First off, I've put this in chat as I'm talking about jump height not getting on the cranks.
So, I want to improve the height of my jump. What's the most effective form of exercise to achieve this? On or off the bike I don't mind, either is possible. Also, improving my running sprint speed would be handy too!
I'm 12 stone and 6 foot so I can lose a bit of weight but I wouldn't want to lose much.
Improving your fast-twitch performance: find a good circuits class?
Pliometrics. Jump training.
Try the P90X version (youtube?) takes about an hour, but it's a tough hour.
practice jumping?
it's probably as much about technique as absolute strength.
are you trying to jump up (over something) or along (across a gap)?
Power cleans with a barbell in the gym. And that kind of thing.
are you trying to jump up (over something) or along (across a gap)?
Up to catch <ahem> frisbees. I play quite a bit of ultimate frisbee and vertical jump is rather useful!
Power cleans with a barbell in the gym. And that kind of thing.
Unfortunately I don't have access to barbells or anything like that and the local gym is rather expensive!
Rock climbing?
Looks a great great laugh.
It is a great laugh and it's damn knackering too! Most of the time you're either stood still or sprinting balls out!
there was a big competition for this near me a while back (near Brighton)- 10 football pitches full of blokes leaping around trying to catch frisbees.
Have you tried googling NFL/NBA jump training as both of these sports take it pretty serious.
Plyometrics.
Anyone got a like to that BBall guy jumping two-footed over 5' with about 4 step run up?
1freezingpenguin - Member
Have you tried googling NFL/NBA jump training as both of these sports take it pretty serious.
In the four hour body by Tim Ferriss he covers improvements in jumping and sprinting, precisely because they are so in demand as metrics for the NFL/NBA.
Worth a read for this and many other bits of, often counterintuitive, study.
Matt
Have you tried googling NFL/NBA jump training as both of these sports take it pretty serious.
Good call. I'll have a look at that and try get a hold of the book mentioned above 🙂
chvck - Member
...I want to improve the height of my jump. What's the most effective form of exercise to achieve this... ...I'm 12 stone and 6 foot...
Quick! - eat some chips you skinny bastard, you can't jump very high because you're about to keel over with fatigue.