Tips to Help You Jump Higher

Learning to jump higher can improve your performance in activities like basketball, volleyball, and track and field. You’ll also gain power, balance, and agility, which can benefit all your movements — both functional and athletic.

Here are a few exercises and tips that can help you improve your vertical jump. To see the most improvement, do these exercises consistently. Experiment to see which ones give you the best results.

 

1. Jumping jacks

Jumping jacks are a type of plyometric exercise that can help you jump higher by building lower body strength. They also elevate your heart rate while shifting your body out of its usual plane of movement. This exercise is beneficial for improving performance in activities that require you to quickly move in different directions.

 

2. Single-leg deadlifts with jump

This advanced exercise builds stability as you explosively jump up using one leg at a time. If this move is too difficult, first try mastering the plyo reverse lunge with jump.

 

3. Burpees

This exercise builds strength, endurance, and cardio fitness. Burpees work your entire body, giving you the power to jump explosively. If you’d like to make them easier or more challenging, you can experiment with burpee variations.

 

4. Forward linear jumps

This exercise targets your core, hips, and thighs. Forward linear jumps allow you to practice jumping forward as well as upward. To intensify this exercise, perform the next jump as soon as you land rather than returning to the starting position.

 

5. Squat jumps

For this exercise, you’ll use the strength of your torso, hips, and legs to jump explosively. Once you’ve mastered squat jumps and are ready to take it to the next level, you can do weighted squat jumps using a barbell, trap bar, or pair of dumbbells.

 

 

Reference :  https://www.healthline.com/health/exercise-fitness/how-to-jump-higher#other-tips