Just curious, what exercises increase vertical jump?

[jww13]

I'm not a basketball player nor do I high jump, but I am just curious as to which exercises will increase vertical jump, and what weight/sets/reps should be used.

Also which muscle is most responsible for vertical jumping? Quads, hams? Do calves play a big role in it?

thanks

 

[gmanlax7]

i think it has a lot to do with tendons/ligaments

if you watch an NBA game , not every dude that throws down and gets way up there has big quads or calves

check out keon clark, dude has skinniest legs ever but also major hops !

 

[PolishHammer1977]

I'll be posting exercises soon

 

[Tagio]

primarily glutes, hams and back. there's a long vertical jump training thread, just search for vertical jump training on the training board.

 

[Lee]

hack squats, toe raises, box squats, leg press

my friend who is 5'8" and can dunk easy told me thats what he did to increase his vert

 

[ZGzaZ]

LoL! Keon Clark is 6'11 fool, anyone who is 6'11 can throwdown...

 

[skaman607]

All the oly lifts help, squats help too, along with deads.

 

[gmanlax7]

zgzaz - there is a difference between a 6'11" dude making a sloppy dunk with no ups and keon clarke skying for some rediculous slam. Call me a fool again and i will forever bash all your lame posts, and maybe even get a bus ticket and show up at whatever shit hole you live in to smack you like the bitch you are

 

[thriller]

spud webb didnt have huge muscles

 

[ajtomasi]

I'll be posting exercises soon

Oh God! When!?!? How much longer do we have to wait?