A lot of questions I get from people revolve around ways to increase their vertical jump. There are many training techniques I use to improve this for both myself and others, but one of the simplest things I have found is something I have implemented into my warm-up over the last few months. After I [...]
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Increasing Your Vert: The Warm-up
Posted: 6th December 2011 by Charlie in Basketball, Jump Training, Warm-UpTags: Charlie Cates, how to dunk, jump higher, jump rope, Self Made, vertical jumping
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Evolve Your Warm-up, Part II
Posted: 3rd February 2011 by Charlie in Warm-UpTags: Charlie Cates, how to warm-up, proper warm up, Self Made, warming up, why warm up
This is the second of a two-part series. In the first part I discussed the “why” of warming-up. This article will discuss how you should go about creating a proper warm-up. Some people know why they should warm up before a training session; even fewer know how to do so properly. One thing that always [...]
Evolve Your Warm-up, Part I
Posted: 1st February 2011 by Charlie in Warm-UpTags: Charlie Cates, how to warm-up, proper warm up, Self Made, warming up, why warm up
This is the first of a two-part series. The first article will discuss the “why” of warming-up. The second article will discuss the “how”, or what a proper warm-up should consist of. Five minutes of light jogging on the treadmill followed by five minutes of static stretching. Now you’re loose and ready for your workout, [...]
How Are You Warming Up?
Posted: 18th September 2010 by Charlie in Warm-UpTags: athletics, Brock Daniels, Charlie Cates, proper warm up, Self Made, strength training, warming up
For the most part, people know that you should warm up before exercise. However, most people have absolutely no clue how to warm-up properly to prepare their body for exercise. Check out this article by Brock Daniels, strength and conditioning coach at Vintage High School, for some great information on how to warm up properly. [...]