Learning Which Jumping Muscles to Train
July 7th, 2010 | by admin |If ready to begin your vertical leap program, you may be unsure where to begin. Perhaps you don’t know which jumping muscles to train; or perhaps you have already started and are not seeing any results.
Photo by djwhelanAll you need to do is follow a few simple guidelines to get your body in tip top shape and ready to jump high.
Certain muscles do certain things, and it is important to recognize that there are 5 specific jumping muscles you must train in order to improve your vertical jump.
- A standing vertical jump uses your abs in a similar way that they are used when running.
- Although abdominal crunches are difficult and hated by most, they are extremely important and should never be overlooked
Calf Muscles
- Essential in giving your vertical jump the power it needs to reach great heights
- Calf muscles exercises are generally simple, and can be done at home with or without weights
- Such vertical jump exercises include jump roping, toe raises, stair running/climbing
Hamstrings
- Hamstrings are just as important as the quad muscle, and should never be overlooked
- Hamstrings are the ‘opposing’ muscle group to the quads and must be worked accordingly
Quads
- Quads are a major focus of many vertical jump programs, but they should never be the only jumping muscles to focus on
Glutes
- An extremely important and vital area to focus your training for your jumping muscles
When beginning a program to exercise your jumping muscles, it’s important to realize that you must work all your muscle groups in harmony. You cannot focus on one specific area, because all the muscles must be equal so that there isn’t any imbalance in your jump.
If you find one muscle group to be weaker than the other, work that group out harder until it is at your satisfaction.
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