Jump Manual – My Thoughts
If you don’t want to try the Jump Manual, there’s certainly nothing to stop you from trying the latest in the long line of performance sneakers that promise to provide you with a stratospheric vertical. You could even try the Athletic Propulsion Labs’ Concept 1, unless you play for the NBA (which banned the shoe in October 2010, claiming it gave an unfair advantage). Still, according to NiceKicks.com, a web site about sneakers, none of the performance basketball shoes have really lived up to their hype. And Flubber, so far, remains the stuff of Disney movies. That’s where the Jump Manual comes in.
Results from Using the Jump Manual
Nothing worthwhile is easy. In the Jump Manual, developer Jacob Hiller explains why 90 percent of people do the right exercises the wrong way and how understanding correct training methods enhances results. The Jump Manual also notes that gains vary from athlete to athlete, although many report gains of about 1 inch per week. Early on in the Jump Manual training, Hiller says, many athletes report feeling lighter on their feet and more powerful. The fastest results of those following the Jump Manual regimen typically come at the beginning of the training, as the athlete activates new muscles and the body benefits from techniques not used before. For athletes who already have a 40-plus vertical jump, they may not find the same degree of success using the Jump Manual as new and untrained users. And for those who bemoan their lack of success at other regimens, the Jump Manual’s developer notes that it is much more comforting to think that there simply is no solution and that they are wasting time: Research and individual case studies show that people who use the Jump Manual get results.
How the Jump Manual is Different:
In the Jump Manual web site, Hiller provocatively asks: Would you rather work on all nine improvable aspects of increasing your jump, or only one or two? By investing in and following the Jump Manual, you will target all nine improvable aspects of your vertical explosion. This is why the Jump Manual brands itself as the only program that offers a multi-faceted approach to improving your jumping skills. And, by targeting all aspects of vertical explosion, the Jump Manual helps you get the quickest possible results. The Jump Manual helps you understand the elasticity of your muscles and how that relates to jumping performance. According to the Jump Manual, most programs isolate one training method; as a result, they miss out on the significant aspects of the multi-faceted training approach that the Jump Manual provides.
Jacob Hiller, who has trained Olympians, NBA athletes, college and high school athletes, and professional dunkers, understands that trainers need coaches to ensure that what you’re doing is effective, answer question, and stoke your confidence. That’s why, with your purchase of the Jump Manual, you get unlimited, one-on-one e-mail coaching for 30 days. When the Jump Manual coach deems necessary, he’ll offer phone support at no additional charge. One-on-one coaching via the Jump Manual ensures that your questions are answered and that your program is tailored to your needs. Hiller notes that similar coaching can cost between $200 and $250 an hour. Under the Jump Manual benefit, users who e-mail him will get a response with 24 to 48 business days.
What the Jump Manual Teaches:
- Exactly how to do each workout
- Why strength x quickness = explosion
- The nine facets of an “incredible vertical” and how to systematically improve each one
- Why the recovery phase of training is so important
- Why most athletes are training harder and getting less results
- How to use all muscles involved in the vertical jump
- How to gain inches by polishing your form to use explosion you already have
The Jump Manual calls for a new appreciation for resistance training, highly neglected in many vertical jump programs. In fact, users of the Jump Manual technique tap into resistance training to get results. Further, the Jump Manual helps you tap into highly involved muscle groups that many programs ignore. Finally, with the Jump Manual, users will find advanced flexibility techniques to strengthen muscles, provide leverage, and allow your muscles to contract more powerfully than before.
The Jump Manual Philosophy on Safety
Hiller understands that sports bring injury; anyone who is afraid of getting hurt on the field should avoid sports altogether. The Jump Manual provides precautions to help ensure that your training is as safe as possible. He notes that the Jump Manual has helped players avoid or cure tendonitis or other injuries by effective training and prevention methods. Hiller recalls the case of a player who suffered from chronic patellar tendonitis; after following techniques in the Jump Manual, the tendonitis subsided. Within three weeks, Hiller says, the pain was gone. Just as the Jump Manual extols a multi-faceted approach for improving vertical explosion, so it offers a multi-faceted approach to injury prevention and recovery as well. The Jump Manual philosophy is that by correctly balancing the body’s muscles, reducing repetitive impact on joints, and improving flexibility, the athlete will be less prone to injuries caused by overuse.
How the Jump Manual Came About
Hiller brings the Jump Manual to athletes through his own lifetime of experience. He recalls, as a young athlete, trying various methods to improve his vertical explosion: “air alert,” “jump soles, “plyometrics” to name a few. Yet after all his training, the Jump Manual creator says, “all I had to show was a 29-inch vertical.”
The Jump Manual’s origins lie in a mission trip Hiller took during which he spent a great deal of time thinking about how his training had gone wrong. He developed a theory and started training local athletes using a few exercises each day. He continued to research, test, and develop vertical jump training programs. The Jump Manual is the result of this multi-faceted approach.
