4 Exercises To Further Your Vertical Leap Workout Progress
The great news for
those seeking to increase their dunking
capability is that there are a plethora of
different exercises and routines to help you
do so. The unfortunate news is that it can
be a timely process and will require some
effort and dedication on your part. With
that said, here are four exercises that can
help advance your vertical leap and jumping
workout progress.
Exercise Number 1.
Lunges
Lunge exercises are
typically at the bottom of the list for a
lot of people in terms of enjoyment. The
cool thing about lunges is that you can work
out almost all of the muscles in your legs
at one time. Some of the muscles that will
difinitely feel the burn include your quads,
hamstrings, glutes and calves.
When performing
lunges, you need to start by holding
dumbbell weights that are suitable for your
level and not too heavy. You need to begin
in a standing position then step forward so
that your knee falls into a 90 degree angle.
Next, you stand straight up and continue to
move forward with the other leg or you can
step back and then proceed with the other
leg.
2. Excercise Number
2 Squats
As with lunges,
squats are going to work out a majority of
the muscles in your legs. This is perhaps
the most well known and efficient exercise
for increasing leg strength and thereby
increasing you dunking ability. You must
however understand the proper form in order
to get the best effect without hurting or
injuring yourself.
Place the bar across
your upper back with however much weight you
can handle without hurting yourself. If
first starting out, start with just the bar
to get the feel for the excercise. While
keeping your back tight and your chest out,
slowly begin to bend down to a 90 degree
angle. Once you have reached the 90 degree
angle stand back up and then repeat.
3. Exercise Number 3
Calf raises
Calf raises are very
important to include in your vertical leap
workout as calves play a major role in
developing your jump. There are several ways
to attack or pursue calf raises. An easy way
is, you can stand on a stair and simply lift
up on your toes with your heels hanging over
the edge and go back down. Another option is
to stand on a box with dumbbells in hand or
a squat bar on your back and do practically
the same thing allowing your heels to hang
over the edge.
4. Excercise Number
4 Step ups
The last exercise to
include in your vertical leap workout is
step ups. Depending on how comfortable you
are with the drill, grab some dumbbells or a
squat bar and put weight on it. Grab a box
or chair that is around 2 feet high and
stand in front of it. You will then step up
with one foot onto the box while raising
your knee from the other leg to your chest.
Then step down and switch legs. This will
help build up your quadriceps and calves.
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