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Anyone Here Trained Their Way to be Able to Dunk a Basketball
Posted on 12/22/21 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 12/22/21 at 8:35 pm
What's your height? What was your routine?
Im just curious if it's possible at 5'11
Im just curious if it's possible at 5'11
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Posted on 12/22/21 at 8:47 pm to DVinBR
The Knees Over Toes guy makes this claim. I’m currently in his program, but no where near dunking. Yet……
Posted on 12/22/21 at 8:56 pm to DVinBR
I could dunk at 17-19 from 5'10 to almost 6'1 (late growth spurt). Tore up my ankles and gained weight then was never able to again. I have known tons of guys under 6' that could dunk, especially teenagers. I couldn't imagine trying to get back to that. I'm sure it is possible.
Isn't the wall on Ninja Warrior 10'?
Isn't the wall on Ninja Warrior 10'?
Posted on 12/22/21 at 8:56 pm to DVinBR
Yes, make your legs stronger through squats and plyometrics.
6’5”
6’5”
Posted on 12/22/21 at 9:30 pm to DVinBR
You need fast twitch muscle fiber, try yoga
Posted on 12/22/21 at 9:39 pm to bad93ex
I think hamstrings are important for jumps too.
Posted on 12/22/21 at 10:01 pm to DVinBR
6’1.5”, white, and when in my late 20s playing lots of basketball in YMCA leagues, I could only dunk a tennis ball. Sad, but true. 
Posted on 12/23/21 at 7:34 am to FieldEngineer
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I think hamstrings are important for jumps too.
We will see. That’s what the guy is preaching all the time: adding length.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 7:46 am to DVinBR
It’s Tigerdroppings. Everyone here could dunk in their prime
Posted on 12/23/21 at 8:16 am to Aubie Spr96
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adding length
Posted on 12/23/21 at 9:20 am to DVinBR
Had a friend in highschool that thought he was all gangster in highschool. 5'8 white boy "trained" to dunk. We all laughed at him. He wore ankle weights all the time and only worked legs.
By our senior year (like literally years of him doing this) he was able to dunk and was our track team high jumper.
That being said he did all of this at the age of 15-18. So im not sure of your age but i would mark it up to he age in life.
By our senior year (like literally years of him doing this) he was able to dunk and was our track team high jumper.
That being said he did all of this at the age of 15-18. So im not sure of your age but i would mark it up to he age in life.
Posted on 12/24/21 at 9:40 am to whiskey over ice
From the top of the key and I'm only 5-8"
Posted on 12/24/21 at 5:03 pm to DVinBR
I did strength shoes for a little while in my mid 20’s, got to the point I could dunk a tennis ball and slightly larger balls. I didn’t really keep up with it to see it through to the full potential. I’m only 5’8” but I used to have a pretty good vertical.
Posted on 12/27/21 at 4:00 pm to DVinBR
Order you a pair of (jump soles). Jump rope, box jumps and run stadiums or a few flights of stairs. If possible add a weighted vest after a week or so. Hit some squats and most important always stretch
Posted on 12/27/21 at 4:15 pm to DVinBR
I used to train a couple times a week in the plyometric platform shoes. I assume they still make them. I did it more for volleyball than to be able to dunk, but it was the same principle. Definitely helped with my vertical.
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