Daniel, what are the three best plyometric exercises when trying to increase ones vertical jump for basketball?
Shapiro: “Thanks for the question Gary. Plyometric exercises are designed to increase all types of power, explosive and jumping movements — vertical, horizontal, lateral, multi-planar, first-step, etc. One could be working on horizontal plyometric exercises and it can still benefit ones vertical power. I say this because I believe its important to train with a multi-planar approach to plyometric training. One shouldnt only work on vertical jumping. Lateral, horizontal and multi-planar loading and repetitions are essential in basketball. However, to answer your question, ‘What are my top three plyometric exercises for vertical jump training?’ It’s a tough question because I like so many. But, the easiest exercises I can advise that arent extremely intense are: Double-Leg Squats Jumps (with or without the resistance of a medicine ball or bungees), Single-Leg Medicine Ball Box Jumps (jumping off one leg and landing with that leg on an elevated box while holding a medicine ball as if it w
