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Vertical Jump Tip: The Equation


When executing a vertical jump, people do change direction during their countermovements (transition from down to up) at different speeds, but in much the same way, everyone pretty much straightens their legs at the same rate of speed. The main determining outcome in the vertical jump isn’t how fast your legs move, it’s the amount
of force relative to your bodyweight that you are able to put into the ground. With that said I can now give the basic vertical jump equation:

Spectacular vertical jump = High levels of force + High speed of force application

That is all there is to it! Any improvement in the vertical jump comes about through increasing one or both of those factors.

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One Response to “Vertical Jump Tip: The Equation”

  1. Dom Says:

    I found your blog trying to figure out how to improve my verticle. thanks for the info!

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