JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================eK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? R& 4Ҭ*+ŮWtiev%HGaYQ<QIT8DjrݒK 4׈p#d3e^=JH*0b@"/xO}5/2\\ sGn+2GL+״R;8,gːƑd_5/짱F^=y8Q&K p+5V;y~~dK9.PzF@#8u?;MOi w3k5`Gs# dʢF7tsk^[XJb)Td:8fkIFbddXc5y9Fcrq+7XkIn*֏݋AIt(s:gƲ$HTrsVA!{UTXT!ʼϥabNMcxQ6d2 Z7q˘5 A]~ +ͧΖf'KqzPb~K.[\[[D!S8QO֩xcY6VEXv$ ~j?JOL<>hI<"`:rdc딷{{Gl±Yƣ,?;ׯ5kp4pIdv+[lnhmd{g+t2+1#='$*ur])&(NrW=j {P|-Qtr͋f9}ڲŻ tj!퉓U2fO44lǗc<7IivĊW8dT* Ӛ(|Hxݰ\HDIRwǹeH` MJ0uEt=e}.y0\Hqt'gu+Zd-~QO#ftw2A܂qW5R*t!/DIV> <DIV align=left>Increasing strength in the above areas named is an absolute key component to jumping higher.&nbsp; The stronger your legs, the higher you will jump.&nbsp; The best way to do this is to use free weights.&nbsp; You must also use multi-joint movement lifts like Parallel Squats and Power Cleans from the floor.&nbsp; When you jump all the muscles, joints and tendons must work in a coordinated maximum summation of force.</DIV> <DIV align=left>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV align=left>What happens if you isolate the muscles like a bodybuilder or use a machine?&nbsp; You will get some results but <U>not</U> optimum results.&nbsp; In the highly trained athlete who has worked with free weights correctly, there is a strong likelihood that jumping pwoer would be <U>negatively</U> affected by isolating and/or using primarily machines.</DIV> <DIV align=left>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV align=left>The Parallel Squat, Box Squat and Front Squat are excellent core lift multi-joint lifts that strengthen the important body areas.&nbsp; The Straight Leg Dead Lift, Lunges and the Glute Ham exercise are important auxiliary lifts for jumping power.&nbsp; I don't recommend Jump Squats because of the way we do