Volleyball is fun game whether you play indoor or on the beach. If you're a volleyball player, you would like to explore and control the game like the way that you should. Besides basic abilities and technique, you want to jump higher than your contestant to slam the ball or block your opponents shots.

These are some effective volleyball exercises to extend vertical jump up to twelve inches in just 10 weeks or less. If you already jump high enough, you will not gain the full 10 inches because your body is at its maximum growing capacity.

The commonest exercises to increase vertical jump is bounds. You can perform this exercise by jogging at ordinary speed and then push off your right leg with an extend stride, while at the same time bring your left leg up at a ninety degree angle ( your thigh is supposed to be parallel to the floor ). While your left leg is up, your right arm should form a 90 degree angle to give your body more momentum. Keep repeating this motion with other leg and continue for a distance of forty to fifty meters long.

Squats are also very important exercises to extend vertical jump because it develop the hamstrings and glutes muscles. You should do intense squat exercises with lower repetition and heavy weights. In general, the weight should be heavy enough for you to only do four to six repetitions at a time, repeat this process for 3 to four times.

Remember you must keep your back straight while lowering your body down to a ninety degree angle and make sure to have a spotter if you might.

One of the most significant muscles that help you jump higher is the calves. You have to do lots of calves raises, stair steppers, or single leg hopping exercises to increase vertical leap. While doing calve raises, you must stand on an edge ( either a stair step or a bench ), hold more heavy dumbbells to add more pressure to your muscles.

Single leg hopping is a very effective exercise to increase vertical jump and can simply be done by standing on one leg, jump off that leg forward and land on the same leg. This permits you to train your entire leg and especially your calves and shin muscles while using the other leg to gain balance to your complete body. Switch leg and repeat the method for four to 5 times.