A vast majority of athletes and coaches believe that more training equals better results. This is how most athletes have trained throughout history. No pain, no gain, right?

MISTAKEN! This is the furthest thing from the truth, and it’s a big reason why most athletes can never jump higher despite spending countless hours of exercise.

The fact of the matter is this:

You get your results while you rest, not while you train…

Think about that for a minute. Spend hours in the gym working out 5 times a week and then practice your sport the remaining 2 days NEVER make you jump higher.

In fact it will be REDUCE your vertical jump through over training. The ONLY time your body begins to see results is while you are resting and recovering. Because? Because it is during this time that your muscles renew, rebuild, recover and grow.

How to rest and recover properly

1. Never train to failure

• Most athletes are taught to train until they can’t move anymore. This is the worst advice in the history of sports training. It’s a surefire recipe for overtraining and injury.
• Focus on training at a high intensity, but NEVER to failure.
• If you are lifting weights, lift them explosively, but NEVER to failure.

2. Get enough sleep every night

• Make sure you sleep more than 7 hours each night.
• This will ensure that your body rests and fully recovers.

3. Eat well

• Stay away from greasy/fast food, which raises cholesterol levels and clogs arteries.
• Eat more good carbs like fruits and vegetables and avoid bad carbs and sugar-based foods like soda. Sugars have ZERO nutritional value and do nothing good for your body.
• Eat enough protein daily, especially immediately after exercising. This ensures that your muscles receive the protein they need to repair and rebuild muscle.
• Drink a lot of water for the whole day. 70% of the human body is made up of water, so it is very important to ensure that all bodily processes run smoothly. By drinking no less than 9 glasses of water a day, you will ensure that your body functions optimally.

4. Stretch daily

• Stretching is VITAL because it improves circulation and prevents injuries.
• Stretching also increases flexibility and even increases your vertical jump. This is because the more a muscle can be stretched, the more force it can potentially generate.

Conclusion

Learning to jump higher is very easy if you focus on rest and recovery.

Always allow your body to fully recover between workouts and your vertical jump will automatically increase.