Do You Want a 40 Inch Vertical Leap? Then Train Like This....

By Brayden Fisher

So you want a 40 inch vertical leap? I'm not going to lie to you, it doesn't come easy. If it did everyone would be jumping high and dunking the basketball. The good news is that YOU CAN increase your vertical leap if you are willing to put in some serious hard work and implement the right training routine.

I can confidently say this because I was personally able to increase my vertical leap from 31 to 43 inches! And don't go thinking that I did this overnight because I didn't. It took me about 7 months of HARD training to get those results. I wish there were, but there is not a supplement or magic pill that you can take to help you acheive a higher vertical.

The better you understand your body and WHY you are performing certain exercises, the faster your training will yield results. So, before we begin your 40 inch vertical training we need to understand some basic principles:


Principle #1 - Focus on Quality Instead of Quantity

A common mistake people make is doing way too many sets and reps. They spend hours in the gym doing drills. The bad part is that they probably think they are on the right track because their legs and calves are really burning. Unfortunately, they are not getting the results they desire. Why is this?

Training this way improves your muscles endurance instead of your jumping power. They may be training really hard but they are training WRONG. In order to train effectively for explosion we need to focus on the QUALITY of the reps and not the quantity. Also, focus on your INTENSITY instead of repetitions.

Your workouts should focus on INTENSITY. Do not pace yourself during your workouts. If you do, you will not see the increases in your vertical jump that you want. Do fewer more intense reps instead.



Principle # 2 - Overload Your Muscles

There are three main muscles involved when a person jumps.....the quads, hamstrings, and calves. If we want to increase our vertical leap we must create more EXPLOSION and POWER with these muscle groups. Working out with VERY HEAVY weights with low reps is the answer to our problem. Training this way will overload the muscles and make our muscle fibers stronger. Stronger muscle fibers will contract with greater force and give us more EXPLOSION which is what we need. Understanding this principle is very important when training for a 40 inch vertical leap.



Principle #3 - Complex Explosion Training

Complex training is the combination of plyometrics and weight training. There is ABSOLUTELY no other training method that will increase your vertical jump better than the correct implementation of these two techniques. Stop looking for the perfect gadget or gizmo to help you achieve that 40 inch vertical jump that you are looking for they don't exist. Nothing beats hard work.

If you would like to learn some of my favorite exercises that I use to increase my vertical leap then visit the links I have below. They are VERY effective and will help you achieve the vertical jump gains you are looking for.

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