How I Went From A 24 To A 36 Inch Vertical | Isaiah Rivera

[@IsaiahRivera1]

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[@spixral8473]

now i can jump the fence when my dad brings out the belt

[@daquanjames23YT]

Zakariya Omar 💯💯

[@rickysaucedo9255]

Same here! Except my dad uses the old school jumper cables.

[@spixral8473]

@@rickysaucedo9255 lol is that true???????

[@kionaanthem2564]

ur slow I learned that before I could walk

[@spixral8473]

@@kionaanthem2564 its a meme so chill

[@cris-tl7zz]

I'm 5'10 and I can touch the rim ..and u inspired me to continue training.

[@IsaiahRivera1]

Get after it!!

[@ozankaradeniz6280]

How? Do you haber workout?

[@kingmyers6493]

Bruh I’m 13 5’7 and I can touch rim

[@kingmyers6493]

Cmon bro get on my level

[@pinedar21]

@@kingmyers6493 I'm 2 and 17'2"

[@aarionjohnson2231]

Best video ever seen about jumping. Everything else is way to complicated and this guy just was straight up and to the point. Good job

[@Tiger_Trades21]

The 3 keys to achieve any goal is patience, perseverance, and persistence. Great video dude.

[@IsaiahRivera1]

Thank you!

[@YvngGoat_]

The intro should’ve been “Hey, my names Isaiah Rivera, I can dunk on everybody and they mama”

[@jenesaisvraimentpasquoimet8473]

You are the guy who makes me doubt about genetics 😂

[@isplash3s998]

And then u realize he started just like most of us

[@rosssmith8521]

Or makes you doubt what you know about genetics.

[@jenesaisvraimentpasquoimet8473]

Ross Smith that is the same thing 😂

[@Jonathan-rf5cp]

Dont forget he and kilganon started in their teens, its impossible to tell how much of that was due to training or natural potential.

[@jenesaisvraimentpasquoimet8473]

Jonathan What do you mean by natural potential? He started just like most of the teens and worked his ass off since he was 15, so, somebody with a lot of natural potential is somebody who jumps higher than everyone at the beginning? So this is because of hard working since so many years that je jumps that high and not high potential ?

[@IsaiahRivera1]

This is just what I did during my first couple of years of training. It works, but there are safer and smarter ways to train... I will cover what I did after this in later videos.

[@leventetoth4439]

Isaiah Rivera yea I was about to say the same thing, isn't that bad for your body to jump 24/7??😂😂

[@Sy3dz99]

I'd be a happy man with just 35" vert lol. But yeah, I'm gonna keep grinding. I've got the rim to the part below all my fingers when I jump. Not gonna give up, you're my inspiration so I believe I can too. Your story is quite familiar, as I started weight lifting at 15 just to make the school team which I did, but then I saw lot more competition and my eyes finally opened. I'll proudly make a dunk mixtape video someday and include you dunkers as my inspiration this whole time. Wish me luck, brother.

[@averyywhite]

How tall are you

[@leventetoth4439]

LEGIT 2HYPE he's 6'2

[@Raven55549]

I got my first dunk off two feet 2 weeks ago

[@Somebody-lk7dm]

Seeing those deadlifts from when you were younger hurt my back

[@mikeesteves8427]

and my knees

[@OBG11122]

Now send this to steph curry and he ll get his posterize and we can rest

[@loocas8434]

He already has a 35 inch vert though

[@loocas8434]

Real Communism i know

[@loocas8434]

Real Communism and double clutch reverse

[@Helios1511]

Baby Face look at curry man

[@isoo_godd1364]

He already has a 35 inch vert

[@NathanG24]

I can only get my fingers above 10ft at the moment so I'm going to try to start my journey to get my first dunk

[@IsaiahRivera1]

Good luck!

[@Raven55549]

Off two or one

[@NathanG24]

@@Raven55549 Both, I prefer jumping on two but can get the same height on both, in fact, sometimes my one foot can be a little better but my two foot is more consistent

[@BEARTHEWEIGHT920]

@@NathanG24 same. How tall are you? I'm 5'6

[@mduceysane3050]

LJEBEAR ji

[@jacobryan9406]

2 years ago I was as 5’4 and couldn’t dunk on 8ft, now I can grab rim and dunk 9’5 and I’m 5’10. This has motivated me a lot and I love your work👍🏻👍🏻

[@fuzzyfps5644]

At what age did you reach 5'10? And at what age toy were 5'4? Thanks

[@jaredgames6694]

@@fuzzyfps5644 I was 14 5’4 and now 18 5’11

[@yerik6034]

@@thelegend5995 plenty of dudes continue growing all the way until 22-23 years old, usually the biggest growth spurt typically begins at 14-16

[@roninbtw]

@@thelegend5995 when I was 15 I was 5'7 and now I'm 17 and I'm 6'1

[@siemendegraaf2913]

Inspiring story man, loved seeing you in Dunk League. The secret for me has been weightlifting as well, but I am quite lucky to be 6'4,5 right now and 6'3 when I got my first dunk. So getting to the point where I was able to dunk came quite quick, fortunately

[@AntonioVillalvazo98]

The biggest motivation, isaiah 🙌💪

[@SjXCYT]

Crazy motivation that im ahead of guys like you and kilganon, even though i may not get as tall or fill out as good as yall it gets me pumped to think about

[@jeroni2043]

I’m 200 lbs, 17. Absolutely obsessed with basketball but I have a weight problem. I can touch a rim but nowhere more. Now I see that everything possible for me. Wish you luck wit your dunking career🔥🔥. Hello from Ukraine✌️

[@yesouth6221]

To the new dunkers try size method tennis ball Mini basketball WNBA basketball NBA basketball

[@MemeRepublic]

Ye South u forgot marble

[@jaredmorales9763]

Meme Republic lmaoo

[@joshbrown6728]

Brylan Phelps you got the whole squad laughing😐

[@kylelowry1521]

Meme Republic lmfaoooo

[@Player-001]

A rock would be good too Edit: i mean a boulder

[@vernaux4268]

keep in mind in 2020 this man is jumping 46 inches.

[@barkohavi78]

Hi man, It is so fun to hear- "I just worked/watched/ learned/obsessed for hours!" putting in the work has such a high value! thanks for spreading great mindset!

[@angelgfromcorkerii8797]

exactly!

[@jecky82]

I really like how you went through your journey. I did the exact same thing in my teens in the 90s. The Exact same thing. Kept dunking on a low rim, kept jumping obnoxiously, like if there's a tree and a dead leaf hanging high, I'd try to pull the leaf. There were a ton of trees where I used to live. I worked out mostly my legs at the gym. Unfortunately I am only 5'5 so I only got to touch rim with 2 hands. I could've kept going but I got injured. I'm Filipino and we played in flip flops, so yeah lol One thing I did as well was always walked at home on my tip toes like ballet dancers.

[@WatersAbove77]

cej82 2 hands is pretty good for 5’5”

[@SundaeDomingo]

That’s very impressive man

[@Junior-ul6ic]

Bruh I’m a newborn 7’2 and I got a 100 vertical

[@GoAt-zl8ts]

Jordan sorry to let you don’t man, but I don’t think you can dunk...

[@ryzony]

I’m an unborn fetus 10’2 134 vert and can almost touch rim

[@Junior-ul6ic]

shrek645 your mom must be 99’13 and 2662 pounds with a 9999 vertical and your dad has got to be about 100’82 and 3000 pounds with a 999999999999 vertical and a 10000 wingspan

[@ryzony]

Jordan that would be correct

[@Raazseven]

Yeah sure 7inch 2 cm and 100mm vertical

[@asafvirin2181]

Awesome bro, I just saw you on Dunk League and even though you didn't win, to progress from the start to being one of the top 10 globally is just mind blowing! Since I was young I've always wished I could dunk because it just seems like such a cool thing to be able to be, hopefully with training I will!

[@GR3X3RMUSIC]

bro I've been powerlifting for a few years now and I tend to see a lot of people at my gym doing these 3 lifts with pretty bad form but ur form is actually really good bro good work!

[@KorubiC4]

Very inspiring, thanks. i guess the #1 key is just to keep jumping

[@Ajbrillz]

with technique

[@TyranDJones]

Cainthesinger seriously?

[@Cainandlayofficial]

@@TyranDJones yeah

[@wisewordsfromr8310]

Ok ima try to jump with shoes off then

[@Cainandlayofficial]

@@wisewordsfromr8310 if You Think I'm Lying Just Search Kadour Ziani On KZbin

[@MuMu124]

Im 6 feet and have always been over weight my whole life...i was only able to grab the rim one time in my life about 8 years ago and that was when i was doing insanity and about 50 pounds lighter..now im working on getting back to my highschool weight (170)..i started taking my health seriously and i was able to grab a 9 foot rim being off the vertical(never could do that ever) being 50 pounds overweight simply by squatting 3 times a week...thanks for letting me share...and getting in shape feels awesome no matter how slow its going

[@downsouthproductions7719]

Power clean really helps your explosive energy which helps you dunk also

[@grass99-he6si]

He does power cleans along now

[@AwesomAJ]

Love this, I’m 5’10 and have been stuck at the point where I can get half my hand over the rim but can’t dunk. Gonna start jumping every day after my workouts!

[@jieelyuu]

Can you dunk now?

[@SaiyanTachiZoldyck]

I'm at the same point and height rn

[@DouglasLee9]

Proud of you! This gives me the belief that had I done it at your age then I could do it too

[@vbailingissues3397]

I'm 5'7 and my captain is 5'5 and is Dunkin easily I'm just tryna jump higher because now I know it's possible

[@doyouking5894]

Thats impressive

[@DavidPerez-ks9sx]

Lying azzz

[@skjr..]

Im 5" and i can barely dunk with a tennis ball on a 8" rim Asian genetics trash

[@mahalkita7351]

DerpyEmpire u izza fool, itz yor feebl mind not yor body.. grow up wimp😮

[@skjr..]

@@mahalkita7351 ehm i have no idea watchu just said but what does my comment have to do with growing up

[@alzen1649]

This is honestly so inspiring for me cause it’s so relatable. I’m 15 right now and I’m trying to make the school team this season, and it’s my first time.

[@ηρεμία-χ1η]

a year later but this is my exact situation

[@willia_mbrown]

Awesome VSL man! I hope you're making tons of money from helping people. Good on you buddy for sharing your passion with the world

[@fin7eli892]

Bro appreciate the hard work. Really inspirational. I'm on my jouney too.

[@nolajoe580]

OBSESSION!!! That's the key! Nice job man, hard work

[@MsIsh101]

Thanks for all the content. You gonna have the whole world dunking bro! Lets go!

[@kevanschwitzer8585]

Amazing! So inspiring to see those early videos!

[@andreirobu2003]

Thanks for everything isaiah.. You cant really imagine how much you helped me and i hope in the future, one day i will dunk with you in a slam dunk contest.Dont forget this..

[@IsaiahRivera1]

I hope so too! 💪🏼

[@lucascarman2578]

What I like in this video that's super underrated is that your lifting form is perfect. Most people overlook their form when squatting or deadlifting. If you get hurt you're not gonna be dunking.

[@cannonvance5045]

Thanks for sharing your research with us it means a lot

[@peterviragphoto]

Great job Isaiah, massive props for that level of commitment and dedication. Keep it up!

[@farukms]

I’m 5’8” and I got my first couple of dunks about a month ago on about 9’9”-9’11” rims at LA fitnesses. It’s on my channel if you wanna see btw. But Isaiah has been a huge inspiration for me. Been following this dude for months on ig and just seen that toe tap dunk where he touches the ball with his feet behind him. Crazy. Keep up the good work man 💯

[@Anthony_Watkins]

Man! Can’t wait for that next video! I can 360, windmill, tomahawk and all consistently, but am looking to take the next step towards eastbaying and 360 windmills as well as Elbow hang dunks! Keep them coming! Also, any advice for dunking off vert technique?

[@IsaiahRivera1]

Dunking off vert is all about strength!

[@georgepetrou501]

@@IsaiahRivera1 if I can touch rim off vert does it mean I can dunk running?

[@Abdullah_Haruna]

@@georgepetrou501 Perhaps, a running start should give you at least 4 more inches of vert

[@clappy2x]

@@georgepetrou501 nope the ball is like 20cm

[@georgepetrou501]

@@clappy2x yeah but what I mean is If I have enough strength to touch the rim without running at all, just from standing vertical, does it mean I have enough strength to dunk from running vertical?

[@kurofn8589]

I’m 5’7 and I can just about touch the backboard, this is the motivation I needed to keep working harder

[@forgitive4330]

5'6" and a few inches above the backboard, 2 inches off rim, feeling good, keep it up !

[@narnianninja4964]

Short gang short gang💪💪I'm 5'5" but luckily I play Volleyball so I only really need a 9'6" or so reach to be a good spiker. I've been stuck at 8'11" or so reach and touched 9' only four times but I'm going to ramp up my training and start weightlifting!

[@malacornelius]

I definitely agree that jumping is the best way to get better at jumping but doing so every day for hours can lead to nagging injury. It is best to jump every other day consistently or do a pattern of rest days maybe increasing towards the middle of the week. Remember consistency is the key to reaching your goals!

[@mr.potato1649]

This is inspiring, I'm only 5' 7" or 5'8" but I can almost grab rim on 10'. Think I'm gonna try and hit the gym a bit and focus on my vert more. I just want to se the look on some ones face when the shortest kid on the court yams one down there throat😂

[@natepatrick9993]

I'm 5'8 and can grab the rim with half of my fingers and when I saw you on dunk king you inspired me to dunk and get above the rim so I really thank you for that!!!

[@Jaxfit7]

I just turned 13 and I’m 5”6 and my vertical is about 30 inches just jumping up without bending my legs, I’m improving my jumping and my overall ball game, and watching this inspires me to know there is no limit for how high you can jump or your dream 💪

[@christophermalone1908]

I always thought the great dunkers were just naturally gifted. It's amazing to see someone who was close to average persevere through hard work and determination. Also, as a personal trainer, it's sad to see how few people lift weights. It's the best thing that you can do for your body (imo). This guy is truly an inspiration.

[@austinb2177]

Isaiah is naturally gifted. He innately had the potential to jump this high. Most people don’t have this potential. Most guys could start at the same level as Isaiah, train as hard, and still not make that type of unbelievable progress.

[@44slamdunk85]

Thanks for the post! Lots of great stuff here especially in regards to how you trained without rest days in between. Not that rest isn't important and the risk of over training, but the important thing is to know your limits. If a guy can do it, than do it!

[@xtremestunt]

I'm 5'9 and i used to be able to touch the rim back in high school about 10 years ago.. Just got back into ball again, this vid gave me some motivation to train to be able to dunk

[@elindioedwards7041]

I am still very amazed and very impressed with your 365 front squat. That is literally 2 times your body weight. And it isn't like you are 5'8". I have known plenty of 181 pound class competive power lifters. They don't typically train front squats but I doubt even if they did that they could match you on this one lift. Impressive.

[@fbisama5109]

Watch his new 50 inch vertical

[@emily7644]

Thanks for the great video! I play volleyball and this inspires me to work harder and jump higher

[@LC-gw9wx]

I'm 5'9 and I'm grabbing 10 ft. But I'm also 29 and havent been able to dunk since I was 18. I will be dunking soon

[@paulgeorge1316]

These videos are very informative. I just tested my vert and I have a 25 inch vert currently, my next test day is 25th of April.

[@paulgeorge1316]

Ill post updates in 6 weeks.

[@la_stellae]

How was it?

[@bbetros]

How tall are you ? Great video bro

[@kakucubedre4681]

smart intro! bro I for afirst time wached your video and after first minute of waching subscribed and liked!! thanks for this good content

[@juststart_art]

Been training legs all my life since I was about freshman year of high school and the one thing I regret is not keep all the progress and the mess-ups I had to show where I stand today. I thought this was a cool video.

[@MartezAndrewsII]

Most helpful video ive seen in years.

[@xhawk8456]

I remember being 16 and just getting my first dunk and finding you on KZbin and seeing that you got your first dunk at the same age and being super inspired by you the same way you were by kilganon. Unfortunately I am now 18 and can’t get consistent two handed dunks 😂 not quite the same story.

[@Tyrese-hm6bs]

Isaiah puts in a lot of work

[@xhawk8456]

@@Tyrese-hm6bs yeah I am not at all saying that I should be at where he is it’s just funny to think about

[@akultisgod5538]

very encouraging- dope!!! new sub. i used to dunk when i was a teen and in 20's, i did all the work u did in this video in the 90's and early 2000's. then i got married, kids, stressed, out of shape. now im back into it because my son is playing (14years old) and we are trying to dunk together, him for the first time- me for the second time. we will watch ur youtube together bro.

[@thedentshop6256]

By age 15 I was touching the rim by 17 I was dunking now 31 I'm no where close to that rim lol

[@Antomoxetine]

Damn bruh lmao

[@leopravednikov9753]

Ya I’m 16 6’4” and am finally dunking

[@jb8785]

@@leopravednikov9753 ayo same but I’m 6’3

[@leopravednikov9753]

@Who Cares? ok

[@iulianborta]

@Who Cares? seems legit

[@ballin00000]

Thank you so much, I am in the summer before my senior year and I just hit my first dunk on a 9.4 to 9.5 hoop yesterday. I am still going to practice every day unless I need a day rest or if it’s raining

[@slicknick645]

Wow this is definitely inspiring i needed this motivation

[@ebaybudtender72]

Glad i found your channel im using this explosive training for snowboarding/soccer if i can dunk one day at 5'7 im going to be over stoked appreciate you sharing your journey

[@nicolasparadacarvajal9928]

Broh was really amazing how your jumping went higher through the time. I just wanna ask you if they are some specifics exercises that I could take to implement in my routines.

[@therealDerrickPetty]

Great inspiration for up and coming hoopers that can't dunk yet. Just remember you get 2 points for a layup and 2 points for a dunk.

[@thechosenhooper9866]

Is it possible to increase your vertical like this at 26 years old ?

[@ryzka2565]

@ hi papa

[@tzamtzisa.1274]

26 years old is prime age. Ofc you can increase it as much

[@Dynamicpea]

hows your vert at 30 now

[@CMM5300]

I tried working on my dunk one summer. That was the end of that. Now I know why I was so far off. That took a lot of work. Way to go! My obsession was guitar....

[@fetumapu9576]

I first touched the rim when I was 12 years old, I'm 14 and only rim gazing 😂 ( I can now do reverses and 360 dunks, just shows how much you can improve in a small amount of time)

[@jansteiner7715]

How tall are you were you at 12

[@jansteiner7715]

@@fetumapu9576 oh I'm 12 and like 6ft tall with shoes on but i couldn't play cause off health issues i hope i can still dunk a tennis ball when i come back in like 2 weeks

[@maxwelldubner6516]

jan steiner yo bro same

[@dr.wisdom7917]

Hey Isiah , I’m 43 years old and for 1 years now I’m working my leg muscles to try touch the rim again! the last time I touched the rim was like over 20 years ago and I noticed you we’re doing pistol squat, I was doing that several months but stopped! I’m going back into that again!

[@ethanlawrencesamonte685]

Dude I'm 5'2" and I can almost reach the rim hahahaha still no gym routines. I wonder if I go to the gym, I may be able to dunk but primarily I do it for Volleyball lol

[@ryphish4924]

w u t

[@ethanlawrencesamonte685]

@@ryphish4924 well, Im a 5'2" asian that can almost reach the rim and was wondering if I do any strength exercises then I could touch the rim but my main sport is volleyball. Still, nice vid man!

[@notrace3117]

Proof

[@ethanlawrencesamonte685]

@@notrace3117 let's see if KZbin permits

[@ncm2738]

What the hell is your vert?! God damn I'm hella jealous 😭😂

[@Caleb_moore-tg4bs]

Just saying these basic tips help a lot. I started my dunk journey about five months ago and went from barely touching the rim to doing dribble dunks. Thank you so much!!

[@user-ge7tu6df2n]

what type of workouts do you do and how old are you

[@Caleb_moore-tg4bs]

@@user-ge7tu6df2n I’m 17 and I don’t do jumping anymore but it’s just best to get out and jump if you want to jump higher. Also if you want to use weights and stuff, squats, deadlifts, and power cleans are all good

[@user-ge7tu6df2n]

@@Caleb_moore-tg4bs thanks for replying even though this was so long ago

[@MeshTheSnake]

Keep making more videos! How often would you recommend someone practice dunking a week to avoid any kind of over use injury like jumpers knee?

[@IsaiahRivera1]

Depends on how strong your knees are! I’d start with just 1-2 times a week and then work your way up over time very slowly

[@Hasan9t]

This should serve as inspiration for anyone who is lazy and impatient and wonders why they aren't reaching their goals.

[@vijaythanks3724]

God provides

[@AhmedKhan-yh5uw]

I feel you dude. In 6th I had a 29 inch vertical and I trained my ass off in 7th to get a 34 inch vertical. I’m around 4 inches away from touching the rim on a basketball hoop.

[@deme467]

Im 6 ft. I can barely touch a 10ft rim but i hope i can improve in the next few months

[@REALMONEYCHASER22]

nigga i’m 6-6 and can’t touch the rim bro🤦🏿‍♂️

[@deme467]

@@REALMONEYCHASER22 damn bruv.

[@isaiahsmith3503]

Mr Hurns that’s impossible g 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@deme467]

@@isaiahsmith3503 well if his over 300 pounds then it makes sense

[@Dankey_Kong]

Better than me, same height but can't even touch the rim😕

[@living9377]

Congrats man, your hard work paid off!

[@kennyzhou8178]

I started to try when I saw the dunk league episode. several months ago I can touched the 9'9 rim at this time I tore my left knee because hitting on the floor after jumps. Now i can touch the 10 rim... but only jump from one leg, lost the two legs bounce. It seems like I don't make any progress after my knee get injured...... dunno what else can I do now… a 5'8 kid ~

[@kennynakawaki]

I feel so much more motivated now to hit the weights harder and continue my dunk journey!

[@mr.potato1649]

I'm 5'7" or 8" and the best I ever got was getting my fingertips over the top of a 10' rim but now Idk if i can anymore. I think its gonna be my mission to dunk 10 foot cause it would be funny for someone my height to dunk, dont see that too often. Thanks for the inspiration

[@josepedrocorrellodaleffe8793]

I’m 13 years old and 5’8 and i started to dunk on 9’7 this month, I have to tank you for inspiring me

[@elad806]

Im one foot jumper and can esaly dunk with two hands but I dont understand how to do windmill of one leg. Do you have advice for me?

[@lester2144]

That’s a awkward dunk to do off one leg that’s why u never really see it, the main thing is to get your timing and coordination down, So just practice on it for about 30 min every day 1st work on your footwork and hand placement using about 50 percent effort when u get comfortable with that then start giving 100 percent

[@NathanG24]

Watch some people do it and study how they do it compared to you. Film yourself and see the differences

[@Sam-bm8kd]

Elad Evantal I’m pretty sure Zach Lavine hit that off one foot from the free throw line so that’s gotta be some good film

[@TShorty929]

That's dope dude, big congrats on the journey. Cool to see.

[@abbyik7357]

I Recommend the 5x5 app for anyone wanting to do strength training

[@fondusportfolio]

Preciate the concise and honest video. The secret is what we all know what we gotta do…just gotta actually do it

[@Shoogie511]

Gonna be honest, genetics play a huge role. Also arm length. You want too have a strong core as well. Dunking isn’t just legs, it’s core and technique. Overusing your legs will cause pressure on knees which can cause tendonitis. That can lead to a torn ACL and MCL. Be careful out there and make sure your quads and core is super strong so your knees don’t have a lot of pressure on them. Arm length plays a huge role too, I’m 6’2 and I have a 6’6 wingspan I don’t have to jump very high to dunk I literally just have to palm the ball and put it in. Also I can jump high because of genetics and working on my legs, take this advice and use it. Work hard but be safe.

[@metroboomin4981]

Christian Rodriguez I trained core for once in my life and the next week of resting I legit dunked for the first time. I had so much power which was disconnected through my weak core

[@ahgrr7411]

Christian Rodriguez yea wingspan is very important I’m 16 6ft and have a wingspan of 6‘6 and I can dunk on a 10 feet rim although I don’t have a crazy vertical I would say it’s pretty good but not insane

[@jeremiasryynanen3137]

@@metroboomin4981 one time core training won't help that much

[@smoovii3021]

Yea genetics do play a big role of my wingspan was like 2 inches longer I’d be dunking with ease but.....I gotta keep working on it no matter what

[@Abouniini]

What are some good core exercises?

[@nashty13will8]

Crazy... I remember Adam Linkenauger's stuff from my old training days. I used to be all over the online training programs a few years ago. Good times :'( I don't even hoop anymore, but I wish I had taken athleticism more seriously. I had the skill, but I was so unathletic especially when it came to strength and didn't really lift weights until after high school. Even when I played for my team, I avoided lifting at all costs because I hated it but now I know athleticism is really what takes a player to the next level

[@vijaythanks3724]

Jesus saves

[@soundboydesign1373]

Canada here...nice brethren...work put it...plus, knowledge share...big up

[@LegitPlays777]

I am 6'0 and I have been touching rim for like 3-5 months now :/

[@broadviewunderstanding4740]

Don't worry, with a basketball in your hand you generally need to jump 4-8 inches higher. I know that sounds like a wide length but it depends if you can palm a basketball or you have to dunk two handed and simply the weight of a mens basketball lowers you more then you think.

[@PlugChoom]

I’m 5’9” and I’m able to grab rim

[@str8shoota745]

You probably dont have the technique right thats what most people forget look at how all the nba players dunk u got to do the same thing

[@littlekidlover2045]

39ToxicWins very true, I cannot palm a basketball, first time I touched the rim was when i was 14 and 5’9, it took me 11 months after that to get my first dunk

[@Ben_Dempsey]

@@broadviewunderstanding4740 I can get my hand 4 inches above the rim and I'm 6ft tall. My biggest issue is that I lose the ball on the way up because I can't palm it. I can dunk consistently with a grippy ball or a volleyball. I don't know what my next step is but it's getting annoying lol

[@no_e3948]

Omg thank you so much I am 7 years old and the next day after watching this video changed me....now I am 7'3 tall!!!

[@harrypck8609]

I'm 13, 5'3 and I have never really practiced improving my vert, however I can naturally touch the bottom of the net. Is that any good? Honestly I really don't mind if it's bad so you can tell me :)

[@zyler9030]

i’d say above average

[@moltenn7]

Not bad , if you keep growing you'll probably dunk in about 3 years

[@fizsing2615]

i was also able to touch the net at your height. That is pretty good if you keep jumping everyday or constantly trying to touch the board. Im 172 cm now (5.6'') and able to touch the board by an inch or 2 icnhes. so keep trying. set goals monthly or yearly. i set mine that by the end of the year, that i must at least be able to touch the board at my school.

[@nattokami9598]

@@fizsing2615 172cm is 5'8

[@peekaboo_00]

when I was 12, 5'3, I can touch the bottom of the net like yours

[@nel6894]

What kind of enthusiasm is this!? It is inspiring

[@MATT111MARTIN]

I can hit my best dunks on 9'5 like a 360 reverse, double pumps, tiny mini windmill, double pumps off self lobs and can do like different variety of tomahawk dunks but when I get to the higher hoops like 9'9 and 10 ft its either one handers or finger tip grazers lol. Im 29 6'0..

[@ahmetm5480]

Yo u do know that 9’9 isn’t before 10ft 9’10 and 9’11 is lmao

[@MATT111MARTIN]

@@ahmetm5480 it's just 3 inches and plus it's outdoors on tough surface. Its Hard to jump like that dude..

[@georgecao4174]

Thank you Isaiah, this is really inspirational. Subscribed

[@bilalawan2649]

Hey Isaiah! What do you need to do if you stop gaining vert even though you're jumping every day? Btw how old are you?

[@IsaiahRivera1]

That’ll be covered in one of my future videos

[@Lodzio20]

You need to get stronger and faster. Hit the gym.

[@bilalawan2649]

@@Lodzio20 Thanks a lot 🙌💯

[@edcph6842]

Give this man a like, he deserves it.

[@openanewtoyandplay]

You had to be sore all the time, how did you get through that 5 days on straight dunking and strength training? and then only 2 days off. How do you feel now about dunking when you are sore? Thank you

[@toti259]

Tren

[@bestfootball7765]

Isaiah you are a very hard worker

[@amirtorhan2762]

I injured my knee a year ago from jumping, and can still not jump without pain 8 months after surgery. Just a heads up to everyone, jumping is very harsh on the body.

[@dunn187]

I feel you I torn my patella in 2014 still hurts now