Vertical Jump

Scissor Jump

The scissor jump is a great exercise to use if you’re trying to increase leg flexibility and strength. You can even use this movement as a warmup before your main workout.
To begin the scissor jump exercise, stand with one leg out in front of you and the other leg extended a bit behind you. Kneel [...]

Altitude Landings

Altitude landings are very simple, but they can also really improve your vertical jump ability. This exercise will help improve the overall strength of your legs, especially your ankles. Also, your ability to absorb impact is critical to your vertical jump and altitude landings will help you with impact absorption.
To begin altitude landings, find a [...]

Leg Lift Exercise

Increasing your vertical jump isn’t just about working on your legs. Your entire body must be involved in the development process. This is where exercises like the leg lift come in handy. 
With the leg lift exercise, you will be training the core area of your body which is comprised mainly of your midsection (specifically, your [...]

Multiple Box Jumps

Multiple box jumps are very good at helping athletes increase their explosiveness and endurance at the same time. This exercise can be done by just about anyone, and are a great addition to any vertical jump workout. 
To begin multiple box jumps, you will need several boxes that should be lined up in order of increasing [...]

Double Leg Seated Jump

The double leg seated jump is great for improving explosive strength. This will help your body develop its ability to explode off the ground from a standstill. 
To begin the double leg seated jump, find a chair or some other object that will allow you to sit with your thighs parallel to the ground. Once you’re [...]

Single Leg Seated Jump

The single leg seated jump is great for developing the strength and power needed for a single-foot takeoff. If you’ve been looking for a way to increase your vertical jump off of one leg, then this is it. This exercise will also help improve your overall vertical leap.
To begin the single leg seated jump, find [...]

Wall Sit Exercise

 

The wall sit exercise is a great one to use if you’re trying to build some endurance in your leg muscles. This is a pretty difficult exercise to perform if you’ve never done it before. A wall sit is similar to a squat, except for the fact that your are holding a static position rather [...]

Standing Hip Abduction

The standing hip abduction is a great exercise to use if you want to strengthen the muscles on the front side of your hips as well as your glute muscles. It is also great to use before a tough workout since it really helps stretch out and warm up your legs. 
To begin standing hip abductions, [...]

Slow Lunge – Bodyweight Exercise

The slow lunge is a very simple exercise that can be used for a nice solid workout if you don’t have access to weights. This can also be used for a warm up if you just do a couple of repetitions. If you haven’t read the earlier lunge article I suggest you take a look [...]

One Leg Squat

The one leg squat is a very powerful exercise, and a very difficult one as well. However, if you can master it you will see great rewards in the area of leg strength and power. I’ve been told that this exercise is better for your joints than regular squats, but I’ll let you be the [...]