exercise

High Reps vs. Low Reps for Vertical Jump Training

April 15, 2011

Over the past couple of years (basically since I started this blog) I’ve gotten a lot of questions about whether it’s better to use high reps or low reps when training your vertical jump. It’s amazing how much misinformation is out there about this topic, so hopefully I can help set the record straight. In short, [...]

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How Many Repetitions Should I Do? – Workout Tips

March 30, 2011

Hey guys. I just wanted to take a minute to show you a video where Jacob Hiller (Jump Manual creator) talks about something I’ve mentioned in previous posts. This has to do with repetition ranges and finding the right number of reps to do for each set of your exercises. Performing the correct number of [...]

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Adjustable Weighted Vest – X Vest

August 10, 2009

An adjustable weighted vest is a good investment if you’ve got a little bit of extra cash and you’re really serious about your training. A weighted vest can help you greatly improve your strength and stamina far beyond traditional, unweighted training. These training tools are especially helpful for athletes who play sports like football and [...]

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Wall Sit Exercise

August 8, 2009

  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 [...]

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Standing Hip Abduction

August 4, 2009

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 [...]

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Slow Lunge – Bodyweight Exercise

August 2, 2009

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 [...]

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Lateral Cone Jumps – Advanced Plyometrics

June 21, 2009

Lateral cone jumps are a very useful exercise for building agility and foot speed. They will also help strengthen your lower leg muscles along with the muscles that support your ankles. Lateral cone jumps are very similar to slalom jumps. The only difference is that you’ll be jumping over an actual object this time.  To [...]

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Burpees Exercise (Squat Thrusts) – Intermediate Plyometrics

June 4, 2009

Burpees are a unique exercise that seem to be growing in popularity. One of the major things that makes burpees so useful is the fact that they really help involve the entire body instead of just one area. Use this exercise to build full body strength as well as stamina.  To perform the burpees exercise, [...]

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