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An explosive vertical leap is one of a basketball player’s main arsenal. You’ve seen high-flyers in the
NBA with much success. The same goes for college players. The higher the vertical leap, the bigger
the chances of getting to the ball quicker, shooting over opponents, and getting easier shots off.
Let’s look at some of the plyometric and strengthening exercises Fighting Irish basketball players do
to increase their hops.
Calf raises: Since the calves are extensively used when jumping, basketball players do it to
strengthen their calf muscles.
How Notre Dame Basketball Players Increase Their Vertical
Leap
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Jump squats: Jump squats are plyometric exercises that strengthen almost all the leg muscles,
especially the quads and calves to give the player an explosive jump from a squatting position.
Repeating this movement tears and rebuilds leg muscles, making them stronger.
Box jumps: Box jumps can be done on just about any platform. It’s a variation of a jump squat
except that the player jumps on a different level. As he gets stronger, the level of the platform gets
higher. Sometimes, athletes vary the movement by jumping on a single leg.
For both the jump squats and box jumps, many Notre Dame basketball players attach ankle weights
to their legs to make them heavier and add resistance to the movements.
Hi! I’m Tom Colton, a University of Notre Dame student. I’m a big fan of Fighting Irish sports teams.
For more on Notre Dame sports, visit this blog.
Posted by Tom Colton at 06:29
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  • 1. Tom Colton Blog Home About Contact Sunday, 13 May 2018 An explosive vertical leap is one of a basketball player’s main arsenal. You’ve seen high-flyers in the NBA with much success. The same goes for college players. The higher the vertical leap, the bigger the chances of getting to the ball quicker, shooting over opponents, and getting easier shots off. Let’s look at some of the plyometric and strengthening exercises Fighting Irish basketball players do to increase their hops. Calf raises: Since the calves are extensively used when jumping, basketball players do it to strengthen their calf muscles. How Notre Dame Basketball Players Increase Their Vertical Leap Image source: colourfulrebel.com Search Search This Blog Twitter | Wordpress | Youtube Social Links Tom Colton View my complete profile About Me Under The Banner Of Heartley Anderson After Knute Rockney passed away, Notre Dame tapped Heartley “Hunk” Anderson who came from a coaching stint in Saint Louis with a record of... Players That Should Have An Immediate Impact On Notre Dame Football In 2018 With the departure of several key players, Notre Dame football recruitment went into overdrive this offseason. Hereunder are top freshman... Popular Posts More Create Blog Sign In
  • 2. Jump squats: Jump squats are plyometric exercises that strengthen almost all the leg muscles, especially the quads and calves to give the player an explosive jump from a squatting position. Repeating this movement tears and rebuilds leg muscles, making them stronger. Box jumps: Box jumps can be done on just about any platform. It’s a variation of a jump squat except that the player jumps on a different level. As he gets stronger, the level of the platform gets higher. Sometimes, athletes vary the movement by jumping on a single leg. For both the jump squats and box jumps, many Notre Dame basketball players attach ankle weights to their legs to make them heavier and add resistance to the movements. Hi! I’m Tom Colton, a University of Notre Dame student. I’m a big fan of Fighting Irish sports teams. For more on Notre Dame sports, visit this blog. Posted by Tom Colton at 06:29 Labels: basketball, increase, leaping ability, plyometrics, training Image source: http://ballersinstitute.com How Notre Dame Basketball Players Increase Their Vertical Leap An explosive vertical leap is one of a basketball player’s main arsenal. You’ve seen high-flyers in the NBA with much success. The same ... The short and forgettable era of Gerry Faust Gerry Faust coached the Fighting Irish for four years. He was Dan Devine’s replacement, and expectations were high given that he had an i... A Look At The Insane Success Of Pro And College Football Since we’ve been discussing a lot the Fighting Irish and Notre Dame football in general, let’s broaden our scope and take a look at Americ... Was History Unfair To Joe Kuharich? Joe Kuharich was the head coach for the Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins before he returned to his alma mater in 1959. It was th... Ranking the best coaches in Fighting Irish football history The high expectations on current Notre Dame coach (and now official Dodd Trophy watch list inclusion) Brian Kelly is more than understandab... American football basketball coach college football Fighting Irish football Labels
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  • 4. 24 Jul 2018 23 Jul 2018 20 Jul 2018 19 Jul 2018 4 Jul 2018 3 Jul 2018 A true Fighting Irish: Lou Holtz’s successful decadesites.google.com/site/tomcolton… The short and forgettable era of Gerry Fausttomcolton.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-sh… Dan Devine’s big challengetomcoltonusa.wordpress.com/2018/06 /19/dan… A look back at Lou Holtz’s 1986 and 1987 seasons linkedin.com/pulse/look-bac… A true Fighting Irish: Lou Holtz’s successful decade sites.google.com/site/tomcolton… The short and forgettable era of Gerry Faust Tom Colton @TomColton_ Tom Colton @TomColton_ Tom Colton @TomColton_ Tom Colton @TomColton_ Tom Colton @TomColton_ Tom Colton @TomColton_
  • 5. 2 Jul 2018 29 Jun 2018 29 Jun 2018 28 Jun 2018 27 Jun 2018 tomcolton.blogspot.com/2018/06/the sh… Dan Devine’s big challenge tomcoltonusa.wordpress.com/2018/06/19/dan… Layden did have humble beginnings, being born in Davenport, Iowa, and attending Davenport High School. linkedin.com/pulse/remember… “Rudy” was directed by David Anspaugh and was released in 1993. It tells the story of a young boy who always dreamed of playing football for the University of Notre Dame.sites.google.com/site/tomcolton… He was also once a Notre Dame player under the guidance of Rockne, and an assistant coach.tomcolton.blogspot.com/2017/11/under- … The team itself is one of the most popular intercollegiate football teams in the United States. tomcoltonusa.wordpress.com/2017/10/1 Tom Colton @TomColton_ Tom Colton @TomColton_ Tom Colton @TomColton_ Tom Colton @TomColton_ Tom Colton @TomColton_
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