Countless vertical leap training programs or courses out there make promises while delivering little to no results whatsoever. Not only do you want a program that will deliver results, but you want one that will produce lasting results.

The reason why platform shoes were so popular and continue to be, is because of the idea that they built monstrous calves. And strong calves were supposed to make you jump higher.

Well, I’m not here to put down anyone else’s theories. In fact, I think strength training shoes are great. But when it comes to jumping higher, I don’t think calves are the most important muscles.

Many of these jump programs are based on Plyometrics. Plyometrics is a set of activities that proved themselves to radically increase the agility, speed and jumping ability of the athletes that used them with great success in the Olympics.

The original applications were for track and field events. But after the successful outcomes of the athletes were noted these exercises were quickly applied to other sports like volleyball, basketball, football, soccer and etc.

It amazes me how many of these programs keep popping up and then disappearing as quickly as they showed up. A lot of unqualified kids are trying to create these programs to make some money but they have no idea what they are doing. They didn’t go to school for it, and they don’t have any experience training athletes. But they don’t tell you that of course.