Where to start..

[DeVoN]

Im 5'8 and I have never done any kind of weight training or vertical jump training before. my vert is only a pathetic 18 inches. right now i can stand under the hoop jump and just barley touch the backboard. I was thinking about doing AA untill i read all the negitive feed back it has recieved. so im looking for any advice on what programs i should use and what might be best for me since i have no previous experiance in jump training. my goal is you touch or grab the rim so around 10 inchs maybe?

[Sari]

defenitely vjb-vertical jump bible start off with some strength training then add sum plyos to ure workout

[Chriso]

couldnt agree more. if you have access to weights, go start with vjb novice weights and get started asap =] you can add in novice plyo's aswell if you want.

if you dont already have a copy of the program, make 100 useful posts and pm a request to me, or any other mod/user who has the program and we'll be happy to give it to you

[DeVoN]

Dosent VJB have a strength training program using your body weight because i no longer have access to a weight room. Could i do like that and the plyos at the same time?

[rangerid]

Yes you could. VJB bodyweights is good, but weights is better. You can and SHOULD do plyo and weights together. However, theres a few things you shuld be aware of:

1. if you are doing this in the middle of bball season, its not a good idea. i dont recommend plyo during bball season. Reason is bball is mroe than enuf plyo than u need and you will burn out if you do plyos.

2. Bodyweights takes A LOT OF TIME. roughly 1 and a half hour. you will need some serious commitmetn to do it.

3. i see your goal is have a 10inch gain. however, doing only body weights makes thsi very hard. you will need weights eventually if you want to keep gaining.

[a.j.ing]

bodyweight dont take an hour and a half. more lyk 45 mins - an hour on average

[DeVoN]

hmm thanks for all the advice rangerid. my bball season ends in march so ill probobly do VJB plyos+ bodyweights after that if i end up geting VJB. then when im done start some weights.

[buisnessim]

can you really get strong with the bodyweright program. lets say i can squat 150 pounds would the bodyweight program make me squat more

[JCsBck]

Start with novice weights, and then 6 weeks into that, add one of the plyos programs which would probably be beginner for you.

After that, do that test vjb has, and do one of the intermediate programs.

After that, you should see 10 inches.


rangerid is alive?

[a.j.ing]

he said he doesnt have access to weights