While it may be true that genetics plays a considerable role in an individual’s capacity for peak power, the fact is very few of your competitors or team mates will train specifically to increase vertical leap power.

The biggest benefit they have for you is that they come with a plan of action that has shown itself to be effective and repeatable for hundreds if not thousands of athletes. This means you save all of the trial and error associated with designing your own plan of action.

This means you can focus on increasing your vertical jumping ability instead of creating a workout program. For the rest of this article we will focus on the advantages of jump training programs.

The first step is to stretch your muscles. This is an important step towards jumping higher. You should make your muscle stronger by doing simple warm-up exercises.

I did get some decent gains in my vertical when I built my calves. But if you looked at the rest of the muscles in my legs, you’d probably say they looked puny in comparison. Well, it wasn’t until I started really hitting my quadriceps hard, that I really started jumping to the moon.

So, while you can, train hard to increase your vertical jump, agility, stamina, and other specific skills needed for your sport. Just be driven by your passion first and foremost, and you will become a great player.