Leap Of Faith: Improving Your Vertical Jump!

[Hmach4r]

The question is can you dunk a basketball?

[jrloberg]

Thanks Scott this will help a lot, can't wait for the explosive video as well

[dekkainami]

looks like you're focusing on killing cardio workouts lately .???

[supercloss]

Hey! I see that your chest is flat and it forms almost a perfect square. (not trying to be mean when i said "almost"). My question is, how do you do it? My chest is like a bump and i dont know how to make it flat.

[GuyInArmor]

@supercloss It's all genetics, man. You can't change how you muscles look, sorry.

[69megacock]

i've got one question, will i run faster if i do this exercise?

[Chickenwangz101]

He has a tiny penis

[TurlesFTL]

uh scott

you went below 90° on the squat

just pointing that out

hope you dont break your knees

[maccajoe]

@TurlesFTL da fuck? if u dnt sqaut atg you're a faggot

[and3ism]

Hey scott when will you be covering improving your maximum vertical jump? I am a basketball player and love dunking, so some extra inches would be sick :).

[ddo3231]

@and3ism

u trust a white person with vertical exercises?

[90scoolll]

love your hair cut scott

[Rydogg616]

the only part of Scott that has grown over that past year is those 2 veins sticking out of his neck.

[john90124]

Nice ass jk

[iziboyify]

I love it will do it 2 rrow

[HenrySkye1]

@ScottHermanFitness does this help with slam dunks ?



[switch0123]

gonna try this to slam that basketball ring !

[ShareThaWealth]

Scott what protein shake do you recommend ? I am very confused, everyone tells me different things

[bendesrochers123]

I'm assuming that a weighted vest would help with this routine?(:

[logiBik]

scott can i ask how much is your vertical leap

[OfWordsAndWisdom]

Scott im 14 years old 130 pounds 14.6% body fat are there any supplements i can take?

[MeBeSuX0rz]

@OfWordsAndWisdom Supplements aren't the only thing you need if you want to lose weight or gain muscle. A good diet and decent exercise routine are what's best. Supplements are meant to do just what they are named: they are meant to supplement your diet. There are countless pre-workout supplements you can take and as many post-workout supplements. Make sure you take a One-a-day type vitamin, or something meant to provide vitamins, to make up for the Magnesium and Zinc you lose during gruesome...

[MeBeSuX0rz]

@OfWordsAndWisdom workouts. I haven't yet looked around for vitamin packs, but for all-around vitamins, you should start out with those until you really understand which ones you definitely need. Fish Oil pills are good for protein synthesis as well. I'm not a guru or anything, but this is as much as I understand. I hope I've helped you a little bit. Just search around, try different things, find what's right for your workout routine, and be careful. :D

[Malignantspiritify]

Great routine, I'm going to give this a go... Thank you very much!

[nick888ph]

the audio works fine for me..

[jimreppinb14]

is it just me or when he talks do you look at the veins on his neck?

[Mirobi104]

Hey Scott!

When I was younger, I used to be very fat and lost about 20kg in the matter of a year, three years later, I still worry about my figure because although I'm at an appropriate weight, my hips are still really wide! Are there any exercises to help reduce hip size, or fat around the hips?

[OfWordsAndWisdom]

@Mirobi104 Leg Lifts

[betaphi1479]

@betaphi1479 regardless good video

[element509]

I wat a MAXIMUM JUMP routine.

[guitarshredder47]

Hey i having trouble building my upper chest. As i build my chest its developing a v shape and a sink on terms of the upper region what should i do

[LazyBoyee65]

Yo scott can you please do more videos like this? Im all about functionality fitness, bodyweight, and muscular endurance over weightlifting and aesthetic workouts. It would be great if you featured some military or parkour exercises. You already did a great job covering MMA workouts and sprinting workouts.

[donoteathere]

Why the dislikes?

[mmalover1991]

Hey how many time a week shall i do this workout? Will it be beneficial for combat sports such as mma or boxing? thanks man

[MrAineg]

It's sad that in every gym they got tv pannels all across the place,you can't concentrate especially when you are a beginner(just sayin)

[wavykid45]

why are u always topless r u trying to show off

[ngardi19]

hey scott, do you have any ideas of what i can use instead of the box thing you have?

[SmartAus]

Fail trolls are fail....

[sk8rz94]

I like how now since they cant hate on Scott's body or his workout videos they hate on the next thing his dicks size. Like seriously stop hating and get off your fat asses and do something instead of bitching about everything behind a screen.

[poop3994]

someone has a tiny pecker lol 2 bad dats not a muscle nd he can't yell wen he trains it cuz he never does lmfao

[crucial416]

man you a cool dude. your videos are always enjoyable to watch, dope vids

[ElectrixzZ]

dude im in love with your chest

[juslas94]

gr8 workout scott!! gonna try it!!...

[samdrum08]

I was expecting Assassin's Creed but this'll do. lol

[huracan200173]

I thought you shouldn't "cheat" the jumps with your arms, is that right? (swinging motion during the jump I mean).

Please advice!

[guillenlazo]

6:37 reminds me to heidy and her goat running on the mountain lol...

[CruzPui]

thanks scott! your videos have helped me a lot! Please keep them comin' :p ! from Malaysia!

[HugRunner]

Nice video as always, but some of these exercises are a lot more difficult than they look. But I guess everyone gotta start somewhere and you get better each time.

[Jacka1Hide]

I recently started working out... and mostly focused on my upper body which caused my legs to shrivel. I think it's important to realize that if you work out your upper body a lot more than your lower then all the nutrients in your body will stay at the top starving your legs... Wish I knew this prior to joining a gym.

[Jacka1Hide]

Love plyometric exercises

[sc4recrow1]

love it that u also do unnormal workout vids. pls keep going on :)

and i would wish me some stretching vids, cause i dont really know how to stretch my muscles after workout and i dont wanna end unflexible.

love the work ur doing :)

[ScottHermanFitness]

@sc4recrow1 search "scott herman stretch" :)

[sc4recrow1]

@ScottHermanFitness now i spend like 5 minutes to write u a message... but thanks :D

[VuidoT22]

@ScottHermanFitness damn dude dis is one hell of a work out! im deffintely gonna try dis why .... Im trying to become a fighter and this is an MMA work out for sure! keep it up dude and much appreciation straight from DC!!!!

[BryanJrr]

@ScottHermanFitness // Can you make more stretching videos?

[joshebizonline]

I love that gym

[orchidsnlime]

first time Ive seen Scott do any cardio. Watching him skip was actually endearing. lol. :-)

[gr145pree]

scottie can build all the muscles he wants but can do nothing about his tiny male bulge lol

[866152]

@gr145pree listen dude nobody cares we come here workout tips but clearly you come here for something else

[gr145pree]

@866152 whatever

[ScottHermanFitness]

@gr145pree clearly you havent seen enough of my videos ;)

[gr145pree]

@ScottHermanFitness i have seen your other vids, especially the Baskit 2009 one and man, your junk is tiny!!!

[shadowfaxafwodahs]

@ScottHermanFitness Or your underwear ads ;)

[YouBenTV]

@gr145pree troll fail.

[KrazieCastaway]

@gr145pree someone sounds insecure

[thejokerrm]

Thanks Scott for the tips and videos...always love the workouts that you post

[natedcruz]

I remember doing a lot of this stuff when I was a jumper on my track team in high school. The high knee skips looked super lame but they work. We would also do single leg stairs. Find a stair set and using one leg "walk" up the stairs by jumping up each step then back down. It was killer!

[RoyalCaoCao]

Pfft. Fucking skinny cunts typing hate comments on Scott's video. Why not blow yourself off.

[mcreptilecom]

Heavy squats and powercleans. I think I'll stick to what works..

[Idkghghg]

6:28 - 32 had me in tears. I love how serious he is while doing it.

[noah87brownie]

not being negative or anything but try filming a video with ur shirt on haha

[Zronxziq]

@noah87brownie hell no :D

[luis14chelsea]

go chelsea fc

[MrTylerGaga]

Watching your vids has motivated me to start working out !

I just joined a gym n have a personal trainer for a week :P

THANKs.

[themanchild15]

SCOTT! No homo, but you're getting mad huge now! You're swoll bro! Keep up the work, and nice video. I'll be using this to wreck on niggas. ;D

[bigdaddy71355]

very cool vid, scott

[LmBaller20]

looks like a great work out! im inches away from being able to dunk and this looks like it'll do the trick. how often should this workout be done to be most effective though?

[ScottHermanFitness]

@LmBaller20 You can do it 2-3 times a week respectively. Just remember to hydrate, eat, and sleep!

[wannak00kie]

what does he mean by itll only help repetive vertical jump and not max? whats it mean to jump higher repetitively?

[ScottHermanFitness]

@wannak00kie well, jumping requires energy and the more you do it, the less energy you have so you won't be jumping as high. This routine will help you build a strong foundation in strength and energy to be able to jump higher for a longer period of time. For example... do 20 Burpees and jump as high as you can each time. See if you can still jump your highest y the time you get to 20 :)

[wannak00kie]

@ScottHermanFitness ah gotcha, so its like jump endurance? thanks man, looking forward to the max vert video too, whenever that may come in the future

[VirtuosoVentura]

"You're gonna put it between your legs, bend your knees, and go up and down." - That's what she said....

[123MMHS]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS VID! THANKYOU @ScottHermanFitness

[4FORZAJUVE]

hey scout, man fantastic video, great stuff, can u do a similar video to this but upper body explosiveness ?

[p0k3sMoT42o]

The prance around like a fairy workout.

[ScottHermanFitness]

@p0k3sMoT42o you should probably keep your ignorant comments to yourself. This routine will help a lot of people reach their goals

[p0k3sMoT42o]

@ScottHermanFitness Possibly, but do you really think anyone who's beginner enough or out of shape enough to do this routine should actually attempt to squat while balacing on a bosu ball? Seems a bit dangerous to me....

[poop3994]

@scotthermanfitness he is talking about chelsea england his name isn't chelsea you arachnid

[ScottHermanFitness]

@poop3994 oh I'm sorry. No need to be a jerk about it dude.

[crazyasianskills]

@ScottHermanFitness Don't listen to the kid. His name is poop and he calls people arachnids as an insult. I'm gonna go ahead and guess 11 years old.

[cannonballkid]

@crazyasianskills either that or euro trash. Arachnid lol who says that? 

[patrickdable]

Scott, just to change things up... I think you should shave your head! Lol :)

[coolboy065]

wow

[glandliang]

where can we get that piece of equipment?



[TheCallahan044]

High-Leg Skip = Super Mario Jump

[ULikeMyVideoQc]

Scooby > Scott Herman > Six Pack Shorcut.

[loveMovementJ]

@ULikeMyVideoQc TwinMuscleWorkout >Luimarco > Sccot Herman > Scooby > Six Pack Shortcut.

[TKerai92]

@loveMovementJ hahaha twinmuscleworkout don't have a fucking clue what they're on about

[Veejayv]

Do you keep that size because youre a model or do you just not like the 'big man' look?

[Flynn2112]

Maybe you have already done a video about this ( you probably have since you pretty much cover everything ), but could you do a video based upon stretching and flexibility? I've been at the gym for about 2 years, yet my flexibility is still really poor. I try stretching but its really off putting due to the discomfort and its hard to stay motivated with it. Thanks, keep up the amazing work Scott, you are the motivation that drives me every day :) !!

[69schil]

SCOTT HERMAN FOR PRESIDENT !!!

[Foxrider4564]

scott you are the man!

[RunNGun20]

Hey man, since football started we havent benched that much i used to be able to get 205 (i'm a freshman btw) and now i can get like 175 and i was wondering if theres anything you can do without a bench to help with your benching because i dont have a benchpress at my house i just have dumbells and a couple of machines can you please help me?

[DripsGaming]

@RunNGun20 push ups and depending on how heavy the dumb bells are you could do dumb bell press...Something additional knowledge that might help you...Benching works triceps, shoulders and chest. :)

[goat6inboots]

@paranormalcop7 what? I can hear what he is saying perfectly. Maybe your PC or hearing are a bit up the creek bro?

[fresshclothing]

If you don't have anything nice to say don't say it all, find something else to do with your time!

Scott I have recently subscribed and your videos are awesome! Keep them coming!

Chris from Australia

[chatnoir77777777777]

this is the right way. why so many red dislikes? *puzzling*

[ScottHermanFitness]

@chatnoir77777777777 because not everyone on youtube with an opinion is correct when they click the thumbs down button :)

[62890ballplaya]

hey scott quick question dude, i about 5'10 and weigh 160 how many carbs should i be getting in daily?

[wwemania18]

hey scott, how old do u have to be before u can really start gaining muscle mass? i mean like if a 10 year old and 20 year old both did the same workout, the 20 year old would gain more muscle and faster. But is there an age, for example, 15, 16, 17, 18, where you can really start bulking up from exercise and your muscles start to devlop?? Thanks!!

[JRubenmusic]

nice vid man ;)

I appreciat it that you take the time to learn people how to actually excercise the "right way".

Since i started watching your vids about a half a year ago i learned really alot.

Thanks alot ;)

[JustCauseVids]

u guys fucking suck, this video would actually help if you guys wernt asshole.

[MedicineManMehdi]

Man, Scott's viewers are getting bitchy...

[xTheBolCtF]

@MedicineManMehdi Rightt, all they do is bitch and try to rip on the workout anymore. Theyre lucky he even releases shit for free anymore...

[orchidsnlime]

@MedicineManMehdi I was actually thinking the exact same thing. I have seen a lot of youtube users (who make videos) talk of increasing "hate" from people. Perhaps its from the sort of people who are just relentlessly doing nothing but watching videos all day as opposed to the people- like Scott- who are working hard to provide people with the sort of information which requires invested effort, time and money. Kudos to people like Scott, and here's hoping the positivity keeps them running.

[MedicineManMehdi]

@orchidsnlime

Agreed, people need to appreciate Scott's work, he has actually helped me in a lot of ways, people need to stop being pathetic...

[ScottHermanFitness]

@TahaAlFahham Thank you for the kind words Chelsea :) So happy to have been able to inspire you!!! :)

[demonaca123]

@ScottHermanFitness Chelsea is a district in London Scott ;)

[eyesthatwatch69]

@ScottHermanFitness mate chelsea is not the name, its a district in london,

[FoftheCs]

@eyesthatwatch69 it's also a name, the comment was unspecific to whether the person was talking about the name or place

[TheManShiv]

@ScottHermanFitness haha dude! the name of the city this guy is from is CALLED chelsea :P which is in london. silly sally musta thought that was a girl, and that was her name. tut tut scott.

[trimmytrish]

@ScottHermanFitness Chelsea is a place scott lol.Good video though dude, keep it up!

[vejovlog]

@trimmytrish yeah lol.

[ScottHermanFitness]

@trimmytrish lol.. oh geez! thanks for letting me know!

[nospammax]

@ScottHermanFitness Chelsea is an area of West London, not her/his name lol

[vsallbutme]

@nospammax HAHH

[homerl8]

@TahaAlFahham wooo Chelsea FC!!!

[wrestlinfan8388]

Keep up the good work Scott!

[ScottHermanFitness]

@wrestlinfan8388 thanks my friend!

[TargeT6969]

Can u make your version of Air Alert 1-3 ?

[Kriqer]

Really great video, Scott! I don't think the quality of your videos is going down - on the contrary, the quality is getting better and better.

This is one of my favorite videos of yours so far, and I'm sure it'll help me jump higher. I play receiver in football, so I'll definitely need as high of a vertical jump as possible.

Thank you Scott!

[ScottHermanFitness]

@Kriqer Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate it. On a side note, we ARE going to be restructuring the videos a bit because we do want to take them to the next level. But I agree, the quality has gotten better too! :)

[Jiyuugo]

niiice...niiice...

[TVDUDE33]

i hate box jumps we had to do them in my strengthening and conditioning class except we had to jump boxes up to my chest and im 6ft and i hated it

[davidrollercoaster]

why is so cute

[TheConmannnn]

Scott, does it annoy you when people say "I'll look stupid doing that in the gym"?

[Krayshire]

Great as usual Scott :) keep up the good work!

[Zinczion]

scott, those neck veins has gotten very visible. 

[ThePaulFactor]

man i will look retarded doing this in the gym!

[FabioNaaan]

why so many dislikes, I thought the video was decent..

[rampagetapout]

Hey scott what do u thnk of vince girondas stomach vacuums exercise and his chest dips ?

[bentheballer]

In relation to increasing maximal vertical jump?! Sets and reps ranges are way off and the volume is too high. Not to mention the rest is too short for max effort work (as in 1RM vertical jump e.g. dunking). Good workout for conditioning/rehab and improving lateral stability perhaps? Some good exercises in there but the programming is way off Scott

[ScottHermanFitness]

@bentheballer There are steps that must be taken when trying to increase your vertical jump. This routine was developed with my Exercise Psychologist Brian A. McKay who has many years in training Athletes to be an introduction to training for a higher Vertical Jump.

[bentheballer]

@ScottHermanFitness True. Your right in that aspect, this would be definitely a good routine for a beginner or someone in rehab. Re-reading my comment it comes across more negative than intended I apologize. Was just trying to point out that this wouldn't be suitable for maximal gains!

[liflyguy]

@bentheballer what would be suitable for maximum gains? I see so many different things online I never know what's what

[bentheballer]

@liflyguy you'll need something similar to this for your first couple months to build joint stability and a base level of proprioception (subconscious balance). for max effort you'll need to lift heavy (focusing on posterior chain) and do MAX EFFORT plyometrics e.g. high sets/low reps box jumps/vertical jumps. a good program to try would be Westside For Skinny Bastards III (strength cycle) by Joe Defranco

[liflyguy]

@bentheballer thanks ill check it out

[ScottHermanFitness]

@bentheballer it is no worries my friend.  This video was not designed for 1RM. That is a whole new topic all on it's own. This will increase your overall body function, strength size endurance, to increase your overall vertical jump. But thank you for such a kind reply :)

[Liamcardtricks]

your videos are going down in quality scott im sorry but i had to say it

[ScottHermanFitness]

@Liamcardtricks Down in quality? How so?

[MFCepicTV]

@ScottHermanFitness somehow, through some miracle, this is what my trainer instructed me to do for legs

[TVDUDE33]

@ScottHermanFitness there is a delay in the video and sound

[macheqosa]

@Liamcardtricks click on the 720p and the quality is fine... i like the video scott.. keep up the good work brotha!

[choopoo]

scott! you inspire me to keep working out

[Hellitron]

hey scott, i think 10:54 is dangerous, isn't it?

[Smoopl]

Hey Scott when is the next Scott & Sean q&a coming? I wanna see if my question got featured!

[instantnoodler1]

hey scott i have 2 questions,

1. how tall are you

2. what if i cant afford to buy lots and lots of healthy foods what should i eat then?

[IIMcCARTHYIIxxxvids]

@instantnoodler1 he is 5'8 or 5'9

[winterfreshmouth]

@instantnoodler1 nowadays you can get good fruits and vegetables at the dollar store!! so there isn't a reason to eat bad

[simsohi]

@instantnoodler1 He's 5'10 I think :) and Eating healthy doesnt need to be expensive, just keep it simple! things like Oats, milk, chicken breast, fruit and veg and just be creative with it and experiment :)

[papasitoman]

@instantnoodler1 My friend, what do you mean by lots of healthy food? There are many things you can do to eat well that don't cost much.

[ScottHermanFitness]

@instantnoodler1 Hey brotha! I am 5'10" and you should look into buying in bulk from a BJs or a store like that :)

[instantnoodler1]

@ScottHermanFitness thanks brotha!

[TheFlexEffect]

dude

you have to build credibility before talking about vertical jumping

this is a very hot topic

first show you can dunk, & then make videos about verticals

[ScottHermanFitness]

@TheFlexEffect so then that means a coach of a football team needs to be able to pick-up a 300lbs linebacker before he can teach his players how to do it?