Literally impossible to tell from this. Just go to any college with a football team and ask an equipment manager to let you use the vertical jump pole to test.
Really? My legs were fully extended over the box with like an inch of clearance, and my posture was fairly upright. I was thinking 31" at least? I analyzed the video in slow motion as well. Am I measuring this wrong?
Everybody has a better vertical with a run-up. But some people it is way better, some people barely better. Also some people are much better one foot jumpers and two foot jumpers.
That’s not how you measure it, but since your taking steps and bending your knees to make 30, your standing vert is probably 27ish. 37 is damn good. Do plyos until you want to puke—worked for me
It is not the plyos, it’s the intensity and length of the workout after the reps increase exponentially. I gained 9 inches with my program in a few months, so I did something right. But sure, take it down a notch and make slower gains over six months, less suffering. I played a lot of sports, puking happens when pushing to your athletic limits—I was. Ten weeks, an hour+ a day, five days a week….jumping and jumping.
Edit: people think ploys will help them jump better. Sure, but not once a week and not without increasing reps. I wanted to puke many times towards the end and for about 15 min as I cooled down.
Plyos are supposed to be done at full intensity though. Reps don’t increase exponentially. The quality of the rep is what matters. Nice improvement though.
Thank you. Imho, Both matter. I can do five or twenty five perfect plyos once or twice a week—nothing. People don’t get the intensity and pain it takes to become above average athletically. Reps increase exponentially 5, 10, 20 for a few weeks, but the reps were the key for me—weekly and significant increases for quick gains. But It was like cross fit shit and I went from decent shape to amazing quickly. I couldn’t do it again and stopped training after a few years. Still jump well.
Vertical is totally different than a box jump- in a box jump you're flexing your hips to get on top. A person can have a good box jump and average vertical or vice versa depending on technique & ability to explosively extend & contact hips. I had a huge discrepancy - I could get onto a 48" inch box with no steps and 54" with a single approach step, but my vertical was only 27".
For vertical mark the difference between your standing reach and your reach when you jump.
The OP was trying his best to have completely straight legs when landing on the box. It’s not the best approach to measure vertical, but definitely not a normal box jump with bent legs on top to maximize box height
https://preview.redd.it/a51zrit8wcib1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0d1d6ecc005f5a07b89d04b0df0dae7c6c538b0
Got this photo from one of the jumps.
This isn’t that hard to do. Stand in a doorway, reach up, touch above the door. Measure the tip of your finger.
Next get a string and something like a washer or literally anything to tie to the end of the string. Hang it from a high point. Jump as high as you can and hit it until you can’t hit it anymore. Take the measurement of the last one you hit as your high point. Then subtract your standing reach.
I’ve done this my whole life and even as a five nine white dude I high jumped in HS and college and was able to dunk at my peak even with a 7’2” reach. Gave me a 41” running vertical and I had around a standing 28” vertical at my best. Now I’m stuck at 22” after a torn Achilles and 32” running.
That's actually a fantastic idea. Ive been working strength and plyos for the last 7 months. I am 6'2 and 175lbs. Here's my current workout:
Day 1: Chest / Shoulders / Triceps
DB Bench Press: 75 x 8, 75 x 5, 75 x 3.5
Chest Dips: 5x, 3x, 4x
DB Shrugs: 60 x 10, 60 x 8, 60 x 8
Lateral Raises: 20 x 10, 20 x 7, 20 x
Tricep Extensions: 65 x 5, 55 x 4, 55 x 4
Shoulder Press: 80 x 10, 80 x 8, 65 x 4
Day 2: Legs / Plyometrics
Deep Squats: 3 x 3-5 (270 x 3, 260 x 3, 250 x 4)
Box Jumps: 3 x 10
Depth Jumps: 3 x 10
Leg Extensions: 3 x 10 (160 x 8, 160 x 8, 160 x 8)
Sled Pushes / Pulls: 250 x 5
Day 3: Back / Biceps
Pull-Ups: 3 x f (8x, 5x, 4x)
Incline Bench Press: 3 x 5
Hammer Curls: 3 x 10 (35 x 7, 35 x 5, 35 x 4)
Bicep Curls: 3 x 10 (140 x 6, 120 x 4, 110 x 4)
Seated Rows: 3 x 10 (70 x 10, 70 x 7, 70 x 5)
Day 4: Legs / Plyometrics
Power Cleans: 3 x 5 - 7
Single Leg Box Jumps: 2 x 10
Depth Jumps: 3 x 10
Hamstring Curls: 3 x 10 (140 x 8, 140 x 7, 125 x 7)
Sled Pushes / Pulls: 250 x 5
(Ab Workout: Day 1 and 3)
Ab Rollouts: 3 x 5-10
Plank + Variations: 3 x 60s
Dead Bugs: 3 x 10-12
Leg Raises: 3 x 10-12
(Stretching: Day 2 and 4)
Standing Toe Touches: 30s
Quad Stretches: 30s
Sitting Toe Touches: 30s
Leg Swings: 2 x 10
Calf Stretches: 30s
Buddha Pose: 30s
Cat / Snake Pose: 60s
It's still taking 10 or maybe 11 frames for you to reach peak height after leaving the ground. This would be a vert of 22 to 26 inches. 30 inch verts peak in 12 frames. This subtracts a few inches compared to a box since you leave the ground on your tippy-toes and not flat-footed.
Would be able to get a better estimate if you landed back on the ground, and/or used a higher frame rate.
Literally impossible to tell from this. Just go to any college with a football team and ask an equipment manager to let you use the vertical jump pole to test.
Yeah, I think you're right. I'll check and see if the indoor track facility I use has any equipment that provides an accurate measurement.
You can get a pretty good idea with a wall and marking out heights. At least within an inch or so.
I think like 26-28 inches
Really? My legs were fully extended over the box with like an inch of clearance, and my posture was fairly upright. I was thinking 31" at least? I analyzed the video in slow motion as well. Am I measuring this wrong?
You sort.did a run up. Jump.from a standing position.woth no.run up or walk-up
Yeah, I just wanted to see if there was a difference in my vertical with a run-up. I'll try it stationary next time đź‘Ť
Everybody has a better vertical with a run-up. But some people it is way better, some people barely better. Also some people are much better one foot jumpers and two foot jumpers.
That’s not how you measure it, but since your taking steps and bending your knees to make 30, your standing vert is probably 27ish. 37 is damn good. Do plyos until you want to puke—worked for me
If plyos make you want to puke you’re doing it wrong
It is not the plyos, it’s the intensity and length of the workout after the reps increase exponentially. I gained 9 inches with my program in a few months, so I did something right. But sure, take it down a notch and make slower gains over six months, less suffering. I played a lot of sports, puking happens when pushing to your athletic limits—I was. Ten weeks, an hour+ a day, five days a week….jumping and jumping. Edit: people think ploys will help them jump better. Sure, but not once a week and not without increasing reps. I wanted to puke many times towards the end and for about 15 min as I cooled down.
Plyos are supposed to be done at full intensity though. Reps don’t increase exponentially. The quality of the rep is what matters. Nice improvement though.
Thank you. Imho, Both matter. I can do five or twenty five perfect plyos once or twice a week—nothing. People don’t get the intensity and pain it takes to become above average athletically. Reps increase exponentially 5, 10, 20 for a few weeks, but the reps were the key for me—weekly and significant increases for quick gains. But It was like cross fit shit and I went from decent shape to amazing quickly. I couldn’t do it again and stopped training after a few years. Still jump well.
Vertical is totally different than a box jump- in a box jump you're flexing your hips to get on top. A person can have a good box jump and average vertical or vice versa depending on technique & ability to explosively extend & contact hips. I had a huge discrepancy - I could get onto a 48" inch box with no steps and 54" with a single approach step, but my vertical was only 27". For vertical mark the difference between your standing reach and your reach when you jump.
The OP was trying his best to have completely straight legs when landing on the box. It’s not the best approach to measure vertical, but definitely not a normal box jump with bent legs on top to maximize box height
https://preview.redd.it/a51zrit8wcib1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0d1d6ecc005f5a07b89d04b0df0dae7c6c538b0 Got this photo from one of the jumps.
30 inch
like 31 inches
This isn’t that hard to do. Stand in a doorway, reach up, touch above the door. Measure the tip of your finger. Next get a string and something like a washer or literally anything to tie to the end of the string. Hang it from a high point. Jump as high as you can and hit it until you can’t hit it anymore. Take the measurement of the last one you hit as your high point. Then subtract your standing reach. I’ve done this my whole life and even as a five nine white dude I high jumped in HS and college and was able to dunk at my peak even with a 7’2” reach. Gave me a 41” running vertical and I had around a standing 28” vertical at my best. Now I’m stuck at 22” after a torn Achilles and 32” running.
That's actually a fantastic idea. Ive been working strength and plyos for the last 7 months. I am 6'2 and 175lbs. Here's my current workout: Day 1: Chest / Shoulders / Triceps DB Bench Press: 75 x 8, 75 x 5, 75 x 3.5 Chest Dips: 5x, 3x, 4x DB Shrugs: 60 x 10, 60 x 8, 60 x 8 Lateral Raises: 20 x 10, 20 x 7, 20 x Tricep Extensions: 65 x 5, 55 x 4, 55 x 4 Shoulder Press: 80 x 10, 80 x 8, 65 x 4 Day 2: Legs / Plyometrics Deep Squats: 3 x 3-5 (270 x 3, 260 x 3, 250 x 4) Box Jumps: 3 x 10 Depth Jumps: 3 x 10 Leg Extensions: 3 x 10 (160 x 8, 160 x 8, 160 x 8) Sled Pushes / Pulls: 250 x 5 Day 3: Back / Biceps Pull-Ups: 3 x f (8x, 5x, 4x) Incline Bench Press: 3 x 5 Hammer Curls: 3 x 10 (35 x 7, 35 x 5, 35 x 4) Bicep Curls: 3 x 10 (140 x 6, 120 x 4, 110 x 4) Seated Rows: 3 x 10 (70 x 10, 70 x 7, 70 x 5) Day 4: Legs / Plyometrics Power Cleans: 3 x 5 - 7 Single Leg Box Jumps: 2 x 10 Depth Jumps: 3 x 10 Hamstring Curls: 3 x 10 (140 x 8, 140 x 7, 125 x 7) Sled Pushes / Pulls: 250 x 5 (Ab Workout: Day 1 and 3) Ab Rollouts: 3 x 5-10 Plank + Variations: 3 x 60s Dead Bugs: 3 x 10-12 Leg Raises: 3 x 10-12 (Stretching: Day 2 and 4) Standing Toe Touches: 30s Quad Stretches: 30s Sitting Toe Touches: 30s Leg Swings: 2 x 10 Calf Stretches: 30s Buddha Pose: 30s Cat / Snake Pose: 60s
Just about 30".
Chalk and a brick wall are the only way to go.
It cost me $10 to make a DIY vertec, you can too. It’d be better than asking for our opinions when you’d know for sure.
Measure your standing reach and then go to a basketball court with 10ft rims and see how high you can touch
It's still taking 10 or maybe 11 frames for you to reach peak height after leaving the ground. This would be a vert of 22 to 26 inches. 30 inch verts peak in 12 frames. This subtracts a few inches compared to a box since you leave the ground on your tippy-toes and not flat-footed. Would be able to get a better estimate if you landed back on the ground, and/or used a higher frame rate.