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| Holden |
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 | I can't seem to find anywere on how to build good leg muscles for jumping and distance. I know speed is a factor for distance but what about from a still position? Dose anybody know any mucsle building techniques for this? | ||
| Johnny |
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 | Off the top of my head I would say doing tuck jumps (stand still, jump straight up, touch knees to chest, point legs back towards ground and land silently). One legged squats would probably help you, as well as various standing broad jumps (for example, one line on the sidewalk to another, or edge of your driveway to the discolored spot on the driveway). Jumping uses your legs, but it also uses your abdominal muscles. When you jump, you should always land in control -- that is, have a quiet landing -- and your legs should not wobble when you land, but depress gradually and steadily to absorb impact. Your knees should be in line with the direction your feet and lower legs are positioned. If you practice jumping and partake in various exercises, and gradually increase your limits, I'm sure you will benefit. | ||
| speedaemon |
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 | Vertical Jump Bible The beginning starts off like a self help seminar, but there's some good stuff in there I think. [ Edited Feb 08 10, 08:01AM ] Deny gravity. | ||
| Corey Cedeno |
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 | Squats, Deadlifts and Power Cleans. "Go big or go home has been the last thing... the last thought of many a dumb people."- Alex Fitzner | ||
| Bigs |
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| | ha, it sais corey posted this at 14:00 Im not upside down, you are! | ||
| Tom Coppola |
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 | Corey Cedeno wrote ... Squats, Deadlifts and Power Cleans. These are the best exercises for developing strength and power for jumping. Be sure to research how to perform these exercises properly to avoid injury. If you don't have access to free weights, work on sprinting (the more hills the better), pistols (one-legged) squats and try these exercises: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] You can also try cycling and different types of QM. | ||
| Amar |
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| | look up some plyometric workouts (depth jumps, box jumps). They are what basketball players use to increase their vert (and what I did when I still had hoop dreams...) Be careful when doing them and start off slowly or you will develop patella tendinitis (like me). The idea to explode upward after your leg muscles are tense with elastic energy (such as immediately after landing). It trains them to work in unison better to promote explosivity, but I think what Johnny said was more important which is learning to jump and land properly (I am in the same process by the way so I feel your pain, lol). $ TEXAS | ||
| jphansen |
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| | Other than doing precisions to make precisions better, my fav leg things are explosive pistols (with weight if I can find it), box jumps, tuck jumps. I don't stink, that's Beast Mode | ||
