How many inches can I realistically add to my vertical in 9 months?

[BrandonToddCarr]

I've never trained it before. Starting the Vertical Jump Bible training soon. About 9 months until our basketball league starts up again.

I am 6'4" with a standing reach of 8'4". I'm around 250 lbs.

Not sure of my current vertical, but I can get my finger tips to slightly grab the rim.

My goal is to dunk.

So, how many inches can I realistically add to my vertical in 9 months?

Thank you.

[Grelko]

Practice with box jumps, squats, calf raises/drops, jumprope. Not sure if you are planning to drop some weight also, but less weight would make you jump a little higher also.

Keep hitting the legs/back especially the calves, and practice jumping alot, you should be dunking in no time.

Don't forget to stretch.

http://www.wikihow.com/Increase-Your-Vertical-Leap
http://www.basketballforcoaches.com/vertical-jump/
http://www.insidehoops.com/gym/jump-higher.shtml
htt ps://www.defrancostraining.com/articles/38-articles/53-top-15-exercises-for-higher-vertical-jumps.html
http://www.defrancostraining.com/art...cal-jumps.html

Maybe ALOT higher than this. 9 months with ok training, maybe 3-6 inches, good training, more like 8-12 inches, depending on genetics and how strong your legs/ankles are.

There should be tons of info about gaining inches on your jump on google etc, basketball forums also.

[a_emory]

Given how tall you are I think you should be able to do it in about a year.

The Olympic lifts will be much more useful to you than training your calves in isolation. They are complicated to learn but worth it. Start by nailing your squat and dead lift. The Snatch will be particularly useful for you.

[Jayjaybrah]

your a inch taller then me and i dunk fine. comeon bro. just do plyometrics

[katherineone]

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[vertjump77]

A good vertical jump doesn't require special footwear, years of training, or Dwyane Wade's genetics. With the following fairly simple exercises

[Adjust91]

can dunk without ever practising it. I guess sprint training helps with the explosiveness. work on the hammies and quads for sure.

[GingerBrah]

your a inch taller then me and i dunk fine. comeon bro. just do plyometrics

He's working to improve... At 250 that's a decent amount of weight to get up. Have a neg.