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Tried a single leg running jump yesterday and got to 9'6 (ceiling) without shoes! So a 32 inch running vert. For the last 3 months i've been continuously doing standing single leg verts for height(jumping and landing with my left leg) and can achieve a 21" standing vert with my left leg now. I cannot leave the ground at all with my right leg though. Perhaps the key to single leg running vert training is to do a lot of standing single leg jumps?

Some weaknesses i've notived about myself:
-I can only do 3 single leg calf raises
-I can't hold the plank position for more than 30 seconds
-My lower back is extremely weak
-My quads are legit tiny compared to my hamstrings

Don't seated calf raises mainly hit the soleus while standing calf raises mainly hit the gastrocs? And the gastrocs are more important for jumping...

I have this device called Vert that accurately measures vertical jump. It is as accurate as my Nike+ shoes and normally overestimates my vertical by an inch. I also have the Myotest Pro device, but it isn't very accurate. This is how I measure my single leg standing jumps.

Quote from: alestor91 on April 14, 2015, 12:03:09 am

Quote from: LBSS on April 13, 2015, 11:10:53 pm

i mean it looks fine, but not much you couldn't do with a $9 band from rogue.

Do you buy the "3 inch gain in vert" according to the study paper?

no.

It's not possible that the hardly worked out peroneal, toe, and tibial muscles have the potential to give give 3 inches?

Does that afx ankle thing look legit btw?

I also ordered this product to strengthen my ankles post surgery and post PT:
http://www.afx-online.com/training/

It looks legit but I'll let you guys know eventually.

http://www.afx-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Athletic-Performance-Technical-Paper.pdf

EDIT: It looks kinda fishy ("3 inch gain in vertical"), but it's worth a shot in the future.

really sucks man.. fwiw, most of us have had some bad injuries on this forum. Some nearly as bad as yours. Everyone's been able to eventually overcome them and get back to what they love.

Just don't "rush" back in. Follow your doc's/pt's advice.

You can do other things.. One quick example was when i broke my shooting wrist in h.s.; snapped it in half. Not as bad as tearing ligaments in the ankle etc but.. I really cared about bball back then, so while I was in my cast I made sure my diet was in check, worked on my lefty shooting form mechanics, etc. After I got my cast off, I could actually drop jumpers lefty. I kept that up for a few years and was able to pullup j's with either hand. Was fun seeing the confusion on people's faces, not understanding they just got j'd on with the other arm. So, just an example of turning a bad situation into a good one.

pc!

Thanks I really appreciate it! Since you are the vertical jump guru, do you think I can maintain most of my natural vertical by doing kettlebell swings, starting in like a month? Since the weight will be minimal compared to olympic lifts, i don't think the ankle will get irritated (like what's 40 lbs gonna do?). On a side note, today I was able to take a few steps with full weight bearing for the first time in my walking boot!

Lol my left leg has a standing vert of 19 inches.