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Image credit: verticaljumpcollege.com When searching for information from the Internet about the best exercise for developing the ability of vertical jump, very different exercises, which are supposed to make you jump higher, are suggested. Many think that squats are the best, others that calf raises. Although most of these exercises for legs and feet are widely used in vertical jump training, it is impossible to bring out a single exercise, which would be more effective than others and make you jump higher overnight.   We think that there cannot be a one and only exercise, which would make you an excellent jumper. One should consider the specific athlete, who has their own special characteristics, which have to be taken account. Already from the very beginning, it should be determined of what there is a lack, in order to achieve a powerful vertical jump. Important is to know which muscles to train to jump higher! Is the problem in a deficiency of muscular strength or explosiveness and speed strength? If you have made this clear, you can decide on the most efficient exercises for raising the ability of vertical jump to the next level. Certainly one of the most universal exercises … Continue reading →