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		<title>ABOUT THE JUMP MANUAL</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jumping high is not a skill that very many people have. For the most part, it is athletes who have the capacity to do so, whether or not they need it for the sport they play or not. But if you want to be able to jump high, you have to find the right kind of exercise program that will help you be able to do so. There are many different types of workouts you can do on your own that can get you jumping as high as you aim to, from squats to jumping exercises to plyometrics. Of course, it's not always easy to follow your own workout plans, especially if you don't have a trainer or coach to work with; you're going to need quite a lot of discipline for that.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.jumpmanual.com/?hop=ioventures" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 10px;" title="the jump manual" src="http://verticaljumptraining.com/wp-images/jump-manual.jpg" alt="jumping manual" width="212" height="260" /></a>Jumping high is not a skill that very many people have. For the most part, it is athletes who have the capacity to do so, whether or not they need it for the sport they play or not. But if you want to be able to jump high, you have to find the right kind of exercise program that will help you be able to do so. There are many different types of workouts you can do on your own that can get you jumping as high as you aim to, from squats to jumping exercises to plyometrics. Of course, it&#8217;s not always easy to follow your own workout plans, especially if you don&#8217;t have a trainer or coach to work with; you&#8217;re going to need quite a lot of discipline for that.</p>
<p>So why not try an established jump workout program that you can easily follow? One of the best, tried-and-tested program is the Jump Manual. Judging from its name alone, the Jump Manual is geared towards helping you increase the height of your jump. The program was developed by Jacob Hiller, who has been involved in vertical jump training for more than eight years already. Advocates of the Jump Manual program have already reported incredible results in the height of their jump, and credits it with helping them jump higher in a short amount of time.</p>
<p>The Jump Manual doesn&#8217;t recommend only one type of workout, but makes sure that you undergo a wide variety of workouts that not only transforms you into a high jumper, but also makes sure that your body is properly conditioned, making you stronger and more capable of pulling off explosive movements.</p>
<p>Expect to see the complete package in the Jump Manual. This isn&#8217;t a mere collection of workouts, but also contains stretching exercises, a nutritional guide, and a training schedule to follow. Of course, you&#8217;re not just supposed to do everything all on your own. The best athletes develop their skills and strengths because they have the help of a skilled trainer, and you have one too in the person of Jacob Hiller. Along with your Jump Manual, you have the choice to undergo one-on-one coaching with Jacob to make your workouts much more effective.</p>
<p>Using the Jump Manual definitely takes a lot of dedication and work, so you have to be seriously determined to improve your vertical jump and increase your leg power if you will undergo the program. Every aspect of the manual is crucial, so make sure you go through it step by step and not just skip ahead to the workouts.</p>
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		<title>HOW TO JUMP HIGHER IN BASKETBALL</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you play basketball? Do you ever wish that you can make that awe-inspiring slam dunk that nobody else is capable of? Have you ever watched the most renowned NBA players and wondered how on Earth they were able to pull off such amazingly high jumps, clearing the net and having a slam dunk nearly every time? You're probably not alone, and there could be many other basketball players out there who are simply keen on improving the height of their jump, even if they don't really play professionally. Even if you just play basketball with your friends or your coworkers, it's still a very good idea for you to be able to jump high in order to be better at the sport you play.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you play basketball? Do you ever wish that you can make that awe-inspiring slam dunk that nobody else is capable of? Have you ever watched the most renowned NBA players and wondered how on Earth they were able to pull off such amazingly high jumps, clearing the net and having a slam dunk nearly every time? You&#8217;re probably not alone, and there could be many other basketball players out there who are simply keen on improving the height of their jump, even if they don&#8217;t really play professionally. Even if you just play basketball with your friends or your coworkers, it&#8217;s still a very good idea for you to be able to jump high in order to be better at the sport you play.</p>
<p>Jumping high isn&#8217;t some God-given skill that only a handful of people possess. Sure it looks amazing and impressive, but you should know that behind the skill of jumping high lies hours and hours of grueling workouts and serious, focused training. Therefore, you&#8217;re going to need to really get into the training for you to condition for body for higher jumping. You can choose to work with a coach or a trainer, or you can also purchase a good jump training program like the Jump Manual.</p>
<p>Of course, you can also try working out on your own. A highly recommended type of workout is squats. Squats strengthen both your thigh and leg muscles, making them even stronger for jumping purposes. Make sure to do different types of squats for each session to add variety to your workout. Start with the classic squat and then experiment with other squatting styles to work various areas of your legs.</p>
<p>Alternatively, you can also perform jumping exercises. Jumping exercises can help you gauge how much progress you&#8217;re making in terms of your jump&#8217;s height. Try this simple workout: Start by positioning yourself low to the ground, then using your feet and your legs, drive yourself upward as high as you can. This trains your leg and thigh muscles to work more explosively and rapidly.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that training to jump higher in basketball doesn&#8217;t yield overnight results. It takes a lot of time and effort to achieve a significant improvement in the height of your jump. But don&#8217;t get discouraged. As long as you put in the effort, do everything correctly, and get help and advice on how to do the workouts correctly, you should soon be able to make progress.</p>
<p>Learn <a href="http://www.jumping-higher.com/become-the-talk-of-the-town-increase-your-vertical-jump.htm">vertical jumps</a> and improve your health, sport skill and tone your muscles. One of the workouts that are most over looked are the ones that teach you to improve your jump. Discover today how to become a <a href="http://www.jumping-higher.com/how-to-win-a-dunk-contest.htm">vertical jumper</a>.</p>
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		<title>LEARN JUMPING HIGHER TECHNIQUES</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An athlete needs a great many skills in order to become an overwhelming force in whichever sport he or she engages in: excellent hand-eye coordination, speed, and strength are among them. Another incredible skill that athletes need to have is the ability to jump higher. Everyone, even people who don't play any sports, has toyed with the idea of being able to jump higher, mainly because it's pretty interesting and impressive. There's just something so awe-inspiring about seeing a person be able to jump up and soar higher than everyone else around. Just imagine the amazement you felt every time you watched a professional basketball player leap up and sink a winning shot almost effortlessly. Didn't that make you wish you can jump higher?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 10px;" title="learn how to jump higher" src="http://www.cnnsi.com/2008/images/02/18/p1_carter.jpg" alt="learn how to jump higher" width="300" height="400" />An athlete needs a great many skills in order to become an overwhelming force in whichever sport he or she engages in: excellent hand-eye coordination, speed, and strength are among them. Another incredible skill that athletes need to have is the ability to jump higher. Everyone, even people who don&#8217;t play any sports, has toyed with the idea of being able to jump higher, mainly because it&#8217;s pretty interesting and impressive. There&#8217;s just something so awe-inspiring about seeing a person be able to jump up and soar higher than everyone else around. Just imagine the amazement you felt every time you watched a professional basketball player leap up and sink a winning shot almost effortlessly. Didn&#8217;t that make you wish you can jump higher?</p>
<p>You might have tried, but weren&#8217;t exactly successful in your efforts. Not everyone can easily hit on the right formula for jumping higher on their first go. Being a high jumper takes a lot of training and discipline. You need to really work on your lower body strength and improve the way your muscles function. This is because the strength of your jumps is dependent on your legs, which act as the spring that pulls you down and launches you upward as forcefully as possible, thereby determining the height of your jump.</p>
<p>So instead of just working on making high jumps, you need to develop your lower body and leg strength in order to achieve the desired height of your jumps. An important type of exercise you can do is plyometrics. This consists of a series of workouts that let your muscles contract and expand rapidly, which is what happens when you start out still or slow and immediately work to jump. Plyometrics isn&#8217;t advisable for everyone, least of all people who are out of shape, because this really requires you to be properly conditioned.</p>
<p>To improve the strength of your thighs and legs, you should also do workouts that will condition them to become more able to function powerfully in a short amount of time. Squats are probably the best exercise that will help you achieve higher jumps. There is a type of squat performed especially for high jumps. You can start by crouching down with one foot in front of the other, then springing up as high as you can, landing into a crouch once more, with your feet positioned the same way.</p>
<p>Try adding variety to this by jumping with your right foot in front for one set, then the left foot in front for the next. You can also add variety by using ankle weights for the jumps, jumping over an object, and modifying your speed and the number of jumps you make.</p>
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		<title>HOW TO INCREASE YOUR VERTICAL LEAP</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cade</dc:creator>
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<p>Formerly known as jump training, plyometrics are exercises developed to increase your vertical leap. The words plyo and metrics actually stand for measurable increase.</p>
<p>The secret behind plyometrics is that it works with both the speed and power of a muscle to increase power. Plyometrics are exercises that focus on developing the most strength possible in the shortest amount of time.</p>
<p>When you want to move a muscle, your brain sends a chemical reaction to the muscles. Some movements occur without any conscious effort on your part.</p>
<p>The greatest jumpers actually don&#8217;t spend much time on the ground. They realize that the longer they are on the ground the more energy is lost and that same energy could be used to jump higher.</p>
<p>One of the main focuses of plyometrics is to shorten the amount of time you are touching the ground. Plyometrics focus on using the stored energy in your legs from the loading phase of the jump.</p>
<p>Bending down before take off is often referred to as the loading phase. This loading phase is crucial to jumping higher because it gives the muscle more power.</p>
<p>Muscles can be compared to rubber bands to an extent. A stretched rubber band will go farther than a non-stretched rubber band.</p>
<p>Another example of how muscles react to being stretched is the patella tendon. When a doctor taps you just below the knee with a rubber mallet your tendon is stretched which causes a fast reaction of the muscle to contract.</p>
<p>The fastest reaction of a muscle occurs when it is stretched first. Although the speed of said reaction doesn&#8217;t really improve with training, you can improve the strength with which the contraction occurs which in turn increase jump height.</p>
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		<title>THE BENEFITS OF INCREASING YOUR JUMP</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 10px;" title="increase your vertical" src="http://www.pjlighthouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/michael_jordan_top_10_best_dunk.jpg" alt="increase your vertical jump" width="300" height="473" />If you learn <a href="http://www.jumping-higher.com/">how to jump higher</a>, you will benefit in more ways than one. There are loads of websites where you can get information on how to jump higher. You can find tons of exercises that will help you to increase your vertical jump. What you need to do is find a workout that suits your individual needs as everyone is not built the same way.</p>
<h2>Benefits For A Sportsperson</h2>
<p>If you are a sportsperson, knowing how to jump higher is a huge asset. Whether you are a basketball player, an athlete or a baseball player, working out to increase your vertical jump will help you improve your game. If you learn how to jump higher, you will not only increase your vertical leap but will also improve your fitness and agility. These qualities will definitely make a difference in your performance.</p>
<p>When you learn how to jump higher, you have to include power training as well as strength training. The strength training will build your muscles which are essential for a good vertical jump. With power training, you will learn how to improve your explosive power which is required in every sport. With the help of these exercises to jump higher, you will find yourself improving in fitness, agility, flexibility as well as stamina in just a few weeks.</p>
<p>Jumping higher is essential for most sportsperson like basketball players, volleyball players and high jumpers. If you can increase your vertical jump, you will definitely excel in these sports where jumping is the most important skill required.</p>
<h2>Benefits For The Fitness Conscious</h2>
<p>You don’t have to be a sportsperson to learn how to jump higher. You can include exercises to increase vertical jump in your daily exercise regime. If you wish to be fitter and more agile, you will find that learning to jump higher will get you there in no time. The exercises for jumping higher strengthen all your muscles. You also need to do power training exercises like jump roping, box jumping and running up stairs. These exercises will make you much fitter than you are now. They will also boost your stamina and energy levels.</p>
<p>Learning how to jump higher will help boost your confidence as well. Knowing that you have learned to jump higher by 6 to 8 inches in a few weeks is a great boost to your morale. But you have to be motivated in order to achieve such positive results.</p>
<p>Knowing how to jump higher is a skill which will help you in many ways in sports as well as outside the world of sports.</p>
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