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.