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Exercise: Med Ball Quick Jump

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  • Holding med ball, assume athletic stance underneath rim
  • Explode up and touch med ball to rim
  • Immediately upon landing, jump and touch med ball to rim again
  • Immediately upon landing, jump and dunk the ball
  • Repeat for specified reps
  • Perform last set with basketball

Variation: Lay ball in if you can’t dunk

Sets/Reps: 3-5 sets x 3-5 reps. (Two rim touches and a dunk constitutes one rep)

Brungardt: This promotes quick second and third jumps, which are extremely important when you’re trying to go back up with the ball or block a shot.

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