As fascinating as it is, increasing vertical jump is still a poorly understood subject. If you’re still baffled on how to use exercises to increase vertical leap by 8, 12 or even 25 inches, no worries – it’s not your fault. Most programs promising the high-jump to heaven simply don’t cut the mustard. Either they have killer parts mixed with filler crap – what I like to term “tough fluff” – or they are just simply devoid of what you need at all.

Therefore I was quite intrigued at The Vertical Project’s claim “why add 12 inches to your vertical jump when you can double it?” However after finishing just the basic part of the program (there’s an advanced part as well), I can wholeheartedly say that Luke Lowrey, creator of TVP, knows what he’s talking about. He has a product that goes beyond exercises to increase vertical leap and will leave leapers happy as it has for over 7000 athletes to date.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

The current release, Version 3.0, has three volumes. The main part of the program is in the last three chapters of Volume 3.

Volume 1 indulges us with the sports science behind The Vertical Project. After all, it is crucial to understand WHY you do something before (or at least while) doing the WHAT.

PUT YOUR POWER ON – PROPERLY

Most of us know that the more power you have, the higher you jump. But what exactly is “power”? What changes at the cellular level have to occur to produce super-charged nerves and muscles? Luke has the answers in Volume 1.

If you think you’re a physics whiz with copious knowledge on the “power” subject, did you know that more than one type of power exists? Further, did you know that most power-focused workouts (including conventional plyometrics) emphasize the wrong one?

Of the two main types of power: specific and versatile, only versatile power is good for your game – basketball, football, hockey, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse or track…you name it. However, since the subject of exercises to increase vertical leap is poorly understood, and since specific power is a concept easier to grasp for coaches, most power programs on the market "specialized" at increasing vertical jump are based on specific types, including ones bombarding us on the internet.

Those performance-killer specific power programs do not accommodate nor train for the multiple varied moves found in elite sports. At the very least, increasing vertical jump by a few inches to a foot is all you'll get but in a practically useless way. Although vertical jump TESTING involves prepping yourself for 10 seconds before take-off, wouldn’t it also make sense to actually use your newly acquired skills spontaneously in a game?

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INCREASING VERTICAL JUMP - MORE THAN JUST JUMPING

I do believe that the exercise part of The Vertical Project is the bread and butter of the program. However, The Vertical Project is literally leaps and bounds beyond just exercises to increase vertical leap.

What happens between sessions is just as vital for increasing vertical jump; that is, during the recovery portion of the program – the sole subject of Volume 2.

Nutrition, flexibility, aquatherapy, oxygen-uptake training, sleeping and the importance of psychology are practically incorporated in the program. You are shown WHAT TO DO with these and WHEN AND HOW TO DO IT.

For example, Luke stresses the importance of nutrition for optimal results (there is a HUGE 16 chapter bonus ebook on nutrition included with The Vertical Project). Fruits and vegetables should be the focus of your meals. This is one of the aspects of the program that I had a hard time following, since I am far from vegetarian.

Quite possibly this is why, while doing the required exercises to increase vertical leap, I felt I was pulling teeth completing weeks 11-15 of the 15-week program. My nutrition, which wasn’t tip-top, had adversely affected my shape. That said, I was delighted to find that we could eat 5-6 meals a day – I’m big on eating.

Need to lose fat or increase calorie intake? Luke didn’t leave you out. He offers adjustments that can boost those.

The other aspect of the The Vertical Project program that I had a hard time following was the supplementation schedule – I felt some of the recommended doses were off the charts. I’m not against the basics since proper supplementation helps with tissue growth and repair, therefore decreasing injury and improving performance. I just believe that getting a bottle of proper multi-supplement tablets or capsules is sufficient enough. Going overboard is not my cup of tea. The quality of the product supersedes the quantity.

That said, you could probably experiment with the supplementation schedule if you like. Since these are exclusively natural, the chances of side effects may be non-existent. Keep in mind, however, that the juice of The Vertical Project is what you do with your body (i.e., increasing vertical jump), more than what you put in your mouth.

Other topics covered: water usage, importance of your transverse abdominus muscle, and cleanses (yes, he even provides his own colon-cleansing program in this package – however, I didn’t follow it).

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SO DOES THIS WORK?

It’s hard to predict the success rate. However, I would say 85-97% of you would be on to increasing vertical jump by 8 inches, and most of you should be able gain at least 12. These are typical results after doing the basic portion of the program assuming that you complete most of it, do an average job on the recovery part, and ignore any helpful extras.

Ideally, the extremely hard-core disciplined person can double his vertical after completing the advanced portion of exercises to increase vertical leap, which also takes 15 weeks.

Some of you may do every trick towards increasing vertical jump, but still not gain anything even after faithfully following the program – I’m not sure why, possibly because not everyone is the same. Fortunately, there is an extremely generous refund policy – better than just a simple money-back guarantee – if you don’t achieve the promised results. Luke explains this further on the sales page.

For the rest of us, the cool thing about The Vertical Project is that due to the UPN design (unique to TVP), you can keep increasing vertical jump by merely going through the program again. There’s no limit. But additionally, even if you take a year or two off doing no exercises to increase vertical leap (like I did), you will maintain a large portion of your gains (usually no more than 2-3 inches less than your peak). I can still touch the rim vs. the lower 1/3 of the net when I started.

Overall, the Vertical Project is a comprehensive, well-laid out system that is designed to accomplish just one thing: increasing vertical jump. Yet the program contains more than just exercises to increase vertical leap. The paybacks are astounding - 7000 satisfied athletes could testify to that.

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