Good Exercises for Dunking?

[Drip Bayless]

I'm 6'1 I can grab the rim with 2 hands easily. And I can grab it with one hand off the vert. Can't dunk at all tho. What are some good plyometric exercises for those last couple inches

 

[ImGucci]

squats

calf raises

deadlifts

hang cleans

 

[Tflasha]

I could dunk when i was only 5'5 in high school - couldnt dunk after retarded growth spurt of 10inches in four months hit 6'3 out of nowhere and lost all my hops




















































but im still 6'3 tho

 

[Drip Bayless]

I could dunk when i was only 5'5 in high school - couldnt dunk after retarded growth spurt of 10inches in four months hit 6'3 out of nowhere and lost all my hops




















































but im still 6'3 tho

when did Nate Robinson start posting here

 

[Menelik II]

try plyometrics

 

[Entropy Fan]

You can gain more hops and you'll still come up short . Unless u have Shaq hands

One hand grab off vert is more then enough hops. Just gotta learn to jump with good form with a ball. Big difference in mechanics when you have a ball in your hands, with bad form it might cost you few inches

For more hops. Squats until your real strong then few plyos, and alot of jumping practice with good mechanics

 

[Drip Bayless]

You can gain more hops and you'll still come up short . Unless u have Shaq hands

One hand grab off vert is more then enough hops. Just gotta learn to jump with good form with a ball. Big difference in mechanics when you have a ball in your hands, with bad form it might cost you few inches

For more hops. Squats until your real strong then few plyos, and alot of jumping practice with good mechanics

That's what I'm thinking cause mfs always told me if you can grab the rim with two hands you can dunk. What can I do to improve my form?

 

[Entropy Fan]

That's what I'm thinking cause mfs always told me if you can grab the rim with two hands you can dunk. What can I do to improve my form?

Watch videos of guys dunking with one or two legs (which ever way you jump) study their mechanics then go out and slowly develop those mechanics. When you have the form down and enough reps to be fluid you'll be getting up and dunking with ease

Becomes very easy as most of it is good form and speed .

 

[Entropy Fan]

Also don't bend too low when you jump it's slow down the motion and kills alot of momentum

 

[NeilCartwright]

I have a link to the vertical jump bible. Took me from 16 inches to 36 at 5'10

I can get hung but can't really dunk at will though

 

[ball15life]

calf raises + lunges helped me.

I used to ride the exercise bike at full resistance going 100% for 3 min also.

Also jump rope and a lot of practicing dunking in between actually playing.

I'm 5'10 and could do one leg dunks before I tore my ACL

Attempting to get it all back

 

[The ADD]

@HHR

 

[ndthentherewasx]

I have a link to the vertical jump bible. Took me from 16 inches to 36 at 5'10

I can get hung but can't really dunk at will though

 

[NeilCartwright]

I have to look on my old laptop, I got a new one around this time last year. I downloaded it from those torrent sites in like 2010, but you used to be able to download shyt for free

But it covers how to jump off one foot vs two. And basically explains all you need is strength (commonly measured by your 1rm squat compared to how much you weigh) and your plyometric ability.

I'll try to find it this weekend

 

[OneTimeforTheMind]

Never was able to dunk because I never worked on it...but I bought FreakAthlete program and never really used it.