If you want to jump higher quickly, you need to focus on jumping exercises and fundamentals. The worst thing you could do is chase a fad like powerizers, jumping stilts, or the clever combination of the two, the terrifyingly named powerizer speed stilts.
Michael Jordan didn’t wear fads or Kobe Bryant or LeBron James. If you want to learn to dunk like them, you have to train like them. In fact, even Kobe says that LeBron James has the best jump he’s ever seen. how did he get it? Combining these three secret factors:
Secret Factor 1) Sprints. I despair when I see jump training “manuals” that say jump an incredible amount every day and you will improve your vertical jump. That’s garbage and it will destroy your body in the process. It is much more useful to alternate exercises. The fact is that sprints will build your leg muscles and also increase the explosive power you need when you’re about to take off and jump into the air.
Secret Factor 2) Olympic Weightlifting. Olympic weightlifting differs from regular weightlifting in two main ways that will help show you how to jump higher fast. The first is that you need to lift the weight quickly throughout the entire exercise, and the second is a near-jump finish to the exercise called the triple extension. It basically means that you will improve the explosive power of your hip, knee and ankle at the same time.
If you think that sounds difficult, then you’re right! Focus on Factor 1 and Factor 3 first and when you have a routine of sprints and plyometrics and feel comfortable with them then you can dig into Olympic weightlifting.
Secret Factor 3) Plyometrics. Plyometrics is a proven method of how to jump higher quickly but without the complications and expensive equipment that Olympic weightlifting requires.