| Michael Jordan's dunking is worth watching. People die | | | | curls, knee bends, lunges, calve raises are the major |
| to dunk like him. Not in a day but with few days of | | | | drills which will help your hamstrings, quadriceps, |
| hard work even you can dunk like him. Effective | | | | calves, etc. |
| exercising to enhance your jump and dunking practice | | | | Jump as much as you can. Plyometric exercises are |
| is all you need to do. You can spring up in the air and | | | | very helpful because the jumping involved increases |
| push the ball in the basket easily. | | | | cardiovascular endurance, quickness, as well as |
| Primarily, lose weight. Maintain a proper physique. No | | | | strength of your muscles. It brings flexibility, speed |
| deposition of fat. The lighter the body the easier it is | | | | with strength. So jump ropes, run staircases, jump |
| to jump. Avoid fattening food. Secondly, the intake | | | | after running a short distance and try to touch the |
| of healthy diet is must. The complete workout goes | | | | rim of the basket. You will observe that your reach |
| in vain if you do not work on the quality of food you | | | | increases day by day if you are consistent. Daily |
| consume. Proteins are required the most to develop | | | | practice is necessary for a continuous growth. |
| the muscles so protein must be the major ingredient | | | | In the initial stage the exercises can be practiced |
| of your diet. Whey protein, eggs, meat, fish and | | | | without any weight. Later you can use weights while |
| poultry products are a rich source of it. | | | | exercising and even while jumping. Put weights in |
| Warm up should be a part of your workout. Jog, | | | | your pockets. This increases the strength of your |
| stretch before exercising. This warms up your body | | | | muscles and forces your body to put in more efforts |
| which averts injuries like muscle pull or a sprain. | | | | to jump high. |
| Jogging also helps your body burn fat hence it | | | | Never be in the misconception that people with less |
| reduces your weight too. | | | | height cannot dunk. They can prove to be the best |
| Now the point is what exercises are to be | | | | player if they work hard. Anthony Spud Webb, the |
| incorporated in the workout. Legs, hips, lower back | | | | Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings player was a |
| and arms are the major parts of the body involved in | | | | champion in dunking and was 5 ft 6" in height. |
| dunking. Hence the muscles of these parts need to | | | | Amazed? Even you can be in the list. Exercise, eat |
| be strengthened. Squats, leg raises, toe raise, leg | | | | nutritious food and practice hard. |