Maximizing your height is attributed to the use of counter-movements of the legs and arm swings prior to take off. Both movements in combination with one another increase the body’s center of mass to rise improving the jump height by as much at 12%.
Sport |
Name |
Vertical Leap |
|
Football (NFL) |
Randy Ross |
51" (130 cm) |
|
Volleyball (Men's National Team) |
Leonel Marshall |
50" (127 cm) |
|
Basketball (NBA) |
Michael Jordan |
48" (122 cm) |
|
Decathlete |
Bryan Clay |
43.5" (111 cm) |
|
Baseball (MLB) |
Jacoby Ellsbury |
38.5" (98 cm) |
|
Hockey (NHL) |
Chris Calnan |
32.5" (83 cm) |
|
Basketball (NBA) |
Larry Bird |
28" (71cm) |
