Chapter 3

The LAWS of Vertical Jump Improvement:

A Chapter Just So You Remember

Ignoring the principles in Chapter 2 will greatly hinder your results. Review it often.   

REMEMBER:

how to jump higherStrength X Quickness = Explosion

how to jump higherTrain explosion, not endurance..

how to jump higherIf you are pacing yourself, lower your reps.

how to jump higherKeep your workouts in the "improvement zone" or don't train at all.

how to jump higherTrain with 85% of your 1 rep MAX, and do each rep at max speed. Whenever speed is jeopordized, reps must be lowered.

how to jump higherPlyometrics are to be done minimizing the "amortisation phase" and with each explosion at maximum strength and speed. No extra bounce, etc.

how to jump higherLAP - For perfect plyometrics, Load, Amortisation, exPlode.

how to jump higherRecruiting all fibers, and firing all fibers at maximum rate, is the only way to extract maximum benefit from a weight training regime.

how to jump higherTreat each rep with the focus and intensity of a single event.