vertical jump

[BulkUp13]

im 6,1 and i still cant dunk, i just read deep squats will help? i stand off the edge of stairs and do calf workouts but does anyone else got some tips?

[SpeedDemon5]

I searched how to increase verticle jump

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/search...chid=611270731

Cliffs:
-Plyometrics and squats
- Learn to use search

[sailingpece]

DOOD just go in the gym twice a week separated by at least two days rest, and start with 4 sets of 6 depth jumps, then head to the squat rack and do 3 sets of 8 squats, the next week do 4 sets of 6 squats, the next week do 5 sets of 4 squats, the next week do 7 sets of 2 squats... should give you at least 4 inches within a month...I'm 5-6 and can grab the rim no problem, could barely grab the net 6 months ago.

[Jimbo48]

DOOD just go in the gym twice a week separated by at least two days rest, and start with 4 sets of 6 depth jumps, then head to the squat rack and do 3 sets of 8 squats, the next week do 4 sets of 6 squats, the next week do 5 sets of 4 squats, the next week do 7 sets of 2 squats... should give you at least 4 inches within a month...I'm 5-6 and can grab the rim no problem, could barely grab the net 6 months ago.

Please don't do depth jumps until you can squat at least 1.5X - 1.75X your body weight. You might cause yourself serious injury.

[jgb99]

See this article:

http://hubpages.com/hub/Vertical-Jum...to-Jump-Higher

By the looks of it you will get a lot of improvement from increasing relative strength levels.

[DNClay]

First, how much do you weigh? What's your approximate body fat %? How close are you to dunking? How much do you squat? If you're not dunking already, chances are you will need to increase your strength. Don't worry too much about calf exercises right now, they won't do much for your vertical anyway. Best advice i could give you is work on your parallel squat, and look around on this forum or google for Kelly Baggett's 'Vertical Jump Bible' for everything you need to know.

[Joey_junior1]

There was a kid at my school who was 5' 6 and could dunk, was pretty mind blowing to watch, and he had ridiculously strong legs too.