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The team at Vertical Jump World are obsessed with optimizing their own vertical jump training and helping others to jump as high as humanly possible. We strive to continue to provide our valued readers with the latest high quality vertical jump related information, honest and comprehensive jump program reviews and access to jump training resources.
Wilt ‘the Stilt’ Chamberlain is the only man to have scored 100 points in a single NBA game. He is known as the most dominant center to ever play the game. The most impressive fact is that Wilt was 7’1” tall and had a rumored vertical jump of over 40 inches. In fact Wilt Chamber once claimed in […]
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Every basketball loving kid in the world in the late 80’s, early 90’s used to wish they had a vertical jump like Michael Jordan. However, when Vince Carter entered the league in 1999 the basketball community became overwhelmed with “Vinsanity”. He quickly took over the throne from “his airness”. It was his performance in the 2000 N.B.A. Slam […]
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Nate Robinson is an inspiration for many sub 6 ft tall basketball players around the world who dream of one day throwing down their first dunk. He is definitely one of the greatest “short” dunkers in NBA history. Everyone wants to learn how to jump like the incredible 5ft 9in, NBA superstar Nate Robinson. But how does Nate […]
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One of the most common questions we get asked is “How tall do you have to be to dunk a basketball on a 10 foot rim?” This is a great question that deserves attention and is very relevant to the process of vertical jump development. After all, it is the dream of any basketball loving kid to […]
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Back in the 80’s and 90’s every basketball fan around the world wanted to jump like Mike. Rumor has it that Michael Jordan had a 48+ inch vertical in his prime. If you have ever watched footage of Michael Jordan in his mid 20’s/ early 30’s you would understand that a 48+ inch vertical jump is […]
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Everyone used to want to jump like Michael Jordan. These days everyone wants to learn how to jump like the 6ft 8in, 250+ pounds NBA superstar Lebron James. People have speculated that Lebron James vertical jump height is 40+ inches for some time, yet the exact details of his jump height have been murky.In this post we will […]
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You may have already read our huge general guide covering everything you need to learn how to jump higher. If not be sure to check it out. However, in this post I am going to help you learn how to jump higher for volleyball. There is no doubt that volleyball players with an impressive vertical jump have […]
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How High Can You Jump Today? Time To Test Your Vertical Jump!Before embarking on your journey of learning how to jump higher it is a good idea to test your current vertical jump. Knowing exactly how high you can currently jump will allow you to determine exactly how high you will need to jump to […]
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So you want to learn how to increase your vertical jump…You Have Come To The Right Place!You Are About To Learn What It Takes To Master The Art Of Vertical Jumping.
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Plyometric exercises are dynamic movements that require rapid and explosive contraction of the muscular system and rapid neural motor unit recruitment. Most of us have actually participated in plyometric style activity in our younger years.
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