2009 Full Listing of VerticalJumping.com Articles

Alex Vasquez LDISO Interview - An interview with Alex Vasquez from Evolutionary Athletics about the benefits of long duration isometrics.

Depth Jumps and Eccentric Strength - Terrific article on depth jumps and eccentric strength from Shawn Myszka at Explosive Edge Athletics.

How To Slam Dunk - How to slam dunk. Breaking down the fine art of dunking a basketball.

Escalating Density Training - EDT is a simple method of continous progression. Is it appropriate for vertical jump training?

Squat Flex - The Squat Flex device is a damn expensive way to perform just one exercise.

Vertical Mastery - How does Vertical Mastery compare to the other programs available? Vertical Mastery is the best.

Evolutionary Athletics Jump Program Review - The team at Evolutionary Athletics have put together a nice ebook based vertical jump program. As alwasy here is the review.

Rate of Force Development Interview with Shawn Myszka - Shawn discusses the role of rate of force development and vertical jump training.

Central Nervous System Recovery - The Central Nervous System (CNS) controls everything where maximum vertical jump performance is concerned. Ensuring it is working optimally requires adequate recovery. Here are a few tips to keep your CNS functioning well.

Foam Rolling for Faster Gains - Like stretching, foam rolling should be an integral part of your vertical jump program.

Stretching and Jump Performance - Stretching is an important part of any athletic program. Here we take a quick look at what sort of stretching you should be doing for maximum hops.

Mike T Nelson Interview Part 2 - RKC and Z-Health trainer Mike T Nelson continues our discussion on the CNS and other factors that impact vertical jump performance.

Mike T Nelson Interview Part 1 - RKC and Z-Health trainer Mike T Nelson discusses a few great tricks and techniques to maximize your vertical jump.

Nick Newman Interview - An interview with up and coming elite long jumper on the interesting topic of assisted jump training.

Shawn Myszka Interview - A fantastic interview with a true expert on vertical jump training. Lots of great stuff.

Golgi Tendon Organ - A quick look at how much golgi tendon organ inhibition really plays in reducing your jump height.

Jump Attack - Our review of Tim Grover's book Jump Attack.

Amortization Phase - An indepth article on the importance of proper landings in the amortization phase of plyometrics and vertical jump training.

Vibration Training - A lot has been claimed about vibration training for jumping athletes. Is any of it true? Here is our take on this increasingly popular training technique.

Depth Jumps - A closer look at this highly effective but sometimes misunderstood exercise.

Jump Manual Review -Our review of Jacob Hillers Jump Manual. It ain't pretty.

Westside for Jumping Bastards Part 2: - Practical Application of the famed Westside conjugate training system.

Upper Body Training Part 2 - Try this simple yet highly effective upper body workout for some pretty impressive results.

Jumpers Knee - What is it and what can you do about it.

Westside for Jumping Bastards Part 1: How to use conjugate training to improve Your Vertical Jump

Vert Freak 101 Review - Our review of the Vert Freak 101 jumping program. This is definitely one of the better ones available.