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Vertical jumping exercises

There exists a variety of plyometric workouts which can assist you to increase the height of your jump. These workouts usually focus on the explosive strength or how fast your twitch muscles are. Both these factors are essential if you are looking to add a few inches to your jump. There are also a variety of workouts to jump higher which normally has only a single goal that is to increase the height of your jump. The following exercises are taken from a variety of workout methods to help increase and improve your jump height.

1. Cone hoping – Look for a small stool or raised bench about one foot wide and one foot tall. Put the object directly ahead of your body. Try to jump forward on one leg while avoiding the stool and land ahead of it. Afterwards, jump sideways on the left side and the on the other right side of the stool while ensuring that you do not bump into the object. Perform these jumps for about ten times while switching your legs after each time.

2. Depth jumping – Look for a small stool or bench about one foot high or the third step of a staircase. With only one foot, stand on the selected bench or stair and hop two steps forward after jumping down. Perform these jumps for about ten times and then shift to the other leg for the subsequent ten times.

3. Bench jumping – Look for a bench that has a height reaching the knees. Make certain that the bench or stool is wide so that you can jump on it without the risk of falling off. While standing ahead of the bench on only one foot, jump on the bench and the hold that position for four seconds. Once you have done this, switch to the other foot and use it to jump of the bench again.