Hello to my fellow Clutch BBS posters. I play basketball and I have average jumping abilities and I believe that if I can jump a little higher I would improve my game immensely (rebounding, blocking shots and maybe even dunking.) I have been hearing about all these things that can improve jumping abilities, such as Air Alert. I grow skeptical at times and wonder if it can really improve ups, since jumping is determined mostly by genetics and not outside exercise I was wondering if any one hear has bought any Air Alert stuff? It seems to good to be true. Accoring to this website the Air Alert program is under $25. I was wondering once you buy the Air Alert Deluxe Package, do you have to buy anything else. Has it worked? Thanks in advance!!!
I have. I think I tried the Air Alert 2 revised. It's basically easy training you can prolly figure out foryourself .. a few calf raises, high steps, high jumps and all other stuff. Though I only tried it for 3 weeks and it gave me a few inches so I quit instead of doing the whole schedule. But I don't think it works for everyone.
I did Air Alert III for 9 of the 15 weeks earlier in the year. A problem with this type of system is the physical toll it can take on your body, mainly your back, knees, and ankles. Stretching is VERY important, not only before and after doing the Air Alert program but before and after playing basketball. For me, I was in need of explosiveness in my jump. I worked out my legs doing leg extensions, calf raises, and lunges. I have stayed away from squats (which are a great way to build up leg strength) because I did not want any part of a possible back injury. When starting out on Air Alert III, I found the exercise to be simple. Yet as the weeks go on, the program would take around an hour to finish, and your shirt will be soaked at the end. I was very careful with technique and never had any problems with soreness or muscle aches. It is recommended to play twice a week while doing the exercises, and for me that got to be time consuming and ultimately led me to stop at week 9. I did find that I had significant gains as far as explosiveness in my jump, something I never got by doing the leg workouts I previously had done. Also, my legs were leaned out, giving me a lot more dense muscle mass. I have maintained my gains due to playing once to twice a week while jumping "aggressively." I am not sure how developed your legs are, how old you are, how often you play, how often you work out, etc ... so I cannot really recommend this workout program to you. Yet I do believe that AA3 can safely work for most people and results will happen and be maintained if the program is followed as instructed.
I am 17 soon to be 18. My legs are big considering how skinny I am. Currently, I am not working out, but I play ball on average like two days a week. Also, I think I might be growing still. Would this program affect my growth?
You know, I am kind of interested in this kind of stuff. I am there, but not quite up there yet. What type of excercise would I do to jump higher.
My unprofessional advice to you is to start a moderate work out program that includes: upper body, lower body and core strengthening. Developing overall strength in your body will help a lot and should be your first priority. Continue with playing twice a week and try adding sprints to your workout. With proper nutrition, this should help you at this stage in your life, IMO.
