Why Jump Training Is Important

Why is Vertical Jump Training important? Easy! Basically the importance of the jump training is to obtain the vertical jump height that you are aiming for!

To effectively increase your vertical jump, you have to first undergo vertical jump training. But before that the first thing to do is to get your body well prepared physically and mentally. You first do warm up exercises.

Warm up exercises has four elements.

The first element is General Warm up. General warm up is composed of light activities like walking, jogging, stationary biking or basic aerobics. The level and length of the exercises should be based on the athletes' level of fitness. Proper general warm up for an average person should take about approximately five to ten minutes to produce light sweat. The purpose of the general warm up is to slightly elevate the cardiac and respiratory rate. This is a compensatory mechanism that takes action when blood pressure rises to hasten the transport of oxygen and nutrients into the working muscles.

The second element is Static stretching. Take note: Static. This stretching is the safest and easiest form of stretching. It poses a limited risk for injury and is very helpful in developing overall flexibility. This portion of the warm up should last for at least 5 minutes and the major muscle groups in the body should be involved during this part.

Third is, Specific sport warm up. In this portion of the warm up; the athletes are preparing their body for the demands of their sport. Here they do vigorous exercises that are needed and appropriate for their own particular sport.

Fourth and the last is dynamic stretching. This last portion of warm up should be finished with a dynamic stretch. This warm up exercise is high risk for injury so proper execution is really needed. Dynamic stretching is composed of a controlled, soft bounce, or a swinging motion to force a particular body part outside its normal range of motion. The force exerted is gradually increased but should always be under control.

There is quite a controversy whether to include stretching in warm up exercises or not. Stretching IS a part of warm up! The key to this controversy is that stretching is a significant part of warm up, but stretching is NOT the warm up. The vital concept in this part is that you should execute the mechanics perfectly together with the other elements to avoid any injury at all. Just keep in mind that stretching is part of the warm up, not the warm up itself.