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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Jump Training Program Example

 Level 1

Jump Rope 200 reps
·       Begin with 2 foot hops
·       Progress to alternating feet, skiers, side to side, and single leg hops as tolerated

Quick Box Jumps (8 inch box)
·       Up-Up-Down-Down 2x15 reps
·       Switches 2x15 reps
·       Quick Jumps 2 feet- 2x15 reps

Two Foot Box Jumps (12-18 inch Crown Gym Mat Boxes) 3x10 reps
·       Take off with both feet
·       Use your arms
·       Concentrate on sticking the landing
·       Land with soft knees

Level 2

Depth Jumps 4x8 reps
·       Stand on 12 inch box. Step off and as soon as you hit the ground, explosively jump onto a higher box (18-24 inches)
·       Spend as little time on the ground as possible
·       Concentrate on your landing

Practice Vertical Jump 4x5reps
·       Feet hip width apart
·       Hands at shoulder level
·       Explosively dip and jump straight up. Reach and extend with your dominant arm

Jump Rope-same as level 1, but progress to more advanced exercises

Quick Box Jumps-same as level 1

Level 3

Hurdle Hops x5
·       Stand on 12 inch box. Step off and jump over a series of adjustable hurdles
·       After jumping over the last hurdle do a long jump as far as possible
·       Stick the landing

Tuck Jumps 3x15 reps
·       Jump explosively with both feet, bringing your knees to chest and getting gas high as possible
·       Be quick off the ground and use your arms

Standing Long Jump x3
·       Drill is done form one end of the platforms in the weight room to the other
·       Try and get to the end in as few jumps as possible
·       Recover after each jump, reset, and explode out as far as possible
·       Use your arms, stick the landing

Single Leg Explosive Jumps 3x10 reps each leg (advanced)
·       Start with one leg on a 12-15 inch box (you want the quad close to parallel to the ground)
·       Explosively jump us, getting as high as possible
·       Switch legs in midair so that you come down with the opposite leg on the box
·       Drive up explosively with the opposite leg

·       Repeat until prescribed reps are completed

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