Should You Wear Ankle Weights to Jump Higher?

I have a lot of people ask me if they should train with ankle weights on so that their legs will get stronger and they will be able to jump higher. That is the worst idea ever! There are a few things wrong with wearing ankle weights. Lets first start with the biomechanics of jumping. The general idea is that people think more weight will make you stronger and then you will naturally jump higher when you don't have that added weight on you. Well, adding any weight below your knees isn't going to help your leg strength in the pushing (jumping) muscles of the leg. You will only feel that added weight after you have left the ground which means weight would have to be above the knees to make your legs stronger for jumping higher. This brings me to my second point. The ability to jump high isn't all leg strength. If this were the case bodybuilders would be able dunk basketballs with ease. But they can't because they have the strength but not the speed. You need a combination of both which is called power. How long does it take to increase your vertical? Well, that answer might surprise you. If you use a well designed program you can see increases within the first 2 weeks, sometime even the first week. Believe me i've tried a lot of programs and some feel like they are working but they aren't while others produce results with half the work. The idea is to work smarter not harder. I tried the Jump Manual during my search of the best jumping program and got an inch and a half after 2 weeks. And honestly I only did half the workouts I was supposed to because I was sore for a few days and the program wisely advices you not to work out if you are sore. I'm 5'8" and have no problem spiking a volleyball on a 8 foot net in deep sand. The program works it's as simple as that. You can check out the Jump Manual by CLICKING HERE!. If you want to be better at any sport but mostly volleyball or basketball where there is a lot of importance on how high you can jump, you need this program. So if you've ever wondered how to jump higher for volleyball or basketball, you now have the answer.

Collegiate NCAA Sand Volleyball

The NCAA has officially announced that sand volleyball will be the newest collegiate sport. It will not be called beach volleyball because many of the universities will not be near beaches. As for right now the sport is only for women and teams will start in 2010. I've contacted universities about who will be coaching their sand volleyball teams and the answers were unsettling. Most universities said that the current indoor volleyball coach or assistant coach would take on the responsibility of coaching the sand volleyball team. This is the equivalent to a table tennis coach coaching the tennis team. Yes they both have the same word in the name of the sport but they are entirely different. My advice would be that if you want girls to learn proper sand volleyball they need to be coached by a sand volleyball player or coach, not an indoor player that only knows the indoor six on six game. There are plenty of well qualified coaches that have learned the game of sand volleyball and would be willing to coach at a collegiate level. If you are in charge of hiring coaches at a university leave a comment and I can put you in touch with excellent coaches, some that have even played in the AVP. Beach volleyball is growing in popularity more than any other sport in the U.S. right now and having a winning sand volleyball team will bring in more fans than indoor ever will. The game is faster paced and more fun to watch which means it will have a bigger fan base and pull in more money.

Volleyball Jump Program

Do you want to increase your vertical leap for volleyball? Well you have come to the right place!
I have tried many jumping programs and the best jump training program I have found with the best vertical jump exercises is the jump manual. Check it out by clicking HERE!.
The gains are surprisingly fast with measurable increases in the first 2 weeks!

Volleyball is all about explosive fast movements and increasing your vert. So if you have have asked "how can I increase my vertical leap?" Then you need to check out the jump manual.
How to Jump Higher for Volleyball either in the sand at the beach or indoor, you need to know how to increase your vert.

Men's Beach Volleyball

Mens beach volleyball is dominating the U.S. as one of the fastest growing sports. The tournaments are getting larger and the prize money is greater than ever before in the sports history. Tod Rogers and Phil Dalhauser dominated the olympics bringing home the Gold while in women's beach volleyball Misty May and Keri Walsh also won gold. The U.S. is starting to dominate the world in volleyball and it shows no signs of slowing down. With more and more collegiate players picking up the beach volleyball game we are seeing a rise in talent and competition is more fierce than ever in the AVP tour. With average height players a dime a dozen the emphasis is now on finding the best blocker possible. With the tallest person in the AVP standing 6'9" you need to have some serious height and put up an excellent block to get anywhere in the AVP today. There isn't a single person under 6 feet tall ranked in the top 50 for the AVP. But there is one that stands 6 feet tall which is very impressive.

Sand Volleyball Tournament

The season opener in St. George Utah is on April 4th 2009. This tournament is known to have a couple pros show up to play against the utah open players. Tournament entry fees are $60 per team. The open division is played in the sand and all other divisions are probably played on grass somewhere... who knows and who cares about grass volleyball anyhow?