12July08 Vertical Jump and Running Jumps - Outdoor Court

UPDATE - I remeasured the rim today, and it's actually 9'11.75" instead of 9'10" like I had thought! Not sure how I got 9'10" when I first measured it 2 weeks ago!

So I'm jumping a little better in the video than I thought :)

Vertical jump in video = 29.25 inches
3 Step jump = 32.75 +3.5 inches
Running jump = 33.25 +4 inches

A little better, but not as high as my best of the day. And I was jumping 0.5 inch higher off a run 2 weeks ago on the same rim for many jumps

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video of some jumps - not my best of the day unfortunately. Read below for more details.

I seem to get spooked way to easily, and then tighten up, lose power/technique. Definitely need some mental and visualisation training. Well, when I get stronger and get much higher over the rim, it probably won't matter so much I guess :)
I could probably bend my knees a bit more too...


Bodyweight = 85.5kg 188lbs in partial winter clothing

Did some easy and light foam rolling before I headed out - feet and lower body, plus lats and cuff like the Eric Cressey video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8caF1Keg2XU

some muscle in my bottom of my right foot decided to act up earlier in the day. Feels like a achey strain. Rolling it out with a cricket ball helped. I didn't notice it during the session, but afterwards I can feel it a lot!
Hope it goes away soon...

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Outdoor BBall court - one with the 8 feet Netball rims at the back - Nike Free 7.0 Trainer


50 mins total

headed to the my fav court for jumping on, with the 8 foot netball rims at back of the pole.

Played mostly on the 9'10.5" rim, and some of my jumps on the 9'10" rim for the video, since it's a better angle from where I put the camera

1) did some dribbling, shooting and some low intensity moves/jumps, plus dunks on the 8 foot netball rims for about 30 mins.

2) did max effort jumps of all types for another 20 mins, resting about a 30-40 secs between jumps. And around 1-2 mins between clusters of 3-4 jumps.


Felt fairly good today, deloading the Sumo deadlift sure helps.
dribbling and shooting felt good, shoulders/lats getting looser.

When I started the max effort jump part or the session, I was getting up higher than last week! I wasn't really trying that hard, but I shot up! Then I decided to take my digital camera out to get some jumps on video. Well I started to tighten up, didn't get as high, and then my energy seem to drop off pretty rapidly....

Anyway the first few jumps I did with one step type jumps. And I banged my my 2nd set of knuckles on the 9'10.5" rim so easily. That's a 2 inch gain!
Then I tried a running one leg jump and got my whole hand onto a 9 feet backboard that's an inch gain from last week.


So the stats are with my 7'4" standing reach

1 step jump = 32.5 inches - 10'0.5" touch +2 inches

running 1 leg jump = 27.5 inches - 9'7.5" touch +1 inch

vertical jump = I didn't get a good one off, just a crappy 27.5 incher on the video, but it's normally 2 inches lower than my 1 step jump at most, so there is a 30.5 in me....9'10.5" touch
Pretty much as per my Vertical Jump formula with my estimated 345lb full oly squat

Running jump = again I didn't get any good attempts off before I tightened up and lost energy, but a possible 34.5 inches 10'2.5" touch, or more when I get my technique sorted.
Not happy with my running jump right now, I loose so much energy. I have been jumping with both feet together, but used to plant my feet left-right, but I'm transitioning to a right-left plant. It's gonna take a lot of time and practise to get it up to par though, but that's how I dunk, so I need to jump like that.

Sucks, because I didn't get my best jumps on video, and I was in for a big running jump increase. I only got off 2-3 good jumps. Not all bad though, since it will allow me to squat well this coming Tuesday, unlike last week with the huge volume of jumps in over 40mins.

My digital camera only holds 3mins or so at high quality and only 15fps. I need a proper video camera, set it up on a tripod and have it running the entire session so I capture all the best stuff.

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[K33nBarrie]

how old r u a you look like your in your 30's

[CoolColJ]

@K33nBarrie

Close to 40 :)

[basketball559]

did you stretch?

[CoolColJ]

I stretch all the time

but I can't do any jumping right now due to a medial meniscus tear in my left knee :(

[baraks]

men, im almost of same height only having longer wingspan of 7"6,, by the way, u think u can get higher iff all pumped up? or dressed in jersey or light clotheswhatever???

[CoolColJ]

yeah I get a little higher when I'm hyped, and infront of people, but not right now. Haven't jumped in ages - left knee injury

But when I come back I'm hoping to be well above the rim, since I'll be 30lbs of fat lighter, with a bigger/stronger lower body :)

[cooker778]

U ARE TOTALY IDIOT

[housetenrckets]

@jagrules96 Not to brag or anything, but I'm still a fetus inside my mom's belly and I can jump and do a 360 windmill, but before I dunk it, I can drink 3 slushies and watch Oprah Winfrey for a couple of hours.

[twisterfield651]

@LGLG69

Small typo.

[LGLG69]

@twisterfield651 The "tallest man ever" was Robert Wadlow at 8'11" not 9'11".

[jagrules96]

im not hating but honestly im 14 and i can grab the rim and i could dunk if i could palm a basketball, and all i do is lift and do box jumps, well and i wear ankle weights

[dbrageagainst2]

@hardstylemaster321 id say 25-30

[dbrageagainst2]

keep it up man, your still in your 30's even if your close to 40 you have great ups.

[hardstylemaster321]

your vertical looks around 20-25inches

[mcsmitty12]

dude u can get up keep workin man!!!

[rusteeeeeeeeeeeeeeez]

@NoQuittaGoGetta stretch your legs every day, flexibility is very important in increasing your vert. Also, idk why, it's kinda weird, but I personally jump higher off one foot, i really don't know why. but yeah. try jumping off your left foot instead of both. that might help.