Comments on: How To Jump Higher

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:41:44 +0000

Hi
I am a 6 ft 3 14 yr old. I was wondering what would be some good exersizes to do at my gym and at home that are safe and not to expensive?
You have some really good info but I would Prefer it if I had a real person telling me and I believe I will get better results.

By: Austin

Austin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:58:16 +0000

Hi, im the starting safety for football and power forward for my highschool im 15 yrs old im 6’1 165 lbs i run a 4.7 in the 40,but im flat footed so i cant jump high any tips?

By: Marvin

Marvin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:44:44 +0000

Hey Charley, ignore what Dan has just said to you. The reason your knees are huring is because of your flat feet. The lack of an arch puts a huge amount of stress on your knees which is why they’re in pain. If you have orthotics, this pain will go away instantly. Your flat feet should also have increased the strength in your tibialis anterior, which is a important muscle for jumping and explosiveness. I know all this because I am flat footed as well and had a 34″ vertical in high school purely from playing basketball 5 days a week. NEVER working out or weight lifting. Had I worked out, I would have been able to dunk instead of just grab rim.

By: noah

noah — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:01:17 +0000

hey how can i dunk on a ten foot hoop if im 11 years old and im 5’5

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:03:59 +0000

Hey I’m a little young 5′ 13 year old bu to can jump around 34-36 in. Do u think I will be able to dunk when I get older? What are some ways that I can improve my jumping?

By: Calvin

Calvin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:29:39 +0000

I can dunk sometimes but which is better jumping off one leg or two.

By: Orpheus

Orpheus — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:18:21 +0000

Hi, i’m 5’3 and has vertical of 36 and a weight of 50 kg. I just want to know the required vertical jump for me to dunk. Thanks.

By: travis

travis — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:58:13 +0000

I’m 5 foot 11 inches tall. I can grab the rim but I can’t get those extra couple of inches to push me over the line. What are some work outs that focus on my lower back and hamstrings

By: maxwell reed

maxwell reed — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:27:42 +0000

hey, i’m 5’3 and i was wondering how high of a vertical i need to dunk.

By: tyler

tyler — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:02:42 +0000

hey dan i have a 28 inch vertical. I used to be not flexible and I started strecthing every day and just jumping alot and i went from a 22 to 28. I was wondering since i have never really lifted weights if i have alot of potentially and if i should start focusing of strength training.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:48:51 +0000

Hey Logan. You should wait till the season is over. You will get maximum results that way.

By: Logan

Logan — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:48:41 +0000

Hey dan i have decided to buy the jump manual but was wondering since i am in the middle of bball season if i should wait intill the season is over. If i should wait what can i do to improve my vertical for the last 8 weeks of the season. Please get back to me thanks.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:49:46 +0000

Hey. Have you tried the 7 day vertical jump cure? Try that first.

By: baller

baller — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:38:06 +0000

hey dan I have tried many programs and they have worked kinda i started at a 17in vert and i am up to a 27 but i seem to not be able to get over 27 i have been stuck for weeks do you have a workout that can help must be free Im low on cash right now.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:03:37 +0000

Hey Charley. I think that it’s great that you’ve gained 4-6 inches, but if your knees are getting messed up I advise you to stop immediately. From my experience, the best thing to do would be to wait until you knees are completely healed before starting a new program. Once you are completely healed, I recommend you do the Jump Manual. Being flat footed should not affect your vertical (I’m also flat footed).

By: Charley

Charley — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:55:50 +0000

Hey Dan, Im 5’4 and am doing air alert 3. I have probably gained about 4-6 inches and I am on week 7. However my knees hurt from the work outs. I need about 4 more inches to dunk it. My reach is 6’10. What do you think my vertical needs to be in order to dunk? Should I stick with air alert or move to something different. Also I am Flat footed, will this affect my vertical?Should I get arches? Thanks
-Charley

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:16:42 +0000

Hey Tyler. I would stay off the conditioning until you’re done with the program. Once you finish the program, you can start doing conditioning The reason why I say that is because running a lot is going to reduce the results you get with the Jump Manual.

By: tyler

tyler — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:16:11 +0000

Dan I have been doing the jump manual for a few weeks now. I don’t run or do anything other than the program and I was wondering if the program works as conditioning or should I start running again.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:11:55 +0000

Hey Jimmy. That’s great man! If it’s working for you, keep doing it… I wouldn’t modify the workouts. If it stops working, leave me another comment on the blog and we will talk about what to do next.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:27:33 +0000

Dan i just got a program called m.v.p and have gotten results in the first two weeks i have a 27 in verticle so should I stick to it for 10 more weeks. If not what should i do to modify the workout to work because i can’t afford a new program right now.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:10:57 +0000

Hey Austin. Sorry for the late reply. Yep, you should focus on weight training if you already have a solid base in plyometric training.

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By: Austin B.

Austin B. — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:36:55 +0000

Hey Dan!
I was wondering, if you have already been doing plyo workouts for a good part of your life, and most of your jumping has come from playing basketball.
Should you focus more on weightlifting?

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:03:23 +0000

Hello Paul. Your son seems to have lots of potential! I would start him off on a strength training program. He should perform lifts that strengthen his hamstrings, glutes, thighs, lower back and upper body as well. To simplify things, he can start with squats, deadlifts (lower body) and bench press, pull ups (upper body). These are great ‘bang-for-the-buck’ exercises that will improve his overall strength and vertical jump.

By: Paul Phelps

Paul Phelps — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:39:25 +0000

My son is 13 and 6′ 3″. He weighs 140 lbs. He can barely grab the rim. Very long legs and very thin. He is also very weak. Doctors told us he was going to be 6′ 8″ to 6′ 10. What should he do to add to his vertical?