Scenes of Michael Jordan crossing the lane and jumping over people to do a basketball dive light up the television screen to this day. And it makes us dream of being able to jump that high and dive into a 10-foot hoop. Do you wish you could jump so high and glide through the air? Even if you are short, you can develop a bigger jump.

Let’s get away from the Michael Jordan scene and pay attention to a few other players. Spud Webb is considered one of the best dunks of all time. It is between 5’6 “and 5’7” tall. Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks is at 5’8 “and recently won an NBA All-Star Dunk Championship.

This should teach you that size does not matter. What matters is the desire and the right kind of guidance. If you have that with a little gym work and a few exercises, you can blow yourself up too. Can you see yourself shocking all of your friends as you dive into a 10 ‘hoop?

The calf area of ​​the leg is the muscle you need to develop to have that explosive jumping ability. It’s not about being gifted by nature! It’s about knowing what to do to exercise your calf muscles. Eating the right kinds of food is also key to developing your jumping ability.

A simple exercise that you can start with today that will be a start to your jumping program is jumping rope. Your endurance will increase and your calf muscles will begin to tone well.