Improve your jumping power at home!
When we all watch a basketball game, we sometimes see our favorite players dunking, making a crazy block or finishing an ally-oop. With these actions, players always reach high heights and it also requires some jumping power. Today I'm going to show you some exercises that will help you get a little higher off the ground.
Bodyweight exercises
If you don't have any weights at home, you can also train with body weight, which works just as effectively. Training with body weight is also less strenuous, but will certainly help you improve your jumping power. The first exercise and probably the most fun is jumping rope. We all did this as a child, it not only helps with your jumping power, but you also burn a lot of calories. At number 2 we have squats, this is a good exercise for your entire leg but especially for your hamstrings and calves, which are 2 muscles that are very important for jumping higher. You can also use the squat jump variation, where you jump as high as possible after you have done a squat to also work on your explosiveness. The last exercise is lunges, which train your hamstrings. With a lunge, you place one leg one step in front of the other and sink forward. These exercises will take your jumping power to the next level.
Technology
Jumping also involves some technique and I will briefly explain this to you. If you want to jump a little higher, you will also have to work on your speed because the faster you leave the ground, the higher you go. In addition to speed, explosiveness is also involved, you would have to leave the ground with a lot of force to get higher. In addition, your arms are also very important, swing your arms when you go up. By doing that you will also reach a higher level.
Result
Hopefully these tips will help you and you will be jumping higher in no time. Take your time and don't make your workouts too tough. If necessary, you can use some protection such as braces so as not to overload anything. If you follow all these steps, you will soon be jumping as high as your favorite NBA players.
