Fremont, CA
A 18-year-old male asked:
Is there a way to train myself to increase my verticle jump? i'm about 5'11" tall can nearly touch the rim and am working to dunk a basketball.
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Dr. Vicken Poochikiananswered
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
Practice: Practice! practice! practice!
only by practice you can improve.As you know all olympic talents practice for years on a daily basis for many hours.
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Last updated Oct 4, 2016
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