How can a girl increase her vertical jump in basketball without needing to buy expensive products to help?

Answer 1

Answer There are 2 main factors that affect the height of your vertical jump. Force, and the time in which that force is applied. The same muscles used to move yourself forward are used to jump, also muscle takes time to build up strength therefore the approach is essential in loading the legs for maximum take off. The lower one gets the better (to a point) however if one isn't strong enough to support ones weight at a lower point they're losing their jumping potential. First things first, you need to get into the weight room and increase your strength. Squats, lunges, hamstring curls...all good exercises. You will need to get in the weight room if you wish to play any sport therefore it is a necessary expense and it is my STRONG recommendation you take 4 or 5 sessions with a trainer to learn proper form for squats and any other exercises. You'll be able to use that form for the rest of your training days. As you progress with your training, practice spending as little time on the ground from your last loading step to your take off, and practice getting lower as your strength increases. It will allow you to use more force. Keep all your lifting explosive, driving up through the exercise. Once your strength increases enough move to olympic lifts and power lifting. You WILL need a trainer to advise you whether or not you're able to do this yet and how to do it. It will drastically increase your quickness. Also look for good latter and plyometeric drills to improve your quickness. As long as you remember, force and the time it takes to apply that force when you're training and jumping you will improve. Finally when jumping it is important to fire the muscles furthest away from the point where you're applying the force first. Girls many times will be extending their toes as their straightening their hips and knees. A good jumper will not move her knees until her hips come up, and not move her toes until her knees are almost straight. If you press with your toes before you've done the rest you've lost your contact point with the ground that you're applying the force to and therefore all the other motions in your jump are totally useless. You may be on the ground longer when you do this but you'll be able to apply MUCH more force. When you learn to do the same motion quickly, you'll be hanging off the rafters. Hope this helps! My vertical jump is 38" and climbing from training, and i have gotten all my information from kinesologists, coaches and a person with their PhD in biomechanics who specializes in jumping and possesses a vertical himself of 43".