| For years I've used stair training to maximize my | | | | case with the kettlebell swing which makes it |
| power which lead me to using them with the | | | | excellent for working with large groups. Our weight |
| hundreds of athletes I've trained including players | | | | room workouts have over 40 student athletes |
| from Major League Baseball and the Women's | | | | working out at once and introducing the kettlebell has |
| National Basketball Association. And because of my | | | | been a blessing because I find it much easier to |
| work with professional athletes and my love for | | | | teach the movements than power cleans. And even |
| basketball I get many questions from people all over | | | | easier than teaching the hang clean. Does this mean |
| the world on vertical jump training. And since I don't | | | | I'm lazy? No, I just happened to find a better tool for |
| know it all (far from it) I know it's in my best interest | | | | teaching athletes explosive hip extension. Will I |
| to learn from other strength coaches, personal | | | | abandon the power and hang clean? No. No I have |
| trainers, physical therapists, nutritionists, doctors and | | | | even more exercises in my tool box which makes it |
| so on. And I'm actually pretty lucky as I can pick up | | | | easier not to be married to a set a certain exercise. |
| the phone or email many of the best trainers in the | | | | So what's the lesson here? If you can add kettlebells |
| world and pick their brain on performance | | | | into your training programs you have an excellent |
| enhancement. | | | | vertical jump training tool that is hard to beat. |
| So in late 2006 I decided to get on the phone and | | | | 2. Another great thing about kettlebells reiterated by |
| grill over 13 world class strength coaches on their | | | | Steve Cotter is that there is a unique quality in the |
| vertical training methods. How can you go wrong | | | | shape of kettlebells: The shape I believe and many |
| when you have over 13 of the nation's best experts | | | | other trainers will agree is that they actually guide |
| teach you first hand what they know on vertical | | | | you into proper form. Because of the round shape |
| jump training? | | | | any deviance from bad form and you automatically |
| And the best thing for me was the learning | | | | feel it so you get right back into the correct groove. |
| experience. I learned so much from these world class | | | | This is key and something I've never really |
| coaches and here is my chance to share what I | | | | experienced with barbells and dumbbells. Furthermore, |
| learned. I must warn you though: There is a chance | | | | a big premise of kettlebells is that training is practice |
| you can bang your head on the rim by following | | | | and practice develops your skill. The more skilled you |
| these vertical jump tips! | | | | are the stronger you will be and the higher you will |
| The first group of guys I will speak of are Jason C | | | | jump. I mean do you ever really see guys that can |
| Brown, Steve Cotter and Brett Jones. Besides being | | | | jump or are really fast not run or jump with excellent |
| gentlemen and world class strength coaches they | | | | form? Not really. Fix someone's technique and form |
| also share the unique distinction of being kettlebell | | | | and that in itself will help them jump higher. |
| training experts. | | | | 3. Keep things simple. Read that again and again. All |
| I must admit when I first learned about kettlebells | | | | three guys alluded to this. We know what works and |
| years back I never really gave it much thought | | | | have known for a long time. Don't try to reinvent the |
| because I thought you could do kettlebell exercises | | | | wheel and just use what we already know. Basics like |
| with a dumbbell. As I quickly learned, you can not do | | | | the dead lift, squat and its variations combined with |
| exercises that are specific to kettlebells with a | | | | explosive lifting, actually jumping, and of course |
| dumbbell. It's not the same. Try a kettlebell swing | | | | excellent technique will take you very far. |
| with a dumbbell and they are very different. Now this | | | | 4. Another big point to drive home from this panel |
| is not to say that dumbbells are bad. This is just to | | | | was keeping the reps low (3-5) when strength |
| say that each piece of equipment has a specific use | | | | training. A great vertical requires excellent strength |
| and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. | | | | and that means to train movements like the dead lift, |
| In speaking with the gentlemen a few things ring | | | | squat and pull-ups with low reps to develop that |
| through with kettlebell lifting that make them | | | | strength. No need for higher reps as that can lead to |
| excellent tools for vertical jump training. | | | | weight gain and possibly using bad form. Simple |
| 1. It is very hard to find an exercise that mimics the | | | | enough right. 5 sets of 5 reps on big bang exercises |
| motion of vertical jumping better than the kettlebell | | | | and you are good to go! Don't forget to practice |
| swing. Further more is that you can perform the | | | | your jumping. I mean would you ask someone |
| exercise explosively. Now this is not to say that | | | | wanting to improve their speed not to sprint? Get |
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