Would losing weight make me jump higher and or run faster?[Basketball]?
Yes but the improvement would only be marginal at best, you need to lose weight plus get stronger. If you really want to improve your Vertical jump, first you need to figure out what type of Jumper you are, a power jumper or a leaper, as using optimal biomechanics is just as important as having explosive muscle power. Next you need to figure out what type of power or strength you are lacking. The three basic types of strength are: Base strength, transitional power, and explosiveness or “Reactive” power, they are all different and must be trained in different ways. Now I know a lot of you are wondering what’s the difference between the three. Well in short Base Strength is how much weight you can move, Transitional Power is how fast you can move said weight and explosiveness is the maximum speed and distance you can move said weight with each single movement. A good Vertical Jump training routine will include the following exercises: Base Strength 1: Traditional Squats and Pistol Squats
