Does flexibility play a major role in vertical leap?
February 4th, 2009
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Tags: Basketball, Calves, Flexibility, Role Plays, Shins, Stretches, Stretching, Work Outs
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February 4th, 2009
Posted in Vertical Leap |
Tags: Basketball, Calves, Flexibility, Role Plays, Shins, Stretches, Stretching, Work Outs
Good question. Flexibility will always help some with all exercises, though not directly.
One thing to consider with working to improve your vertical jump is a type of exercise called plyometrics. These exercises are sport specific and designed to improve whatever you’re targeting. I suggest looking these up online, or asking your coach if he knows anything about it.
Leg exercises will help. You haven’t been doing them very long so give it a chance. When starting out, it usually takes a few weeks to start noticing results. Just make sure you’re doing them correctly and effectively.
Believe it or not, working out your upper body will help too. One of the big improvements pro ball players have made over the years is adding strength training to their regimens. That’s why you see so many of them that are pretty built these days, cuz it helps their game.
Good luck!
Flexibility can definitely have an effect on your vertical!! It can actually also impact your overall strength gains if your working within a limited range of motion. Instead of hanging forward and reaching for the ground (this tends to stretch out your back more so than just your hamstrings), lay on your back on the ground with one leg sticking through an open doorway. Prop your other leg on the side of the doorframe and scoot your **** closer to the wall as your muscles will allow. You can apply a little light pressure with the leg that is up against the wall (about 5-10 seconds of pushing at 10% strength) and then relax, wait a few seconds and try to scoot closer. Make sure when you stretch, you’re holding your stretches for at least 30 seconds or more. This will have more long-term effects than quick stretches. The benefits of stretching for less than 30 seconds tend to go away after about 20 minutes! Also, be sure to stretch out your calves really well too!! Good luck-
flexibility definetly plays a role. the more flexible a muscle the more force it can generate through the entire range of motion.