How to jump higher? – Speed for jumping

How to jump higher? – Speed for jumping

This is last part of our series – how to jump higher. We’ve already covered three of the four factors – movement efficiency, body composition and strength for jumping. The last thing that can help in higher jumps is speed for jumping.   Jumping speed...
How to jump higher? – Strength for jumping

How to jump higher? – Strength for jumping

We still discuss about how jump higher. We spoke about movement efficiency and body composition, now it is time, when we focus on strength for jumping. How much strength do you need to make perfect attacks?  Strength in terms of jumping is essentially how...
How to jump higher? – Body composition

How to jump higher? – Body composition

We wrote about first the four factors, which consist in the possibility of jumping higher – movement efficiency. Now is a time, when we will discuss about second factor – body composition.    There is a simple dependence – skinny people jump...
How to jump higher? – Movement efficiency

How to jump higher? – Movement efficiency

Last week, we wrote that jumping high is easy. We must focus on only four factors. Now is time, when we look at exactly those factors. Today we will discuss about movement efficiency.     Movement efficiency is just a fancy way of saying that an athlete is well...
How to jump higher? – It’s easy!

How to jump higher? – It’s easy!

Have you ever wondered what to do to improve your vertical jump? We have some tips, which can help you work on your jump.   Your jump can divide into three phases. When you load up the muscles for the jump, it is the eccentric phase. The concentric phase is actual...