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Standing Calf Raise Exercise

July 26, 2009

The standing calf raise is an excellent exercise to use if you’re trying to increase your vertical jump, or just general leg strength. I have found that calf raises have really helped increase my jumping ability by giving me that little extra push right at the end of each jump. The best part about this [...]

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Bulgarian Split Squat

July 24, 2009

The bulgarian split squat is a variation of lunges. If you haven’t looked at the lunge article yet I suggest you take a look at it. A bulgarian split squat will allow greater range of motion of the leg muscles. A greater range of motion translates to activation of more muscles and increased muscle strength [...]

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Barbell Lunges

July 22, 2009

Barbell lunges are very useful for building overall strength and endurance. These should be used as one of the core exercises for your workouts since they are extremely effective. I would recommend taking a look at the dumbbell lunges page if you haven’t already. To begin barbell lunges, load a bar with about 15-30% of [...]

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Dumbbell Lunges – Standing Or Walking

July 20, 2009

Dumbbell lunges are very useful for building high amounts of endurance and strength. This is a pretty tiring exercise especially when you kick up the weight a bit. Dumbbell lunges are usually one of the tougher exercises (like squats) and they should be performed with weights that only allow you to do about 8 reps. [...]

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Lying Leg Curl

July 19, 2009

The lying leg curl is a very popular exercise within the bodybuilding crowd. This is a great exercise that will help build powerful hamstrings for more explosive strength. Be sure to stretch out your hamstrings a bit before performing lying leg curls in order to prevent any muscle strain.  Begin lying leg curls by laying [...]

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Squat Jumps Exercise

July 10, 2009

Squat jumps are a very good exercise for improving overall strength and power. I would recommend using this exercise for any sport, even if you’re not trying to increase your vertical jump. The overall benefits you’ll see from any sort of squatting motion are tremendous since they promote muscle growth in the entire body. Squats [...]

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Single Leg Bounding

July 6, 2009

Single leg bounding will greatly increase the strength and stamina of every muscle in your legs. This exercise is a good alternative to the triple jump. The triple jump requires a running start, while single leg bounding can be done from a standstill. Be sure to stretch out your calves and upper leg areas before [...]

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Triple Jump Technique

July 5, 2009

The triple jump is a pretty strenuous exercise if you’ve never tried it before. The upside to it is that this exercise can really improve your one-legged takeoff. If you’ve never really watched a triple jump, it’s actually pretty interesting. I should probably warn you that if you’ve had any trouble recently with shin splints [...]

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Barbell Back Squat Exercise

July 1, 2009

The barbell back squat is a very well-known exercise in the weightlifting world. This exercise has the ability to build extreme strength in the entire leg muscle, as well as promote growth of new muscle in the rest of the body. The one problem with this exercise is that it must be done with correct [...]

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Power Skip Exercise

July 1, 2009

The power skip is pretty much exactly what you think it is….an exaggerated skipping motion. This would actually be a good exercise to use if you want a quick warmup. It will get your blood flowing and loosen up the joints in pretty much your entire body. The power skip will also help with balance [...]

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