MAD UPS
Monday - Squat, Crunches, Explosive quad blasts, Calf raises
Tuesday- Chair hops,Bench leaps, One legged chair leaps
Wednesday- Crunches
Thursday- Explosive quad blasts, Explosive calf raises
Friday- Power clean, Deadlift, Crunches
Squat: 3 sets of 20 reps - add 5 pounds of weight each week
Crunches: 3 sets of 30 reps
Explosive quad blasts: 3 sets of 20 reps - +5 each week
Calf raises: 3 sets of 20 reps - +5 every 2 weeks
Chair hops: 3 sets of 15 reps - +5 every 2 weeks
Bench leaps: 2 sets of 30 reps - +5 each week
One legged chair leaps: 2 sets of 15 reps - +5 each week
Explosive calf raises: 3 sets of 20 reps - +5 each week
Power clean: 3 sets of 10 - add 5 pounds of weight each week
Deadlift: 3 sets of 10 - add 5 pounds of weight each week
Exersizes:
Bench leaps:
This is an exercise that I made myself which is really quite effective for
increasing your vertical jump. What you need is a weightlifting bench or a
small chair to leap over. To perform this exercise you simply leap over the
bench then turn around and leap over it again, and so on
One legged chair jumps:
This exercise is taken straight from AA2 and is great for increasing you one
legged takeoff. To perform this exercise you get a chair or bench and place one
leg up on it so that it is parrallel to the ground. Then use that leg to launch
yourself into the air. While you are in the air switch legs so that when you
land the opposite leg is now parrallel to the ground on the chair.
Chair hops:
This exercise is good for building fast twitch muscle fibers. To perform this
exercise stand on a chair, bench, or sturdy box. Then jump from the chair to
the ground. Immediatly when you hit the ground leap back up onto the chair.
Calf raises:
This exercise is for strengthening the calf muscle which is also very important
in jumping. To perform this exercise you will need something to place your feet
on that is sturdy(preferably a stair step or chair). Have one foot on the edge
of the stair step so that you heel hangs off and the other foot held up. Lower
you heel as low as it goes then raise is using your calf muscle at the same
speed that you lowered it. Then after you have completed a set switch to the
other leg.
Explosive calf raises:
This exercise is basically calf raises only a little different. To perform this
exercise you place both of your feet on the edge of a stair step so that your
heels hang off. Then you raise them up as fast as you can. Next you slowly
lower your heels, and when your heels reach the bottom again you explode up as
fast as you can, then slow back down and so on.
Explosive quad blasts:
This exercise is performed just like in the skys-the-limitprogram only a little
differently. In this exercise you sit down on a bench so that your upper leg is
parrallel to the ground. Then explode up into standing position then slowly sit
back down, and the moment you feel the seat explode back up to a standing
postion and so on.
Deadlift:
This exercise targets the lower back which is very important in leaping. You
will need a barbell with weights on it. To perform this exercise you have the
barbell on the ground. You bend down with your knees and back and grip the bar
with and alternating grip( This means to grip it with one palm facing towards
you and the other out). Then lift it using your legs for the first part then
your back. It is very important that you use correct form when doing this
exercise because you do not want to injur your back. I would suggest that you use
a weight beltwhen doing deadlift.
Power clean:
This exercise is for the swinging your arms upward when you jump motion. To
perform this exercise you need a barbell with weights. Lift the bar up with you
palms facing towards you until you are at a normal standing postion. Then rock
back and forth until you can swing the bar up to your chest( now you palms
should be facing outward). Then bring it back down and repeat.
Crunches:
This exercise is for the abdominals. Lay down with you legs tucked in towards
your butt. Your feet should be on the ground about 1 or 2 feet away from your
butt. With both hands on top of your head sit up using you abs about halfway
and squeeze, then come back down and repeat.