the leg muscles, is primarily responsible for generating jumping power. With that said, you got to work on your legs, both upper and lower, to get maximum lift. Exercise can help you develop these muscles. To develop your upper leg muscles such as the quads and hamstrings, the best exercises you can use include curls and squats. Lower leg muscles, most prominently the calves, can be developed by performing exercises such as toe raises. Plyometric exercises are gaining popularity because of their role in increasing the explosive ability of muscles. Even though these types of exercises are extremely tiring, we recommend this to you if you want to gain explosive jumps. Then, you've got to develop your core muscles. Exercises such as crunches and sit-ups will help you develop your core, helping lower your center of gravity and improving your balance, essential characteristics for those that want to jump high.

The second set of tips that we are going to share on how to jump high deals more with attitude and execution. Sure, you are working on your jump, but you are not going to get instantaneous results right away. It's not like you are going to gain 10 inches on your jump within just one week. Even if it is tempting to get frustrated and quit, consistent work is necessary to develop those humps, even though you can't quite see the results right away. Jump gains in inches are usually observed 1 to 2 months after starting training. Then there is the execution. There is a proper way to jump. Doing it the right way can in fact add inches to your jump. In addition, focus is necessary. Unleash your best jump by being focused on the task at hand.

As you can see here, there is no quick fix in improving one's jumping elevation. It takes hard work and dedication to get there. The tips we shared earlier, combined with hard work and dedication, are your keys on how to jump high.