In my prime (hs and college) I was squatting heavy - 450 max and my vertical was up there. I could dunk as a 5’10 white guy. Squats helped me a ton with explosive power in jumping and running. Highly recommended exercise for sports.
@@JesusChristIsLord777. heavy squats were the foundation but I did machines, lunges, etc. heavy deadlifts, power cleans, they all helped with explosive movement
Hey isaiah has your standing vert improved from the 36” you tested a while back? Still seems strange to have a near 50” max vert but 14” less standing haha
these exercises are exactly what not to do if you want to jump higher. These are basic strength lifts, but this workout definitely should not be considered jump training
I wish I could do this. My knees hurt too much, I’m only 36 but still like playing rec volleyball, so want to jump higher, but the knees have a tough time holding up. Probably need physio or maybe anti-inflammatories?
@isaiahRivera Eventually your going to damage your knees squatting so low with that heavy weight. You only want to do that type of stuff for stretching. Take it from an unknown goat in dunking, that cares about your well being, stop doing it. Go 90 lowest 70 degrees, with weight like that.
What do you think of Ben Patrick and the ATG program? I've been integrating the ATG split squats into my workouts and my vert increased like 2-3 inches.
In my opinion there are more effective ways to get rid of knee pain and increase your vertical, but the average person and/or untrained athletes will see results from it. My vertical actually decreased during the time I did the ATG program three years ago, I had a video on my experience with it but Ben had me take the video down
@@IsaiahRivera1 In what way did ben make you take that video down? You were very fair and honest in that video, it definitely did not classify as slander right?
Late but I would say Isaiah is right. I feel like if you are starting your athletic journey, it’s a good idea to start with KOT because they essentially prep your body for athletic activities. But if you want to jump higher, THP is the way to go because they actually specialize in this kinda of stuff.
Yo I was just wondering how long are you sore typically from workouts like these? Whenever I complete my leg workouts I'm sore for about 3/4 days and I'm not sure if I'm overworking myself? Should I reduce the volume/intensity? By the way, do you still work those sore muscle groups while sore?
Hey man, chances are you just don’t do leg workouts regularly enough, or you’re new to them. Once you have more experience hitting legs frequently, you won’t need more than two days ever to recover
@@goodsalad30 You're right actually, I'm really inconsistent with my leg work I'm just now starting to work on them more regularly, what do you think about the volume/intensity? Should I keep it the way it is? Also should I workout sore legs after a day or two if the soreness isn't that bad?
Only if u able to move big weights FAST 1sec = 1 rep, slow strength doesn't transfer. Try 16"-18" Box Squats with big weight FAST touch and go for 2-5reps
What's this?? Jumping Deadlifts?? I don't think this is a good exercise for your spine!! And turning, moving your head during a deadlift can turn into bad injuries.
That's so inspirational. I do have a question tho, how to be stronger without the heavy plates? I don't have an access to gym so I can't do the low reps and high intensity exercise like that. Can I still jump as high as you without doing the heavy weight? And if yes then how should I lift with the low weight? Thank you in advance!
Unfortunately it doesn't really work like that Doing heavy weight for low reps encourages the muscles to develop in a way that allows them to exert energy quickly causing higher jumps Doing low weight will do the opposite as you won't be able to jump as high but you will have better muscular endurance
Pistol squats, jump squats, horse stance, deep horse stance with short hops, box jumps, sumo stomps, squat and hinge forward, side to side squats, one legged forward jumping, sprint up hill
3:22 to prevent damage coming down with too much weight shouldn't you let go of the bar at some point? I understand how difficult this might be to time but you're coming down with a lot of force with an extra 300 lbs... No one knows the long term effects of training like this but look at guys like Ronnie Coleman... He is a cripple now... do you wanna be a cripple in your 40's?
yo isiah have you ever thought about doing the triple or long jump? you could be something special especially in the triple. really fun too i would love to see you give it a try
You put too much stress on the knees on squats. Knees should never pass the feet if you don’t want to injure them. Focus on going down with your butt first instead of bending the knees.
i have something in my left calf, it gets crampy so easily and i dont have any cramp issue in any other part of my body. i dont really know what to do should i rest and do you have any advice on my problem?
You should always do calf raises while standing. The gastrocnemius muscle is a biarticulate muscle which is in active insufficiency when the knee is bent and the ankle is extended. In other words it's not active. Switch to standing calf raises with a barbell or in a Smith machine.
Why do you think of the trap bar deadlift vs back squat debate for vert? Is there a reason you choose to do conventional deadlifts and squats and not trap bar DL and squats?
Isaiah I got a question. Would you always suggest squatting to full range like you do in this? I have been squatting like parallel for a long time and I would like to get into full range but it is hard because I gotta swallow my pride and go lighter if I'm going to do full range. Why do you do full range over a parallel squat? Thanks bro.
I see you're doing the clean pulls with the Nike Dunks. Obviously you're not a Oly lifter, you're a pro dunker :) but what do you think about doing them with the Romaleos? Anyways awesome video man, hopefully I'll get my first dunk one day
Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Over the past 6 months I worked up my squat to 2x my body weight (140lb) and I can still barely touch rim. I have good mobility and pretty good jumping technique. Gonna try doing some intense plyos and isometric-focused squats (lower weight than i'd normally get to). Thoughts anyone? Love the vids btw
You're gonna become a better athlete through trial and error, but if I had to give you advice on getting that bounce up it would be keep getting stronger, jump more frequently but never too much, do sprints before your lifting sessions, and if you're overweight at all(I doubt it if you're 140) fat don't fly.
@@IsaiahRivera1 Definitely should be jumping more, and I just started trying a lower volume/more explosive style of training. I never had jumpers knee but after doing an isometric focused lift day I REALLY felt my ligaments in my quad above the patellar (not pain, almost like good soreness). I'm curious to see if this change will yield me results. Ty for the advice
You gotta gain weight bro fat can fly I’m 5’11 240 now and can still grab rim at 25 years removed from sports in high school I was 5’10 200 and could dunk sure if I trained my legs a month I’d dunk again reason saying this even the skinny current dunkers like ja morant are 170-180 spud Webb was like 5’6 almost 140 like 138 or something
You every think about getting a NSCA or any other type of certification and working with athletes? You know the theory, but you have also seen the benefits put into practice. Would great to see you work with other athletes. Apologies if you already do have a background in Exercise Science or some type of accreditation.
Isaiah I love you bro.. your the best coach and I can’t thank u enough for continuing to help my knees bro… but plz!!! Stop making that smacking spit sound after every sentence in every video u make 😂😭💀 the fans kno what I mean lmao
I ve seen some of your videos man, your vert progress is the best thing I have seen in a while, respect and congrats on the results of hard work and sweat
how do u train your foot to pick up faster. the thighs. why dont u do an exercise for em? is there a reason. where is your growth comming. i mean returning energy ibto the ground is important tondunkmbut yea
Monkey foot/resistance band or kettlebell hip flexor lift is a good way to train. That, he does exercise the quads which is what you mean by thighs...squats and all of his jumps do so
Hi isaiha i have i question. Im now having like 38 inches vertical but i cant jump that high while dunking with the ball in my hand. Is Pylometrics with weights a good workout for it? Or you have any suggestion?
