Video:How to Improve a Vertical Jump With Plyometrics
with Michelle BeaumontIn this video, a personal trainer demonstrates how to improve a vertical jump with plyometrics. See how to improve a vertical jump with plyometrics using these tips and you'll be jumping higher than before in no time.
Transcript:How to Improve a Vertical Jump With Plyometrics
Hi! This is Michelle with Michelle Fitness. I am here today for About.com.Improving a Vertical Jump Through Plyometrics
I'm going to demonstrate vertical plyometric jumps.Ski Hop for Improving Vertical Jump
The first jump I'll be doing is great for skiing; it's called a ski hop.When doing a vertical plyometric jump, you want to make sure that your abs are tight, you're sitting into your glutes nice and firmly. Your knees and ankles are in alignment, and you're going to twist, so that you're using your obliques, which are the sides of your stomach muscles while hopping from right to left at an angle.
Using Equipment for Improving Vertical Jump
The next piece of equipment is great for jumps. You can really use anything of any height that you like. When doing a vertical jump across a hurdle, make sure that your abs are nice and tight and lifted. You want to control the jump through your abdominal, so as you land, squeeze tight to control the drop. Sit deeply into glutes, align your knees and ankles and simply hop evenly across the hurdle. Try to make sure that your feet land evenly.Single Sided Plyometric Vertical Jump
The last exercise is a single sided plyometric vertical jump. You squat down into a single-leg position, make sure that you bend your knee, hold your core tight and hold your arms up. You want to create a sense of balance and hop from right to left, and then make sure you switch sides, and do the same thing with the alternate leg.And that's our final exercise for plyometric vertical jump. For more information, please go to About.com.
