In this video I take you guys on my journey from 16 to 20 years old as I become a pro dunker and improve my vertical by 9 inches. Jump Higher Here: THPstrength.com Instagram: @isaiahrivera1 @translatinghumanperformance
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@IsaiahRivera14 жыл бұрын
Soooo many people are commenting about knee pain. I have a knee pain video on my channel uploaded recently!! Go check it out. I also cover knee pain on my podcast here: THPstrength.com
@gageplayz14264 жыл бұрын
Bro Isaiah...., you’ve inspired me so much to keep pushing myself to try harder, jump higher, never give up.... you’re amazing, thank u so much and in my opinion ure the best dunker in the world. 😁
@kushlanravindra57863 жыл бұрын
Isaiah, I'm 17 years old 5'6", i want to do weights to increase my vert, but i wanna know how lifting affected ur height, and how much did u grow after starting to lift?
@jabigchad1749 Жыл бұрын
It don’t inhibit ur growth but help in fact. Get enough sleep tho
@emilutolteanu44184 жыл бұрын
2023: how i went from a 45 vertical to flying. Edit: he got pretty close to flying but not there yet. Flying video will be out in 2027, see you then. Time goes so fast:((
@moneysolomon10104 жыл бұрын
ha funny
@seth_lewis14 жыл бұрын
emirhdb olteanu 🤣🤣🤣
@jimzo90713 жыл бұрын
LOL
@solidgold08863 жыл бұрын
Lmfao
@jaredcruz54233 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@rtsbass78294 жыл бұрын
When will you make a video "How i went from 45 to a 55 inch vert."??????
@aqtwizzy3 жыл бұрын
naa je will make a video from 45 inch to flying
@DunkademicsOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Love to see this! The passion for dunking is insane
@Aaxu777 Жыл бұрын
Hey please share the workout of Anthony the guy who is just 5'6 but he's flying.. please
@sanjaysuresh88654 жыл бұрын
More than dunking alone, there's a lot of information in this video that could really help anyone! Great video man!
@IsaiahRivera14 жыл бұрын
Yeah man, a lot of this stuff applies to just life in general
@Sanjay-je2wi2 жыл бұрын
Yup, Isiah sure is a great dunker, right brother from another mother?
@IsaiahRivera14 жыл бұрын
For those of you that are curious, Austin Burkey is also trained by John Evans and he’s actually the person that introduced me to him!
@noobert72744 жыл бұрын
Isaiah Rivera how tall are you? What about when you got your first dunk? I’m 15 and 5”8, landed my fist dunk on a 9ft rim. Am quite happy
@rayberguerrero90574 жыл бұрын
Isaiah Rivera brooo always tune greetings from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴❤️🇵🇷
@snap_fit86864 жыл бұрын
Austin burkey is the 5 ,10 guy. or was he not ? He should have a channel of his own,, as a short guy. i like to take from someone hwo i can related to,,, height wise lol
@huuhung61944 жыл бұрын
Can u teach us how to landing, plzzzzzzz
@nahomdejenie34484 жыл бұрын
Talk about your osgood-schlatter cause i also have it and a lot of others do to
@teamflightbrothers4 жыл бұрын
Love it! Great video, Zay! Everyone should definitely listen 👂 if they want hops!
@IsaiahRivera14 жыл бұрын
You were a huge inspiration to me during those early years!
@moreplates47824 жыл бұрын
I love how you can feel how much excited he gets when he's talking about his first dunks♥️♥️
@memitoruiz70694 жыл бұрын
I turn 39 in September this year, I have never dunked, ima dunk by my 40th birthday
@Point4.Christ3 жыл бұрын
Ahh
@terenceallen92163 жыл бұрын
Did u do it
@karlg.93883 жыл бұрын
YO U SUCCEEDED??
@memitoruiz70693 жыл бұрын
I can touch the rim but no dunk ☹️
@seand45843 жыл бұрын
@@memitoruiz7069 keep trying!!
@launch_01474 жыл бұрын
dude i have the exact same kind of knee pain: it really sucks and makes my jumps hurt insanely on my left knee
@romainchanteux91104 жыл бұрын
Me too
@lebrontheg.o.a.t24904 жыл бұрын
Yeah same
@mystic53824 жыл бұрын
same
@jasonkent76094 жыл бұрын
El Cino mines the left knee also, but the pain has gone down
@crazedmonster27264 жыл бұрын
I think most jumpers get it honestly. Just gotta take it easy for a bit
@jesusruacho20014 жыл бұрын
Omg omg it’s here! Can’t wait to watch!🔥
@zanek51373 жыл бұрын
Loved the way you took us through that journey dude! Thank you for sharing this amazing story.
@braxd3n4 жыл бұрын
i’m tryna be like you one day💯
@simtombinghel25434 жыл бұрын
Too❣️🏀🏀
@Teeco104 жыл бұрын
N imma be better then both of you
@Hasan9t4 жыл бұрын
10:27 - Tacko!
@TukeShark4 жыл бұрын
fall!
@simtombinghel25434 жыл бұрын
Next Tuesday I will get my own basket I'm so hyped about that. I can't wait to practice every day after school❤️🏀🏀
@andresposada70643 жыл бұрын
I'm a beach volleyball player wanting to improve my vertical, and this video was a great reminder that to be elite at anything you have no choice but to embrace the grind. Thanks for sharing Isaiah💪
@jacobwatson29254 жыл бұрын
Haha literally looking at good jump programs and get a notie for this keep it up my man!!!
@juliepohler30564 жыл бұрын
Where is my 1:00 am gang
@elijahhall61074 жыл бұрын
g-man prospects yerr
@crazedmonster27264 жыл бұрын
How bout 4😂
@Bloo_Scops4 жыл бұрын
Yesir
@julianstauffer30414 жыл бұрын
Me
@redshift78764 жыл бұрын
Mg- Brazil
@akram0logy4 жыл бұрын
You inspired me to go out and attempt to dunk after my acl reconstruction 2 years ago. Just watching your video on technique and seeing your passion got me to throw my first dunk on 9’9 I’m going to work harder now after watching this video. Hopefully I can catch up to you someday soon! I greatly appreciate you sharing with all of us your journey! Stay blessed stay healthy! Thank you.
@JohnEvans4 жыл бұрын
AYE BOY I WATCHED THIS A COUPLE TIMES BECAUSE I LIKED IT SO MUCH
@jordankiniry57844 жыл бұрын
Yes! The progress over the years is crazy!
@jeromerome2 жыл бұрын
Great video, well spoken and narrated. Inspiring to see and hear you persevere and learn through the years !
@nicoskal85 Жыл бұрын
Time for the 45 to 50.5" video!! Would be interesting to show us the evolution of your lifts throughout your journey. I am wondering whether you are within John's "strong as fuck" area 😀
@cristianporumb47184 жыл бұрын
The long awaited sequel, keep up dawg
@johnlester85774 жыл бұрын
Your awesome, you are big inspiration for a lot of hoopers like me that practicing to have a vertical like you.
@ashle90344 жыл бұрын
Actually insightful asf bro good video!
@joshuaR426 Жыл бұрын
The best part of this video is seeing your face as a kid when you hit a new goal. Pure joy.
@Tyrese-hm6bs4 жыл бұрын
Isaiah I’m 16 right and I’m currently training to get my first dunk. I’ve learned so much from you and I literally binge watch you just trying to jump higher.
@giles.504 жыл бұрын
how tall are you
@Tyrese-hm6bs4 жыл бұрын
i'm Giles I’m 5’10 or 5’11
@JeffO-4 жыл бұрын
Hope you get it. I'm too old and beat up now. Always wanted to.
@Tyrese-hm6bs4 жыл бұрын
Jowly U got more bounce then me, I’m getting rim stuffed 💀
@TukeShark4 жыл бұрын
I'm 14 and I'm insecure about my height, so I'm doing the same as you
@youngmelo23354 жыл бұрын
Good shit Isaiah. Really enjoying ur podcasts man. Do you think you could do a hang clean/power clean tutorial? Thx big homie
@nissal70334 жыл бұрын
hopefully you get to 50 in vertical. It kinda sucks now with the covid 19 situation we can't train like we used to. But we keep pushing tho. Kudos to you my G
@Content.Deleted_Deleted4 жыл бұрын
I want to be just like you i respect you a lot. Thank you for showing so much inspiration. Love you bro.
@brycekondziela98924 жыл бұрын
As someone who as also suffered from Osgood Schlatters I teared up after hearing that you have suffered from it to. Growing up I had a passion for distance running and from the ages of 8 to 15 it was all that I focused on. I was good to, I completed my first ten mile run at 10 years old breaking age records, and ran half marathons by 13. At this point in my life I was 5”1 and in 8th grade and was barely able to touch the net. Going into my sophomore year of high school I started growing and developed this condition in both of my knees. The constant pounding the the knees take on in distance running was to much for me and I had to quit my passion. I went into a time of anger, where I was mad at God for taking away the one thing that my life revolves around. I started to let my anger get the best of me with my family members and didn’t respect them the way I should have. The winter of my Junior year I joined the swim team and although I was terrible it was something to do. After the swim season I was messing around on my hoop and realized I could touch the rim(I was 5”10 at the time and I didn’t know my hoop was only 9”8 at the time). I then began to work on my vertical, and in the past year my vertical has increased from around 24” to 31” I am now a 6ft tall with a standing reach of 7”11 and am extremely close to getting my first dunk on 10. Your passion and toughness for dunking and being willing to push through the pain is very inspiring, and if your wondering the knee pain for me is almost gone. If you would be willing to check out my dunk attempts and give me advise that would be very much appreciated. I could send you my closest attempts on Instagram. Thank you! Your journey is very impressive.
@brycekondziela98924 жыл бұрын
has also suffered*
@goldenstars_9934 жыл бұрын
TheBryceroni Swag what exercises did you do and for how long? also did u have rest days, i’m 5’11.5” and have a 7’5” standing reach this would help thank you
@brycekondziela98924 жыл бұрын
Dang you have short arms. I purchased bounce kit from Jordan Kilganon and used that over the summer, and during the school year I lifted at school. I did have rest days, and didn’t jump at all during the swim season this year. I do a lot of squats and deadlifts, also jump rope and lunges.
@zeky72444 жыл бұрын
You one of the people that have inspired me to start my own dunk journey. I love these types of videos because it keeps me from having any doubts and motivates me to work even harder on my goals 🔥
@IsaiahRivera14 жыл бұрын
Keep going! 💪🏼
@hegthebrave94242 жыл бұрын
So I just want to mention how important a proper landing technique, you could basically argue almost all knee problems come from not having a proper landing technique, and notice how when he is done with josh’s training program where he stops having pain, he’s landing technique is way better, he is flexing his knees a lot more and dissipating more force, instead of how he did this entire video, where he just landed with almost straight and stiff legs, putting a ton of stress in his knees.
@hegthebrave94242 жыл бұрын
Plus before the program, all the times he bent his knees, they were going in front of his toes, if you don’t have the proper sheer muscle strength, that causes a lot of stress on your knees also
@AP.Bouncy2 жыл бұрын
Needed this today. Two weeks into thp, creating my own dunk list now!
@charv51192 жыл бұрын
Bro I want to get thp but 100$ a month is insane man, I guess it is worth it tho if you can afford it.
@a5blake4 жыл бұрын
Love the podcast bro! Keep up the hard work!
@IsaiahRivera14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for listening bro!
@dennisrobinson8008 Жыл бұрын
He was looking down into the rim on that opening dunk... Excellent work!
@khaledramadan9384 Жыл бұрын
Story that come from heart keep it up man
@metalmoto32754 жыл бұрын
I think everyone should do rehab workouts with their regular strength workouts. Don't sleep on those, they make your muscles and tendons healthier people. And GREAT JOB Isaiah!
@RealCazTv4 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! My son is starting to get into dunking hes 14 and 5'10 same issue as you has had Osgood slaughters for years played sports through the pain and we really want to get his vertical up since he loves basketball...we are always outside on the hoops outside and he lowers it to 8 and 9 feet and dunks on that! Will have to check out the training vids.
@mxsty_blue64422 жыл бұрын
I have the same knee pain as you, it’s really tough especially as an athlete. But happy to see you get through it.
@jadenathletic45934 жыл бұрын
This deserves a BIG like
@Korda274 жыл бұрын
I’m 13(6’2) and my vertical is 30 inches but I’m still working on it.Guys like you really inspire me.
@nazfx26482 жыл бұрын
Bruh im 14 5”10/11 crazy
@scheledv Жыл бұрын
Bruh I’m 14 and 5,4
@Korda27 Жыл бұрын
3 years later I’m 6’5
@zakaryperrin71264 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the motivation bro, quite a story 👌
@Jeffrey_DeBlaay...8884 жыл бұрын
great video, Isaiah! informational & inspirational. love all the video clips over the years. keep up the great work! continued health & positivity to you...🤗
@operasinger2126 Жыл бұрын
Around the back, under the leg best dunk I've ever seen!
@stevenchrisafis28744 жыл бұрын
im 16 years old, 6'0 with a 28 inch vert. This is inspiring me to get to 35 inches by the end of the year and prove my friends wrong
@Andy_n024 жыл бұрын
How tall where you at 15 and when did you hit your growth spurt
@r3a1itygamezz144 жыл бұрын
Andy F at 16 I was 6’2 and at 18 6’4 and could kinda rim graze dunk. My growth spurt hit me at around 14/15 and I just started growing I’m not 20 and 6’4 and a bit I think I might make 6’5. But everyone’s growth spurt is diff
@pure22914 жыл бұрын
r3a1ityGamezZ u could rim graze at 6’4??? Dude I can touch net standing and I’m 6’1
@r3a1itygamezz144 жыл бұрын
PureAnimation TV the baskets by me don’t have nets aha so in my park it’s just rims (in England bball isn’t as big as us) in shoes I’m probs around 6’5 and a bit so i can touch the rim by just jumping but I can’t seem to dunk I think it’s a psychological thing as with the ball I don’t jump anywhere as high without it
@pure22914 жыл бұрын
r3a1ityGamezZ last year when I was 12 I went from touching backboard to dunking. Idk if it was growth spurt but I changed my dunking technique and grew to 5’11. Maybe try jumping forward when u dunk. What made me unable to dunk was getting hung on the front of the rim. Try to have ur head under the rim when u do it.
@JuztMori4 жыл бұрын
Dude were a monster at dunking even as a teen I always wanted to become a dunker to and at a young age u definitely inspired me and I’m 17 and I can dunk just not as consistent but ur a monster 🏀💪🏽
@MacBendsMetal2 жыл бұрын
That 2 handed at 14:16 was brutal 🖤 💪😎👍 Love this video ❤️🔥
@hcmercy67864 жыл бұрын
This video really inspired me, what would be really cool and helpful is if you make a video explaining what we need as dunkers and tips🔥. Btw im 17 5’10 and never dunked, this whole year i went from not being to touch the board to grabbing the rim with only pylometrics and a little gym training but i feel like I don’t know what im even doing
@Thebluedevil078 Жыл бұрын
Can u write your workout here? I'm 5'9" and the maximum I've clocked in is a 2'10 vertical and I can't even touch the rim...
@urbrodieaj23634 жыл бұрын
Bro this video is inspirational
@guardseanfr Жыл бұрын
Isaiah you're my inspiration, to me you're what Jordan Kilganon was to you in the beginning. By the end of the summer, i WILL have a 35 inch vertical or higher, as of right now last time i tested was maybe a month ago and i was at 32".
@terrysummers95372 жыл бұрын
Dam! His dunks are top notch 🔥
@leonidasg00394 жыл бұрын
oh shit i didn't click on the video when i first saw the thumbnail, cause i thought it was the old one😂 (P.S. I just found out about your training program, bro that's exactly what i needed, i've been looking for such a program for a long time thnx)
@noahodell58173 жыл бұрын
Lmao this is insane. I’m almost 20 grinding for a simple two hand dunk and this dude is absolutely slamming 🥲
@garymartin234 жыл бұрын
Dunk progression baby 🤙🏽
@amp.Cimbom Жыл бұрын
I am 5’4 and have a 34 inch vertical. This video is perfect for my next goal! Thx
@Luke-eo8dj4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Isaiah I just did a windmill on a 8.5 rim without you I’ve would’ve never completed it
@davidwyss61283 жыл бұрын
Great vid, thanks for taking your time! Another question Id have is, how did your diet look like? Did it change when you started lifting vs. when you were "just" dunking, still looked pretty lean though. Thanks for your answer
@yuanjeremy31073 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your unselfish sharing. Really appreciate it.
@marky86524 жыл бұрын
Hey Isaiah another amazing video lahd! Any ideas on how you dealt with osgood schlatters? Did it give you tight leg muscles? (tight quads, hams and calves) I have osgood as well... And my leg muscles are so tight.
@samuelwilbanks91844 жыл бұрын
Thank you Isaiah! Super motivating for me, cause I'm 18 and 6'0 with the same vertical and max lifts you had at 18 years old! What standing reach did you have at 17, 18, or 19 years old?
@Vodka9704 жыл бұрын
I think being specific with training is always the most important. If you want to get better at jumping/dunking that should be majority of your training.
@silverstoric3450 Жыл бұрын
Ridiculous! Congrats dude!!! It's been about 20 years since i dunked it lol
@Jaydubb10314 жыл бұрын
I’m 16 and 6’1 I wish I had your vert. Since I was young I watched people dunk and I thought it was amazing. Ever since I’ve been looking at work outs and now I’m at the point where I can grab rim. I hope one day I can dunk like you bro💯
@highflyniggaballs883 Жыл бұрын
how did it go bro?
@clat-wise-232004 жыл бұрын
Even I have Osgood thanks for making this video I'm 15 5'8 u have given me the motivation
@julianstauffer30414 жыл бұрын
Great vid man
@draxd30453 жыл бұрын
So inspiring. plz keep climbing up
@timothyhensley38152 жыл бұрын
I'm 60 now but at one time I could jump really well....I wish I had this kind of training back in the day, that would've been fun!
@ihoop4life2444 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the next podcast
@alrealz28514 жыл бұрын
Excellent video man you deserve millions for all your work. I have a question . I barely landed a self alley oop dunk at 5"10 I am no where near one handed dribble dunk any tips. Because my my vertical goes lower due to going up with the ball
@lomifresh66294 жыл бұрын
You are an inspiration to me brother
@JSmall-cv1xy4 жыл бұрын
Remember when I came out of the crowd to push you at the one dunk contest and everyone was like “uhhh does he know that guy” + front row at the UCF dunk contest
@harshitchutani53394 жыл бұрын
Man I am 20 , can just touch the rim but I am coming for it , my dream is to do a honey dip in front of Jordan kilganon and you are a great inspiration bro
@gabrielsmith64264 жыл бұрын
When he said most people have never seen a between the legs dunk I felt that. I’m a basketball fan in England and have never seen someone dunk. Cus at my practice we’re all twelve so none of us can dunk and I’ve never seen any of the older kids do it
@PROofHAPPYWHEELS4 жыл бұрын
Crazy progress bro. Also, how tall are you atm?
@Ipadstands2 жыл бұрын
You got your act together !
@RayfilWong4 жыл бұрын
great storytelling I will rembering your contributions to dunk community - Love from Hong Kong - AsianFoodNerd
@lkfashionandlifestyle12994 жыл бұрын
I love you ✊ bro U always inspire me bro from Nigeria 🇳🇬 🇳🇬 🇳🇬
@kevink10054 жыл бұрын
Should we do this everyday even the same days we do heavy plyo and strength or just on the rest days so 2-3 times a week? Great vid by the way he me burning lol
@robertiannetta68424 жыл бұрын
i relate to this so much i have Osgood schlatter ever since i had knee surgery and im trying to bring my vertical up and im just jumping through the pain.
@SxNKlyVe4 жыл бұрын
i wanna be like you one day, dunk on my friends and they be like "fuk, guard ruben" and its and ez point when i get the ball so im working on my hops rn i can dunk a volley ball on 10ft rim rlly ez i just need more and jumping power so im lifint and lifting, never gonna stop the grind, this is all because of you. you motivated me to do so so never stop these vids bro keep up the grind
@mihajlobrankovic70394 жыл бұрын
13:11 Lmao Steven and I had the exact same reaction 😂😂😂
@nissal70334 жыл бұрын
Same man osgood-schlatters is rough man, especially when you're body's in the process of growing. Bones and muscles ain't fully matured. Had it for like 8 months so I stopped playing ball for a year rip. But I guess we gotta live w/ it yurr
@Milsarut4 жыл бұрын
Very informative, thx man
@cryptogymbro3 жыл бұрын
U was noob, but fucking PRO now, gg wp 💪🏾
@evandadon86044 жыл бұрын
If you have Osgood PLEASE TAKE A BREAK, I didn’t take a break and while going up my knee just exploded.. just got surgery 2 weeks ago
@micahstrickland15624 жыл бұрын
Your are a big inspiration
@steviesan38954 жыл бұрын
I feel you on the osgood schlatter. It sucks
@PeterMannion4 жыл бұрын
The 🐐
@Cravin_Moorhead4 жыл бұрын
Bro hooper to hooper when u said u had osgood-shlotter that hit me so hard because being a three sport athlete and going through a growth spurt in my 8th grade year the pains got so bad threw all of aau and school ball I was playing on three bball teams at a time and I just remember limping to the car after every game.
@Stewyyy4 жыл бұрын
Your insane dude
@thomasgulliver45224 жыл бұрын
the people that stood there holding the ball for him are real ones
@AndrewPattiOfficial2 жыл бұрын
15:44 that voice crack tho 😂
@jjaydxn4 жыл бұрын
10:28 is that tacko fall? In the number 24?
@kareemtraboulsi6824 жыл бұрын
Great video man thanks
@openanewtoyandplay3 жыл бұрын
Mr. RIVERA, Can you please tell me the popular jump program you used right before you got with Mr. Evans? You are an inspiration, thank you
@alexgomez74524 жыл бұрын
durooo!!
@micahstrickland15624 жыл бұрын
Noti gang
@du3t1214 жыл бұрын
I have Osgoodslatter atm. do you have any tips to still get better at jumping high. I'm 15yo. Also ur a huge inspiration to my future dunking!