The following exercises will get you a greater vertical jump. As long as you put in the effort and you follow these jumping workouts exactly, you will see you jumping abilities increase greatly. So let's get started.

First off you will need to warm up your muscles and stretch properly. You can do this by running for about ten minutes or any other way you seem fit. Make sure your muscles are lose before you perform the following exercises.

The first workout that you will need to perform is the basic squat workout. Find a squat machine and select a desired weight. Place the bar on the back of your neck and have your hands lined up with your shoulders. Slowly lift the bar upwards and then slowly lower your body downwards until your legs reach a 90 degree angle. Next explode upwards, finishing on the tip of your toes. Repeat this process for about ten repetitions. If you feel that the weight you selected was too light, up the weight and bust out ten more reps. Now perform about 3 sets if you are new to this workout, if not do 5 sets.

The next workout you need to do is calf raises. You can either find a calf raise machine or you can get a bar with a desired weight on it. You also can perform this exercise with weights at the side of your body, either dumbbells or weights. If you are using the bar method, place the bar on your neck. For both the bar method and weights on this side of your body, make sure to stand up straight. Now raise up on the tip of your toes and try exploding upwards as much as you can. Repeat this workout for ten reps. Perform this exercise for 3 sets if you are a beginner or 5 sets if you have done this before.

The last workout that will get your vertical jump higher is the reverse curl squats. Find a curl bar and select a desired weight. Curl the bar upwards, but instead of a normal curl where your palms are facing towards your body, place your palms outwards as this would be a reverse curl. Now leave the bar at your upper chest, near your neck. Next, slowly lower your body downwards, as you would do if you were performing a squat, and keep the bar at your upper chest the whole time during this workout. Next explode upwards, finishing on the tips of your toes. Repeat this as stated in the above exercises.

You can perform variations of these exercises, but remember to put the stress on your calves. Also, never over work your muscles as this could be very dangerous. Note that what you put into these workouts is what you will get out of them. Good luck!