One thing that I think really needs to be stressed is the importance of proper workouts prior to starting a vertical program. A perfect example of this is a weak 14 year old who decides he wants to dunk but is no where near ready. So he decides to buy the Vertical Project Program before any prior weight training and is quickly injured. The fact of the matter is, increasing vertical leaping ability is very advanced when it comes to workout techniques. The Vertical Project is about as advanced as they come. I also feel that the creator of The Vertical Project does not stress the need for proper workout prior to the Vertical Project. This is not to say that the Vertical Project does not create insanely advanced results, because I have worked with a 19 yr old who gained 8 inches, but I do feel that no one should start a program before they have maximized their workout potential.

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I wrote this mainly because I’ve talked to a lot of ball players who have no clue how to train their legs. Many don’t even do calf raises. Everyone is always looking for a quick and easy way to increase vertical leaping ability. And there are some very quality programs out there to train with (Vertical Project, Micheal Jordan’s Program, some Platform Systems etc). There are some weight bearing and also some non-weight bearing programs that get it done. But there are also some programs that just cause injuries. The problem is that most people are not prepared for one of these advanced systems and also most do not pick the correct program. For example, no player under the age of 17 should use any weight bearing programs. This is just asking for an injury.

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Perform these exercises 3 - 5 times a week.

Warm up first. This is always a must. As stated previously, warming up consists of doing stretches, a couple minutes of jogging and of course rope jumping. Also run up and down the stairs for a while. Don’t do this too much as you might wear your legs down even before beginning the exercise!.

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We have noticed that many people who come online and search for topics related to increasing their vertical leap are looking only for information but are not prepared to buy anything. This is just as well, because of steep prices of most vertical leap programs.

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You can increase your vertical leap by 6 inches or more by training, conditioning and building the calf muscles and quad muscles in your legs because they are the primary jumping muscles. How high you can raise yourself from your center of gravity solely by using your muscles is a vertical leap. A higher vertical leap has obvious advantages if you are involved in sports such as basketball and volleyball.

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