Mr. or Mrs. Athlete

How many of you have ever dreamed of you just having the best game of your life, I'm talking about you just picturing yourself rejecting opponents shots into the bleachers, you jumping out of the gym and putting down monster dunks, every rebound that comes off the glass is yours. You know basically you getting your shine on and the spotlight is on you and everyone can see it.

Well these exercises to increase your vertical can put you in this scenario and you will no longer have to dream it you can live.

The exercises to increase your vertical I am about to share with you will guarantee you 5 inches in your first 6 weeks if not more. Then after that the sky is the limit it is all up to you the athlete.

Before you start these exercises to increase your vertical, remember to always STRETCH and WARM UP. Cold muscles wont be nearly as effective as warm muscles.

I am sure you know how to stretch, but you can warm up by jumping rope for 3 to 5 minutes are by doing repetitions of jumping jacks.

IMPORTANT : On your first week of starting the program. Do These 4 exercises to increase your vertical on Monday-Wednesday-Friday.

On The second week do the exercises to increase your vertical on Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday.

The other days out of the week are rest days.

Alternate every week for as long as you do the program.

After stretching and warming up you are ready to being your exercises to increase your vertical.

EXERCISE 1 : Leap Ups: This exercises will focus on giving you explosive power. Stand with your legs shoulder width apart. Bend your legs into a half of a squat and thrust yourself up in the air as high as possible. After landing immediately thrust yourself back up into the air as high as possible again while trying to maintain the same height and keeping it continuous until your repetitions are complete.

20 repetitions/ 3 sets/ 2-3 minute break in between increase by 10 each week

EXERCISE 2 : Calf Raises : This exercise will give you the power to snag rebounds and block shots. You will need some stairs, or a stack of books. Anything you can hang the back of your foot off of. Raise up on 1 leg on your toes as high as possible then lower yourself back down making sure that your heel goes lower than what you are standing on. When both legs are completed that is 1 set.

30 repetitions/ 3 sets/ 25 sec break in between increase by 10 each week

EXERCISE 3 : Thrust Ups : Designed to strenghten your calfs and thighs and also help build explosive power. Stand on the balls of your feet and thrust yourself into the air as high as possible with as much force as you can. When landing try not to bend your legs as all and proceed right back into the air. You can use your arms to help with getting back up in the air.

20 repetitions/ 3 sets/ 2-3 minute break  between. increase by 10 each week

EXERCISE 4 : Squat Hops : Focus on building up the entire thigh muscle and strength. Bend down into a squat position with your thighs parallel to the floor. You can hold a basketball to help balance yourself. Raise yourself off the ground so that you are on the balls of your feet. Jump up and down off the ground about 3 to 5 inches in the air continuously non stop. When you reach your last rep, explode into the air as high as possible. Do this on your last rep of each set.

20 repetitions/ 3 sets/ 2-3 minute break between increase by 5 each week.

After completing the exercises to increase your vertical always STRETCH back down again.

The exercises to increase your vertical that I have just shared with you has been around for a while. Many NBA players and And 1 players that you see jumping out of the roof to this day still use these exercises are have used them in the past to get to the level where they are at.

Don't ever think you can't because you can. That is another part to getting the most out of these exercises to increase your vertical. You have to believe and commit yourself 100%.

Do not half ass this or you will get half ass results.