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Originally Posted by landhoney
Any tips on increasing vertical leap?
I am a fairly good volleyball player and am going to be joining a league soon, need to improve my jump though. I am already trimming down(fat) so I weigh less, makes it easier to jump  . But I know I need to do excersises to increase my vertical leap/jump. Any ideas? |
Great! The wife and I are getting a team together ourselves. Haven't played the last couple of years and I'm ready for some volleyball.
Box Jumps would be the basic to start with. Plyos train explosiveness & the jumps will help you get out of the hole. But if you're already lifting I'd say Deadlift + B-Jump to really get the whole leg/hip/ass moving. The combination will improve your dynamic power with is needed in sports. Even use 25's for the deadlift to force your butt lower and get those legs working even more. Though the main goal here isn't how strong you can be, but how explosive you can be, so don't worry about a heavy load.
Depth Jumps should also be on your list. Though I prefer to setup a couple of obstacles, like hurdles, to jump over. I'll do this with buckets, balls, sticks, etc.. and very the height and width.
I'd also say get a heavy medicine ball, hold chest level, hands under with elbows tucked under, squat down and explode up shoving the ball upward. Think about what it will take for you to jump at the net with your arms reaching up. And then medicine ball throws.
And yea, being less fat helps. I know!
Good luck playing.