In the previous post, I mentioned about training on your weaker muscles for optimal results so that you will be able to see an increase in your vertical jump fast.

Though I did say it is mostly for the short term, It is something that you should consider in the long run as well.

Here’s today’s takeaway…

Muscles work in tandem with each other to channel the flow of energy from one place to the other.

In short, you need to have the right strong muscles working at the right spot for you to channel that flow of energy for you to gain and reap maximum gains from your vertical jump training.

So.. if you have been targeting your weaker spot, you are in turn, training them to get stronger so that in the long run, these muscles themselves get strong enough to channel the flow of energy, thus, giving you your maximum jump without any loss of energy.

Now.. you by now, should know that I love to give analogy and examples.. so.. lets go back to the strong thigh and weak calf scenerio

Now matter how strong your thighs are, if you have a weak calf muscle… you won’t be able to jump as high as you want to. Try jumping up vertically, and you’ll notice that the energy is being transfer from your thigh down to the ground. Notice that the force is also flowing through your calf as well.

When one has a weak calf, the energy is being loss at the calf and the weak muscles aren’t able to transfer the full force of the potential.. resulting in the loss of vertical height.

Now.. if you have been following me, you will probably know that each and every single muscle that is required during your jump is as important as anything else as they contribute to the flow of energy that is required for a successful jump.

So like I say… the best way to leverage the maximum gains out of your jump and training, is to focus on working at th weaker muscles, making them stronger while NOT neglecting your strong point as well.

Never just go for a one and done all training for a good vertical jump training never works that way…

Lets face it… vertical jump training can be tiring, especially when you are training the wrong way and targeting the wrong muscles. When done wrongly, it’ll slowly drain all your energy and all your motivation… forcing you to give up your dream of playing your hops in the air.

One of the training principles that has worked very well for me and should for you too if you apply the same techniques and principles, is to always train your “weak” spot.

Now think about this… if you have a very strong thigh but a very weak calf, which muscle zone should you focus on in order to bring your vertical jump to the next level ?

You can either work on your thigh, which by then, requires a higher thrash hold in order for it to grow or, focus on your lesser muscle so that an “improvement” zone is being reached far faster and experiencing results in the shortest time possible.

While it is true that we should never neglect our strength, in order to cheat our way for faster results, we must focus on our weaker muscles. ( Note that I mentioned ‘cheat’ here… for this is not exactly the long term strategy but rather, a very powerful method to experience an increment in your vertical leap fast)

You see, an untapped muscle has a higher thrash hold of improvement while an already trained muscle has a lower thrash hold of improvement… so, if you put everything is perspective, do you want to continue working on improving 5% every week, or do you prefer to improve by 10 – 20% every week ?

If you ask me, obviously, I’ll choose the one that gives me the maximum gains and benefits.

So.. never neglect that 5%.. but if you want to see results fast, then the 10 – 20% is what you should spend more time on improving.