[quote]ape288 wrote:
[quote]XArena wrote:
[quote]TurboLykes wrote:
Squatting heavy won’t help you jump higher in the short term. Think of squatting as taking out a long-term mortgage rather than renting. It’ll hurt you a lot in the short term, but if you plan it right, it should pay off as a good investment in the long term.
If you want to maximize your potential right now (within 3-4 months), ditch heavy squatting (>70%) almost completely. You want to focus more on jump squats (30-40% squat max MAXIMUM) for 3-5 reps for 3-5 sets.
Also, focus more on moderately-heavy power/speed movements (power)clean/snatch at 60-70% for 3 reps, no heavier than 90% of your max for a single maybe once a month.
Also, you’ll want to do plyometric movements. Depth jumps and altitude drops for sets of 3-5 with no more than 3 reps. Also, do several broad jumps with that.
If you are a beginner in plyometric training, I highly recommend Kelly Baggett’s Vertical Jump Bible. His exercises will build you up to where you can do the “real” plyometrics regularly.
Remember, lifting heavy weight (>80%) is counter-productive to super-fast twitch fibre training (what you need for insane verticals).
Take it from me, I went from a 24" standing vertical jump to a 36"+ standing vertical jump in 8 months following a routine I made based on former athletes’ training/advice from university (UT) sports coaches and trainers/Kelly Baggett.
You have to decide if you want to max out your potential right now or go all in, work on strength for a few years while maintaining low body fat and maxing your potential, adjusting accordingly for goals.
Lifting heavy weight and maxing your super-fast twitch ability are counter-productive to each other.[/quote]
You just took everything everyone has told me and took what I thought I knew (increase squat, and vertical will follow) and told me the opposite… Can someone clear this up?
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if you want to jump high you have to have strong legs, so squat. you look like someone who is relatively new to strength training. so from the small bits of information i’ve been able to gather i’d say you should focus on strength first, while familiarizing yourself with basic plyometrics and jump training. then when you’ve gotten sufficiently stronger, reverse the priorities. focus on more advanced plyometrics, focus on your jump training, and put squatting on a maintenance level. that’s a pretty surefire way to increase your vertical jump, imo.
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Okay, that’s what I thought, the whole strong legs so squat thing. I am relatively new, I squat 240x5, going to do 245x5 on Sunday. I’ve never really done any plyometric stuff, so I’m sure the noob gains from doing some will increase my vert a bit 
thank you!