by Coco Mault

If flying is necessary and important to birds, it is also essential for athletes to learn to jump higher.

Learning to jump higher is beneficial to athletes like basketball players, tennis players, volleyball players, baseball players, football players and others. Information and exercises can be found easily on the internet especially on ways on how to learn to jump higher. What you need to know and do is find a workout that best suits you. Put in mind that no two people are the same. What works for other may not work for you and vice versa.

Discipline and determination is necessary when learning how to jump higher. A sound and focused mindset will help you achieve your goals. Training religiously will help you increase your vertical jump height and at the same time boost your agility. A huge improvement in your performance is a result of such.

Incorporating power and strength training in your exercise will also help build stronger muscles in your legs. This will increase your agility, flexibility, stamina and improve your fitness.

Jumping exercise is also a good cardiovascular exercise. This allows the heart to beat faster, pumping oxygen fueled blood into your system faster. This will also wake up your slow metabolism and let it sky rocket. Faster metabolism means faster fat loss. Faster fat loss means a leaner and healthier you. Jumping rope, jumping jack, box jumping, squat jump or even running up and down a staircase can help you to learn how to jump higher.

Some training is specific in movements. This is important in strengthening muscle tissues and tendons. The speed of the contractions of the muscles is measured against time.

The more muscle contractions in a very minimal time the better. This improves the strength and power of the muscles and tissues involved.

When jumping a great height, a burst of energy in your body is released. It is important that your body is prepared when this energy is released. Otherwise, you might find yourself dizzy with all these adrenaline rush flowing into your nerves and into your brain.

There are many ways to learn how to jump higher some can be done by almost everyone. However, some are specific to other person only. Age must also be considered because like any other exercises, it is very easy to break a bone or two if these jump exercises are not done properly.

Start slowly then gradually move faster. Do not force yourself to jump 10 inches high right away. A person’s weight is also a factor to be considered when doing jump exercises. The heavier you are the closer you are to the ground when you jump. Allow your body, your legs to get used to your weight when jumping. Your legs will develop the strength and power they need to let you jump higher. Few days or weeks into this will also let you lose weight. Now that you are lighter when you first started, the jump is easier done. And with now powerful legs trained with your previous weight, your jump will definitely be higher.

Never ever forget about nutrition. Eat a well balanced meal. Proper nourishment of the muscles and nerves is important to be able to jump and function properly. Nutrition will help you learn to jump higher too.