Jumpsoles

Jump Soles are a training tool from the United States, with which you can train your own bounce.

This particular type of shoe is strapped to the normal sports shoes, which is running all the time on the bale. This especially the calf muscle, which is involved in each jump. The goal is to increase by several weeks of plyometric training their own jump height, the pace and possibly also the speed.

Popularity

Especially in basketball circles the Jump Soles are known, as in basketball bounce plays an important role. The manufacturers of the Jump Soles advertise that you through consistent training with Jump Soles his own vertical leap by 5 to 10 inches ( equivalent to about 13 to 25 centimeters ) can improve. This is a day the target be achieved by dunking, if you have the minimum size required. Furthermore, to be trained by the training of the commencement and the speed.

Training

With the Jump Soles, you can perform bounce exercises, general strength exercises, sprint exercises and stretching exercises. Most exercises are plyometrisch, ie it strives to maintain a rapid implementation possible with the shortest possible ground contact times for the jumps. The exercises from the training plan for Jump Soles include squats, jumps sideways or Calf Raise. These exercises are also known from the usual physical training. However, by the soles they put a much more intense training stimulus.

Criticism

Because of the strain on the knees, the Jump Soles should be used by experienced athletes who can handle the load. It does not yet have this experience, you should slowly get used to each case at the beginning of them before you begin the intensive training. Before every workout you should also warm up well and then stretch well to prepare the muscles to the load.