Vertical Jump Bible Review

Written by Jack Woodrup for VerticalJumping.com

The Vertical Jump Bible by Kelly Baggett is a terrific resource for jump training information. It is one of the best known and well respected jump programs available on the market. But is it a good program to actually follow? Read on for our complete review.

Quality of Information

When we first bought the Vertical Jump Bible we were immediately blown away by the sheer volume and quality of jump related information it provides. If you were to compare it to every other commercially available program in these terms you would find this one to be the clear winner.

It has detailed discussions about the various types of athletic characteristics required for a high vertical jump, as well as how to train them. It has plenty of practical advice on plyometrics and how to introduce those into your training in a safe and effective manner. It discusses at length the different muscle fiber types and what role they play in determining your maximum vertical jump.

It provides excellent information about determining your strengths and weaknesses so as to focus your training on the areas that are lacking. It also has quite a thorough section providing Kelly Baggett's views on the various training aids out there including weight vests, platform shoes etc (not all of which we necessarily agree with by the way - we have written our own reviews of the various training aids here- Equipment Reviews ).

One of the unexpected highlights was the excellent and thorough nutritional advice contained in Body Composition Basics which comes as a bonus for buying the Vertical Jump Bible. Quite frankly this bonus is almost as good, if not better than the Vertical Jump Bible itself.

As a source of jumping training information, it is excellent value. Unlike many programs out there, the Vertical Jump Bible takes a refreshingly realistic approach to the sorts of gains and the sorts of time frames that it takes to achieve an amazing vertical jump.

Customisation

The Vertical Jump Bible has a variety of well structured programs in it to cater to the different levels of athlete. It has beginner, intermediate and advanced programs. It further breaks these down for those with and without access to a gym.

The programs themselves are very well structured. They are designed to contain exercises that will focus on the different athletic characteristics of a vertical jump so you should develop a pretty good balance of the key strengths required.

If we had to make a criticism, and we do so with great hesitation, it is that despite all the wonderful information that is presented, the programs are still essentially cookie cutter programs. They are individually tailored only to the extent that they incorporate more advanced exercises and higher training volumes as you go up through the levels.

That said, most athletes should be able to find a program in their that suits their needs and use it to make steady jumping improvements.

Presentation

The Vertical Jump Bible can be bought either as a downloadable PDF or a printed and bound book. We have the downloadable version which is a plain and simple written word book. There are no pictures, no fancy graphics, no clear exercise descriptions, no nothing. Except of course tons of high quality information.

The lack of pictures and explanations isn't really a big deal though. After all right here at VerticalJumping.com we have a comprehensive video library you can check out for most of the drills in VJB as well as many more.

Whilst visually it lacks the photos and glossy outlay of some of the other programs, in terms of written clarity and the communication of the training concepts, it is excellent. Kelly Baggett is a terrific writer who knows how to easily and succinctly impart his knowledge.

Value For Money

The Vertical Jump Bible is priced at $39.95. For all the great information on jump training, excellent bonuses, and the wide variety of programs it provides, this is extremely good value. You will learn a lot (or you could just read the articles on our site), but more importantly, if you follow the advice given, you should be able to make excellent improvements to your vertical.

Conclusion

The Vertical Jump Bible is without doubt an outstanding product. It provides you with plenty of no hype, no nonsense training information and advice. The programs provided, whilst a bit limited in how customized they are to each athlete, are still very well thought out and put together.

It isn't as user friendly or as customized as the VerticalJumping.com Program Builder, however, if you were to buy it, you definitely would not be disappointed.

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