by SourMash » January 21st, 2011, 4:58 pm
As far as I can tell, testing is the only tangible way of measuring the results of a vertical jump hack. Just like in like in losing fat, getting your body fat percentage tested is the only tangible way of confirming that you look better.
Also that section of the book was "Hacking the NFL combine" so the hack was not to improve your vertical jump in a sports setting, but rather to unlock the secret to show better test results. If you are looking to dramatically improve your vertical, I would suggest a workout program much like the "Add 100 lbs. to your bench press" only the targeted area would need to be quads and/or calfs.
While I was in high school, I Had a shoulder surgery that made it impossible for me to workout my upper body, and without the technology or biomechanics I learned from this book, I was able to go from 28" to 33" vertical in about 4 months. From dunking a tennis ball to dunking a volleyball. (I'm only about 5'9") I would directly contribute this to a very intensive leg regimen in the gym. My workouts consisted of Squats, leg press, box jumps and plyo-metric speed and footwork drills. Knowing what I know now, I would have done a different type of workout with the MED in mind and spent more time on Hip flexors.
Hopefully you can get something useful out of my ramblings. I'm curious to see your results.
SM