VERTIMAX TRAINING OVERVIEW

1. Exercise velocity is important!  For the best power and speed performance gains, every repetition (post warm up) using VertiMax should be performed with maximum effort and velocity.

2. Low reps, maximum effort for best results!  When training to develop explosive power, optimum results are typically achieved when performing 4 to 6 maximum effort repetitions per set and performing 4 to 6 sets of the exercise. 

3. Recommended Exercises: There are hundreds of exercises that can be performed on VertiMax.  You can keep things simple and achieve great performance enhancement results by just performing the primary drill (1/4 Quick Jump) in Section A below 2 to 3 times per week.  When training multiple athletes in a team environment, the 1/4 Quick Jump is all you need to do for great performance gains. Section (A) will show you the two primary exercises recommended for all athletes while Section (B) shows you four recommended off-platform drills that can be performed on the V6 Pro or V8 units.  The off-platform drills' ability to dynamically and simultaneously load both the leg drive (during ground contact) and leg pulling (while foot is airborne) phases of the running motion will add an extra and necessary dimension to further improve athletic speed.

To obtain the majority of sports performance enhancement benefits VertiMax has to offer, there are only two on-platform VertiMax exercises that need to be performed.  These exercises in order of importance include the 1/4 Quick jump and Hip Flexor High Knee drive.  When time is a factor for training groups of athletes, the 1/4 Quick jump is the most important of all VertiMax exercises and is thus the primary exercise recommended for all athletes and especially the "Team Training" environment where time is a factor. Three athletes training together can complete their vertical jump program in less than 5 minutes total using a single VertiMax unit.

If an athlete wants to further develop first-step quickness, acceleration and deceleration capabilities, additional off-platform exercise can be conducted with the V6 Pro (2 band off-platform training capability) and V8 Elite (4 band off-platform training capability).  Off-platform training is designed to load both sets of muscle groups that drive the leg when it is in contact with the ground and accelerate the leg when the foot breaks contact with the ground.  The ability to simultaneously training both the leg "Drive" and leg "Pulling" muscles provides an additional and necessary training dimension for optimal speed development.