Friday, August 27, 2010

Using Plyometric Exercises to Increase your Vertical Jump

If you find yourself making zero progress yet you are constantly getting stronger, than adding plyometrics to your training may be your solution. Plyometrics are not a magic bullet that will have you gain 10 inches overnight, but they are definitely useful in ensuring that you are gaining the maximum amount of inches that you possibly can. If you only focusing on the strength training aspect of increasing your vertical jump then you are definitely missing out on some quality inches that are attainable by including plyometrics into your training.
You, more than likely, will not see an immediate effect on your vertical jump as soon as you begin including plyometrics into your programming. But with enough quality time focusing on improving your rate of force development with plyometrics you will be sure to notice an increase in your jumping ability. If you just give it time and allow everything to develop naturally then you will be blow away by the results that you will be able to achieve. But if you are very impatient and want your results now then you will not see any noticeable results. It takes patience to truly benefit from plyometrics and you must not get upset when you are not receiving the amount of inches that you want immediately.
I know that there are programs out there that promise x amount of inches in y days, but trust me on this, these programs are to be taken with a grain of salt. That is not to say that every program that guarantees that you will make amazing results is a scam, but that the majority of them are not giving you quality information and only view you as a potential customer that is easy to take money from. If you fall into the tricks that are used by these scammers then you will be scammed and you will also not achieve the results that you want.
If you really do want programs that are great and will deliver you the results that you are after then be sure to check out The Vertical Jump Bible and Vertfreak 2.0. Both of these programs will definitely help you reach the goals that you are reaching for. They also both include great progressions with plyometrics instead of just immediately throwing intense plyometrics at you and expecting you to not get injured. So if you are in search of quality programs then make sure to check those two out!
I hope that this article has touched upon any areas that you were previously confused about and have better explained how plyometrics can be used to increase your vertical jump.

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