How do you measure your vertical leap?
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How do you measure your vertical leap?
[QUOTE=Lebron23]How do you measure your vertical leap?[/QUOTE]
You first need to measure your maximum standing reach. Raise your hand above your head and measure the distance from the floor to your extended fingertips. We will hypothetically presume your reach is 90 inches.
Next, you will need a way to mark how high you can reach on a wall, backboard, or vertical measure pole. Using a 10ft. rim and backboard, lets presume you jump and make a mark two inches above the 10 foot rim. This means, while jumping, you can reach 122 inches (10ft. 2in. converted to inches). You'd subtract your original reach total from your jump total to reveal your unofficial vertical jump (122-90= 32 inches).
make sure you stretch up as hard as you can when you measure your reach..... because you'll be doing so when you jump, no need to cheat :)
Using a wall helps
Thanks for the info guys.
6'4 36 running two foot vert
off one step I can grab rim so......
6'
35 inch max vert.
2 step vert 27 inches. 5'7
Just letting people know I'm going to do the Jump Manual program. I'm starting 6-12-2012, because I don't think my ice packs will be here until then. I will let you know how my results turn out. I'm 26 years old and I've got about a 20 something vertical. I haven't really measured it yet. I'll do all of that when I get done with all of the pre-workout reading, video and preparation. It promises something like a 10" vertical increase in 60 days I believe. I do a lot of walking throughout the day that is slower, so I'm not sure if that will affect my results. I'm hearing it's legit, but I'll make sure I post my results even if it takes longer because of injury or whatever bumps in the road happen.
[QUOTE=04mzwach]Just letting people know I'm going to do the Jump Manual program. I'm starting 6-12-2012, because I don't think my ice packs will be here until then. I will let you know how my results turn out. I'm 26 years old and I've got about a 20 something vertical. I haven't really measured it yet. I'll do all of that when I get done with all of the pre-workout reading, video and preparation. It promises something like a 10" vertical increase in 60 days I believe. I do a lot of walking throughout the day that is slower, so I'm not sure if that will affect my results. I'm hearing it's legit, but I'll make sure I post my results even if it takes longer because of injury or whatever bumps in the road happen.[/QUOTE]
Ok, will be looking forward hearing the results.
I don't know about those vertical leap programs. I tried Air Alert when I was in HS, and I don't think my knees have fully recovered.
Its probably like 15" now. :oldlol:
It was prob around 30-31" when I played in HS but I haven't stayed active. I think the last time it was actually measured was like 7th grade tho.
[QUOTE=ace23]I don't know about those vertical leap programs. I tried Air Alert when I was in HS, and I don't think my knees have fully recovered.[/QUOTE]
Interesting. I did not experience knee issues from that program. What kind of knee issues did you experience?
[QUOTE=Rake2204]Interesting. I did not experience knee issues from that program. What kind of knee issues did you experience?[/QUOTE]
Just weakness and tightness. I felt like I couldn't jump to my full ability or extend my legs fully as I jumped for days at a time during the program. Even in the weeks after, I was still having problems, though to a lesser extent.
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I might be able to get a foot on a good day. White men can't jump could not be any more true.
Like almost everyone else you meet online, I'm about 6'4-6'6 and my vert is about 43' standing. I've been able to dunk since I was 14 also.
Don't ask why i'm not playing competitively in any way
I am 6'1 and i have no vertical. It's sad. But I play below the rim and i don't get hurt lol.
high 30s with an approach
1.5 inches.
[QUOTE=TMacMagic]1.5 inches.[/QUOTE]
:applause:
i don't know my vert, my horizontal is between 6"-10" though