I hope you are having a great time celebrating the holidays with your family.
I have some exciting news that will make your holidays even better!
As you know, Jacob Hiller is regarded as one of the world’s top vertical leap experts.
In fact, he has been featured several times on this blog, along with large media outlets like ESPN and Men’s Health Magazine.
He is also the creator of the Jump Manual, the best-selling vertical jump program in the world.
Because it’s the holidays, I wanted to do something very special for you, as a way of saying THANK YOU for always visiting the blog and being a valued
subscriber to our newsletter.
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Hello Vertical jump zone readers!
This is Jacob Hiller, and I’m writing to you from Rwanda.
Recently I was training with a professional team here, and they have some real beasts out here!
The court we were training on had all the rims highered to 10’6” because they had been ripped down to many times. But… they were still dunking on them.
The coach had invited me in to help the team do some strength training despite the fact that they didn’t have regular access to a great weight room.
This wasn’t a problem as I often help teams use bodyweight exercises to build stability, strength and explosiveness.
Before starting the session I asked the team who was their highest jumper, and they point to strong looking guard (6’4”) from the Congo; Mike…
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Vertical jump programs are scattered about the internet like a playroom full of old toys. Many of them have 1 or 2 good things mixed with principles and exercises that will only disappoint. More still are completely jammed with rubbish and may injure you. There are also a handful that I would recommend, even if I did not develop them.
“Cookie cutter programs” is usually a buzzword that many marketers are trying to use to differentiate themselves from an aggressive market. Sites will proclaim that they are NOT a “cookie cutter program” because of how well their program tailors to specific and individual training needs. This may seem enticing, but let’s cut to the chase…
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Most athletes fail to increase their vertical leap and jump higher because they either:
1. Don’t have the right knowledge of vertical jump training.
OR
2. Train the wrong way.
If you want to jump higher and become a more explosive athlete, there are 6 crucial things you MUST know.
I have written a detailed article explaining what these 6 things are {click here}
Enjoy!
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December 27, 2011
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