Why It's Almost Impossible to Jump Higher Than 50 Inches | WIRED

The standing vertical jump is an important measure of an athlete's explosive power and a critical test in the NFL Combine. So who jumps the highest? And what's the limit? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez jumps in to examine the physics and physicality of maximum leaping ability.
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Jump Higher Than 50 Inches | WIRED

[@KingDududu]

He still can’t jump over a Minecraft fence.

[@andrewcoburn8618]

Underrated

[@Rishi-ql8jj]

Drink potion of leaping 1 or 2

[@julescook880]

Lol

[@punkajane]

Use a riptide trident

[@recalibrating4422]

Huzzah! A man of quality.

[@hhshsksks9593]

oh so that's the reason why i can only jump 49 inches

[@robertoacosta5662]

hahahaha, I like it

[@jeffsellark5421]

i did 49.9

[@hhshsksks9593]

@@jeffsellark5421 hahaha

[@pearinabox3901]

Ummm, thats the best basketball players jump...

[@celdrix8382]

@@pearinabox3901 r/woosh

[@jahthegiant7825]

“How is he able to jump so high”... doctor- “yea he’s just better”

[@dribblezfatboy2630]

As unfair as it sounds it’s factual some ppl just have better or more fat twitch muscles than others

[@welennelew9866]

applies to basically everything in existence

[@RIP_ZYZZ1738]

Skill issue sadly

[@coreyfinn5532]

It's very different than running which is endurance so your body needs to have muscles that are designed to be better at specific applications. It's why someone with a grip strength of 200lbs isn't as fast at clicking a key as someone who plays videogames professionally. It's radically different applications where people's bodies have radically different adaptations.

[@sojournerkarunatruth4406]

I’m paraphrasing Bill Burr as he claims to just look at it like sports 🏈 some people had innate skills and then, childhood trauma 🌞 Don’t take your capacity/limits personal, like sports do, tho 😏 #Godlovesyoumore

[@SKFSTETSHT]

"his muscles are capable of doing bigger forces than yours" *roasted*

[@pencrows]

"His muscles can make more force than yours" wow so enlightening

[@justanaveragehuman3557]

Pen lmao

[@kathrinesmith3311]

😂😂😂

[@saisurisetti6278]

LMFAO wow he's a nice guy stop roasting him.

[@AA-po3hn]

Leave him be

[@MasterWeeds]

Haha, I stopped the video right at that point. Like is no one going to talk about ligaments and the tensile strength

[@prsnt777]

WIRED : Let's add "almost", in case someone does it

[@alexniggins1799]

Ikr

[@clarencekinsey5646]

Connor Barth already did it

[@bigrackz9381]

Jordan Kilganon got 49.5 inches

[@kamthekid821]

@@bigrackz9381 is a joke or how

[@kamthekid821]

@@bigrackz9381 is this an april fools joke?

[@smsndnsl]

5:29 "so how do you do that. D A P E N I S says it's all about moving up as powerfully as you can, for as long as you can before leaving the ground"

[@morrismoose]

I thought I was the only one who caught that

[@oool5574]

Amen! May you be blessed by god! Jesus died for you, repent today 🙏!

[@ItatiaiaBR]

Professor Dapenis is a real straight forward guy.

[@theactualpanda5096]

Jesus DAPENIS

[@OGLOC329]

"But the highest jumpers aren't actually basketball players." Michael Jordan: And I took that personally.

[@samheard7849]

M I C H E A L

[@davepessolano2886]

Spud Webb 46" vertical leap !

[@MiguelMendoza-sf5xh]

But they do reach the furthest

[@wassy5630]

i swear mj had a 48” verticle

[@OGLOC329]

@@wassy5630 yea ik

[@ZenImmortalScribeofAfrica]

"his muscles...are capable of giving bigger forces than yours"- roll credits

[@ax2k860]

HE BE STRONG LEG

[@joehildreth8961]

Taku Chimu Que curb your meme music

[@nfrandom3701]

You would be good at CinemaSins.

[@robertopics]

It's mainly ligament strength.

[@mr.marino1120]

Lol he said it as I read it

[@xenqor5438]

5:31 Don’t tell me I’m the only one that heard that

[@gamingwithamr5207]

Me to

[@pandrew2273]

I had to rewind and hear it again just to check

[@mar617]

omg i heard it toooo ahhh

[@nicholasdavoli2973]

@@gamingwithamr5207 Me too*

[@bingy1805]

The *p3n1s*

[@yoyobih1287]

Notice how much deeper the jumper is in his squat before he ascends Vs the non jumper. This also helps because it takes him past the “sticking point” or 90 degrees, which in turn activates his patella reflex, which assists in knee extension.

[@strawberrysherbet9679]

If I did that my patella would say “bye”snaps* 😂

[@immers2410]

No

[@Sheenifier]

He explodes fast, too. If you noticed both of them leave the ground at the same time, but Unger travels a greater distance relative to his initial center of gravity. Greater distance, greater acceleration, greater force, greater jump.

[@SwordMyth]

"Basketball Players jump more" Volleyball Players:Are we a joke to you?

[@rileywinterland6782]

SwordMyth yes, they are

[@maiaz781]

RILEY WINTERLAND ok Riley

[@SpaceWoods]

@@rileywinterland6782 sure Riley

[@koma88i]

RILEY WINTERLAND aight riley

[@mohata605]

@@rileywinterland6782 as you say Riley

[@shafirahman7066]

*someone jumps 50”* Wired: why it’s almost impossible to jump 51”

[@spencil9941]

Hence why the word "almost" is there, like you literally just typed the word and still seem confused.

[@smokeypillow]

literally all these videos hehe

[@astro.mp3348]

@JONATHAN REILLY r/woooooosh

[@seanrussell1211]

50" vertical is alot harder then 63" box jump due to the angles, both seriously impressive though.

[@finisheradibestboy6900]

Lmao

[@pilsmer]

I can jump higher than a house, because houses can't jump.

[@static2140]

Unohana Yachiru stfu

[@anyaforger5469]

but houses are taller

[@keelin3981]

ha.ha.ha.ha.ha

[@afuckingchineseweeb7058]

Wow, so original and funny.

[@hypnozpie4071]

r/comedycemetary

[@planc-ish1759]

"He can jump 50 inches!!" Hinata Shoyo: Hold my volleyball

[@davibergamin5943]

Hinata: hold my fictional character power

[@alphawilliam5245]

Noice

[@wellactually21]

His vert was 48

[@shahidkarim9910]

@@wellactually21 isn’t he shorter too tho?

[@AxelVb]

@@wellactually21 timeskip it was like 51 or smth

[@jarde9557]

At the 5:40 mark; It’s actually about the speed in which you go down aswell. In order to jump Higher your over all amplitude must be as explosive as possible. Meaning when you start at 0 Position and go down to -10 then push yourself up to +20. The faster you can do this the Higher you jump.

[@SquirmyandGrubs]

I tried with all my might to do a 50 inch vertical leap, but the only thing that happened was I landed face-down on the floor in front of my wheelchair. Someone please send help.

[@angelorona7708]

Squirmy and Grubs Is that your sister xD?

[@jakeschmadel2596]

I literally got 54 it's not too bad

[@jakeschmadel2596]

Nvm I was thinking box jump😂

[@1Sanantoniomatute]

measured scientifically, without cheats...30 inches is tops. see the rest of the video

[@738polarbear]

ha ha ha ha . good one.

[@Nickxis]

Basketball players might not jump that high, but they are taller, so in the end, they reach higher.

[@jacobgrady9235]

アニメAnimeMeansArt I mean wilt chamberlain the 7 foot giant had a 48 inch vert

[@Nickxis]

@@jacobgrady9235 That's crazy.

[@jacobgrady9235]

Ikr lol

[@vickhj6333]

basketball athletes that are under 6 ft 7 must jump high to reach the rim so yea, on average they jump higher.

[@zachary9732]

That’s not how it works

[@jimwangjr.7714]

Jacob Tucker - Slam Dunk champ at 5'10". Went to my college. The most impressive leaper I've ever seen.

[@onweed3626]

Imagine a "BOING" sound appears when he jumps .

[@boblangford81]

-Oh, what do you do for a living? I’m a box jumper. -Cool... what’s a box jumper? I.... jump on boxes. -Oh... that’s nifty.

[@wileyschmitt]

People want to be one trick ponies for some reason. They aren't even real box jumps either. You're supposed to start on top of the box, jump back off the box, strike the ground and rebound back onto the box where you started. With a smaller box you can do high repetitions of this nonstop and properly develop the achilles tendon so that it can absorb more impact upon landing, making for much faster and safer 'realistic' running and jumping movements. This guy will likely have shot knees in his future because of not doing this kind of training and all the super deep knee bends required to do what he does.

[@subiugetur]

So how much do you Make? Nothing, i get paid in boxes.

[@JJ38255]

"But then one day I tripped and fell and I had to go on workman's Comp"

[@wileyschmitt]

This is indeed far too dangerous to be a thing that people in general to be doing, let alone honing in on and being the complete focus of their training. His jump is quite impressive, but there is hardly any other competition out there for this kind of thing. A regular no step or max vert is much more realistic for showing athletic ability.

[@brianmead7556]

My cat's job.

[@fuckjewtube69]

"White men can't jump" Holds world record

[@waterflowzz]

That jump doesn’t measure true vertical. It has alot to do with how a person is able to lift their legs above their hips... so yeah he probably isn’t anywhere near the true vertical jump record.

[@hoopjammers8222]

For the vertical leap tho

[@pickzkickz]

Also the best dunker, oddly enough is white as well.

[@john8323]

pickzkickz America has brainwashed the world Into believe that only blacks can be top athletes and only whites can be top academics based on what their skin color Is.

[@hoopjammers8222]

John 8:32 white boy rick

[@matty9733]

Ah damm, that's why my feet stop working after 49 inches.

[@erikdowning2416]

5:28 the what

[@thenextgenofgaming3662]

Erik Downing dirty mind

[@zloppy4334]

@@thenextgenofgaming3662 not really

[@gudujugyfftuutkyri7rfui431]

leg injury is increased to 100% after this video because people want to brag and tried to jump higher then 50 inches

[@nursen2106]

:-D

[@parkchimmin7913]

Shaheda Shirin Lmao, funny how the top commenter was talking about wanting to jump over 50 inches!

[@anniemacaroni1918]

Lol!!😂😂

[@jameshersom2536]

Bruh 60 inch box jump. I'm hyped

[@sethconklin143]

1:34 "His muscles are capable of doing bigger forces than yours"... good thinkin scientist.

[@saisurisetti6278]

Wow, poor guy... everyone in the comments is roasting him.

[@A--lex]

Yeah science 😂

[@juniorrose5138]

R S Yes lol

[@livishane5925]

imagine him playing volleyball

[@hirotoakamine8335]

Yuji Nishida

[@spectrebeats0007]

"Let's get a scientist" Scientist: "His muscles are better" Yes but no, it's because he gets lower on the ground and pushes his arms up to get momentum. It's LITERAL PHYSICS.

[@abdoonyt9049]

That's not what momentum means brother. Nice try being smart though

[@mobula2823]

“We asked a professional why he is able to jump so high” Professional: hIS MusCLeS ArE mOrE BeTTeR

[@paper2222]

more better

[@jackrivera264]

He may does English goodly

[@qt.frostz6592]

Mobula 282 hahahahahahaha

[@kathrinesmith3311]

😂😂😂

[@rickrenacci1717]

If you want help jumping higher then I recommend you watch this video here: zootjump.xyz

[@sermuxify5415]

5:31 THE WHAT?! 😂😂😂

[@Not_Jayzu]

Dapena's

[@dagreenlion3479]

I thought it was the d**k word XDD

[@dagreenlion3479]

I thought it says "The pen*

[@mamedvaifov2460]

Dapenha says

[@Lesionburger]

@Maddie The Nerd Nope it said the word not dapena rewind it again you can hear him use the "S"

[@erwinmonzon3723]

i’ve been watching people say muscles cause you to jump high. it’s actually your tendons and ligaments… look at michael jordan’s patellar tendon it’s huge. every high jumper has an exceptionally large patellar tendon compared to other people. tendons act as rubber band and the thicker the rubber band the stronger the elastic energy AKA the jump. muscles just let us move but it doesn’t give us the athletic elastic energy.

[@paulgeorge9228]

@Deliver4Kyle run/jump on dirt/sand

[@paulallen1370]

@Deliver4Kyle It is genetic. You can increase the size and strength of your muscles but your tendon length cannot be changed.

[@juicychicken8100]

0:52 OK I know that they slo-moded it but that is a long time in the same height

[@SciencewithKatie]

All of a sudden I’m determined to jump 50 inches 😂

[@jeffree7976]

Lol same

[@WeThErOcKsTaRs]

Challenge Accepted 😭

[@hunterhenryk]

I seen Batman do it.

[@uchihahikaku1630]

You can use my 8 inch to practice on

[@haileyrae3426]

Same and I can’t even jump half a foot lol

[@321boomshakalaka7]

because im english, when the guy said football i was like football players barely jump

[@rach_laze]

They're really good at diving though

[@rayanvenethethan5742]

@@rach_laze Ohhhhhh that burn tho....if neymar was here he would be screwed

[@xanimalfra7659]

jumping in football is actually a great good skill , Ronald can jump higher then the average basketball player , giving him a major advantage in the box.

[@cam42704]

Ryan Nield normal for an athlete

[@RomboutVersluijs]

He noted NFL so thats foorball

[@extremefitness498]

Gotta give props to the host, standing vert is like 24 inch

[@ericg4915]

11:38 you know you're jumping high when you have to take the steps down

[@jackwright7014]

50 inches is 127 centimetres for the rest of the world.

[@nowdragon-youtube5813]

Jack Wright Thanks, this makes sense now.

[@lockiemcneven7219]

Jack Wright 🍻

[@kob3178]

Cheers ✋

[@tm0675]

Not knowing both LUL ignorant people

[@jackwright7014]

@@tm0675 Well if you're raised in a society which uses the imperial system for everything then I can empathize.

[@MichaelJayValueInvesting]

Fleas are the world's greatest jumpers

[@sab611]

No, sheep make the worlds best jumpers ;-)

[@nursen2106]

no, rabbits :-D

[@jakobaa9031]

Try improving your content, instead of commenting on every single trending video.

[@user-jo4cc7bp9w]

Lmao 😂

[@hadara69]

I enjoy chopping them in half with tiny scissors. Pay back for annoying my doggie. ;P

[@yaxbdot3630]

0:50 so we just gonna pretend like we didn’t see that?

[@evansuddreth388]

Yax Bdot what

[@Saad-rf6ge]

@@evansuddreth388 Look at his shadow...

[@themrat1303]

What about his shadow?

[@pjswag2118]

Gawd I have a dirty mind

[@hirotoakamine8335]

It's his foot...

[@nathans3815]

MJ: "And that's all I needed for it to become personal, with me."

[@lukasinmotion]

5:31 wait.. what did he say?

[@CarReis28]

Winter Gaming haha

[@wtffBryan]

I heard that too haha

[@redn1350]

He said Dapena that is the doctor name

[@fernandoalfaro3233]

I know

[@dogsandyoga1743]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@robertwoodall4330]

When they say "Jump" He literally asks "How high?"

[@vivares765]

Higher than snoop

[@a_real_jive_turkey7772]

Seeing his feet way up in the air with that much hang time is funny for some reason. Its cracking me up

[@Jem23521]

The Right guy does a squat position to build up more momentum when jumping, I think that's one of the reason he was able to out jump the left guy....

[@johnnyreeves7361]

someone: jumps 50" Wired: we said almost

[@ElHayki]

Underrated

[@riccardozardi2262]

OK KZbin I CLICKED ON THIS VIDEO NOW STOP PLEASE

[@loyaltyislove_]

This video kept showing up on other videos also?

[@TheAsouras]

KZbin doesn't take no for a living

[@robanderson4137]

make sure you flag video as hate speech...it will go away

[@silentlee9288]

my thoughts exactly

[@panckakes8593]

Emmanuel chanda stupid sir i saw more annoying videos i cant click on all saying not interested that would be boring

[@pewfs8519]

Wow.. I was wondering why my jump always stops at 49 inches thank you

[@Yupppi]

I think there's some term for what's good for the method. Stretch reflex I think. Which is often used in lifting weights. I believe that's the benefit of dipping down all the way before the jump.

[@azzyf6287]

“Why it’s impossible to jump more than 50 inches” *3 seconds later* Guinness world record of jumping 63 inches

[@kblkbl]

50in of vert jump isn't the same as 63in of box jump. As you can see he squatted VERY deep in order to get there.

[@adamwatson9700]

Box jump isn't the same buddy

[@turmoil23]

it does say "almost"

[@fino8566]

did you watch the video?

[@Catcrumbs]

He's got a point. They should have explained the difference between the two jumps much sooner after they introduced the box jump.

[@Angyxz]

5:30 did anyone else hear that?

[@flamselk1546]

angyx El Hany hol up

[@isaac._.6992]

Hold up

[@mamedvaifov2460]

Dapenha says

[@richardcervantes7511]

Lol

[@varunsathya1912]

Dapena's

[@unknownseizure]

Someone: sets a world record Wired: why it's almost impossible to...

[@hughhagen4968]

Why did they even bring him into the video? That's like doing a video about why you can't run a marathon in half an hour and talking to Usain Bolt.

[@Auxified]

Why does no one comment on the fact that Gonzalez does not drop to depth before jumping? And also that Gonzales creates a counterbalance behind his knees by throwing his arms back, which means that the direction of his jump is going to send him backwards instead of vertical?

[@maccd]

dude right? are we crazy here for noticing this lollll

[@kingsucc13]

This guy is like a real life Mario

[@DolphR]

Well not really because his arm is not going up in the air like Mario, get your facts right

[@lolishotasquidpriq2797]

Are you god?

[@alec2979]

@@DolphR r super /whooooooooooooooosh

[@roivillanueva99]

@@alec2979 I want in this screenshot

[@DolphR]

For everyone thinking I didn't understand the joke, I did but I didn't like the joke whatsoever

[@DarrenSemotiuk]

Thanks to this series, I now want to hold the World Record for solving a Rubik's Cube while speed climbing a 15 meter wall after a start with a standing box jump.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

[@JifeLacket]

It's interesting/impressive that Evan is going into a full squat position to perform these verticals. Most of the highest verticals on video that i have seen the athletes only go to about 1/3-1/4 squat.

[@jamesj.mccombie5031]

That’s because athletes train box jumps to improve their athletic performance. No athletic endeavour I can think of requires you to leap and land in a full squat, hence you don’t see athletes doing it. These box jump records are impressive, but they are more reliant on achieving high degrees of hip flexion at the peak height than increasing jumo performance as relative to sports.

[@proverbalizer]

Josh Imatorbhebhe did 47.1 standing vertical for the NFL combine...surely there's a human being that can get over 50....even the same dude on a better day. Also Jamal Harris has done a very legit 52" jumping off 2-feet with an approach. So I figure he's definitely in the high 40's for a standing vert with no steps

[@grahamstrouse1165]

I’ve seen Josh’s 47.1” vert. That was legit & precisely measured. I’m not buying Harris’ numbers without verification.

[@johnmp1470]

Look up Isaiah Rivera

[@TheCNSR]

How come none of these qualified analysts mentioned range of motion though? That guy in the blue tee was clearly squatting deeper. This don needs to stretch to build power/velocity/momentum in a full range of motion.

[@Mike-oz4cv]

I think he could have gone deeper, he just didn’t think of it.

[@danman7564]

I thought the reason was because you’re wired down

[@Bruh-up6hx]

Papa connoisseur, bless us with a video.

[@abdulmoizayyaz]

Junk food is called junk food for a reason

[@equilibrochu]

Agreed. Also, holding a record isn't taking into consideration the body PROPORTIONS of the person performing the jump. In that regard, Spud Webb is, probably, the highest jumper in basketball. And Stefan Holm is for sure, the highest high jumper proportionally.

[@CGagnon5]

LPT: don't watch the video. it is really boring and filled with ad breaks. They literally never answer the question of why 50 is a magic number. They just pick the current record and add a lot to it to make it a really high number you're welcome

[@CamaradaArdi]

First of all, it has only two ads. Also, the video is really really interesting, well produced and instructive.

[@TheGuildedSpoon]

Camarada Ardi sounds like someone works for wired

[@NostalgiNorden]

Adblock is your friend.

[@tok33n14]

@@NostalgiNorden I literally didn't even see 1 ad.. and I don't even use an ad blocker.. wth is going on?

[@thegoatpear4209]

CGagnon5 agreed

[@naoufaltakroumt6373]

In order to accurately measure vertical jump ? pretty straight forward 1. determine height of the center of mass and lark it 2. jump and see how hight it gets Can be done with advanced tech

[@UtkarshKothari]

Someone: Jumps higher than 50 inches WIRED: "Why It's Almost Impossible to Jump Higher Than 51 Inches"

[@MadGamer_666]

1.27 meters for the rest of the world.

[@obayrafi2632]

Hero

[@ihasabucket5224]

Cheers

[@michelmilaneh8963]

King

[@clonezy7800]

Imperial ain’t that hard

[@michaeldavis2531]

4'2"

[@dndnenejeeehehehe4754]

NBA record- 48” NFL record- 46” I’m no genius, but I’m pretty sure 48” is higher than 46”.

[@braydenb7968]

NBA records their vertical jump using a running start, whereas the NFL uses a standing vert. You jump higher with a running start so I’d think it’s safe to assume that the NFL guys jump higher if their verts are comparable.

[@nextgenwellness]

Fuggin’ Banana not true

[@jtdropkick5424]

@@Pounceboi Wilt just said that. He was never recorded jumping that high

[@jhaddjeri]

Your average NBA player has a lower vert than the average NFL player

[@reeceward2898]

@@Pounceboi Yeah he got up to 50 according to his teammates in college

[@javierelizalde4653]

No body pointed out how low Unger squats before jumping. He seems to max out the load on the tendons around his knees, while almost directly feeding the initial bounce at his heels into his coxxyx region. This is the 10,000 kicks guy Bruce Lee was afraid of :) RIP Bruce Lee

[@righthandman7330]

“His muscles are capable of doing bigger forces than yours” just randomly throwing a roast in the video

[@am33x]

It's impossible because everyone skips leg day.

[@gijoe5372]

Not me

[@OvPdTurtle]

I kinda skipped it in the summer because the program I was doing switched between lifting and running every other day at 6 in the morning. The whole rest of the day I would be so sore that I could barely get up. I'm pretty sure I would have ended up getting hurt if I kept going.

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

Except Tom Platz.

[@lookatthismonke5048]

I don't Jk

[@Guy-ib6dk]

Not the Russians

[@semilily_]

This Video: *exists* Hinata Shouyou: Ya'll hear something?

[@missgringa2560]

exactly what I was thinking haha

[@kezolenomelli5207]

Haikyuu!!!!!!

[@ade2shiesty984]

LOL

[@conner8400]

Lmfao hes lowkey why i went on this video

[@jalenkirk3633]

Kagami Taiga: “Hinata Shou-who now?”

[@whitestguyuknow]

1:38 Alright nice talk thanks for the interview

[@postponeddelay9333]

Thanks. I was wondering why every time I jump it hits 49 inches on the dot

[@Coastlake]

The key is, that he turned on flight mode on his smartphone while jumping.

[@Arevilov3]

Underrated comment

[@sayedaga4171]

Nice

[@somegoodsalt8116]

a box jump is basically a crouch jump in tf2

[@finneseshark4414]

or GMOD

[@matejcevnik7362]

In any game

[@JayAreAitch]

Doc Playz Not really. it's a source engine thing

[@subiugetur]

Yes

[@tyejames]

Or Rust

[@dodoraptor8387]

There are three categories of vertical jumps: 1. The standing vertical 2. The running vertical and 3. The platform jump

[@novemberraingaming360]

Way back year 2005 I was 15 and standing 5ft 1inches tall I believe that I have the highest vertical in the Philippines with the same height as mine. Because I can grab a 10ft rim. Now Im 31, still same height. Not as explosive as before. But its still there

[@nixxgg]

I'm also 5'1" you gave me hope to touch that 10 ft rim

[@novemberraingaming360]

@@nixxgg yes bro its possible.... now we are playing on a 8ft 7inches rim with a small size 3 ball so we can dunk ingame lol

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

It's all genetics because your muscle fiber type will determine how high you can jump. Being able to grab a 10-ft rim is amazing at a height of only 5ft 1 in. You're probably have the genetics to be a very explosive athlete. I bet you would do very well in Olympic weightlifting. You should give it a try.

[@novemberraingaming360]

@@user-sg8kq7ii3y i have regrets bro that i havent tried any sports like, sprinting or long jump, now im 32.. its impossible for me...we have a rim with a height of 8ft 8 inches with small ball size 3. I will upload some dunks on my channel

[@plipp]

He sacrificed his hair for jumping.

[@colinfloyd5788]

It was weighing him down

[@ayousef6272]

Just like MJ got one fade to master the other

[@delta61]

@Daniel Zeng *One Jump Man.

[@gbubu01]

more aerodynamic

[@fbiagent3101]

Saitama*

[@jackwhenan5972]

This is cool and all but bill gates jumped an office chair

[@avawinters6184]

and then died

[@floppaquest4916]

And then jumped to heaven

[@Eddneton94]

steve wonder is kill not billy boy

[@BrainSupper]

Pfft. You remeber Nimble Jack? The one who jumped a *candlestick*

[@heccs204]

Chandler Kristoff 👁〰️👁

[@itsleach2849]

Introducing isiah Rivera with a 50.5 inch vertical

[@INDOGMATIC]

i calculated my vert and realized it was 51 inches but after seeing this i think i might’ve done something wrong😭

[@Gamer-qv5rc]

If you can jump 51 inches then you should go to the Olympics

[@AdrionVolts]

Your vert is not 51 inches bro 💀

[@renni9813]

Dont you love how these researches basically are saying "they gain these muscles through training, mostly in the legs." And "they are mostly able to jump higher because theyre muscles are stronger then ours

[@ineedaname5928]

Renni They’re muscles are stronger than ours because of the training they’ve done? A average person could be an athlete if they worked hard.

[@jo_nm9484]

@@ineedaname5928 r/wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

[@ineedaname5928]

Ban Y E E T os First of all I see no joke here? Unless of course the original commenter says so I refuse to believe I got “wooshed”. Also needlessly long, if you are going to make a joke about it at least get it right.

[@woooshwooosh2867]

Ban Y E E T os i have reddit

[@jojop6387]

Some people just have a higher density of fast twitch muscles then others. People with more fast twitch muscles are generally capable of generating more explosive sudden bursts of strength than most with less fast twitch muscles. Most power athletes have more fast twitch than the average human. Also someone can’t raise their ratio of fast twitch to slow twitch. It’s something you are genetically prone to. I think that’s what he was trying to say.

[@javiiking6363]

Such a good video, thank you

[@jetfu400]

little do they know that his only high jumping as a hobby. also: at 5:31 did you understand what he said?

[@jodaf1n_67]

The "pro jump coach" didnt advice you to bend your knees more than 5 degrees?

[@iamseraden5536]

JoDaF1N _ yeah i heard that alot but this guy can still jump high

[@xendurr8180]

This guy: *jumps* Also this guy: *dies of fall damage*

[@thomasmiranda7178]

5:31 WHAT

[@bendunks]

And now we have 3 dudes in the world who have tested over a 50in vertical

[@kevmack101]

OK KZbin I watched it now STOP RECOMMENDING IT TO ME :)

[@glennhefel]

Unfortunately by watching this you're just going to get more videos like this one

[@brittanyr9471]

Click the 3 little dots and then select "not interested".

[@matoscu]

😂😂😂

[@kinochinei1562]

Not Unless You Double Jump

[@daleiverson6822]

Quadruple jump is better; it's very useful for traversing Geonosian terrain.

[@plbster]

Use a backwards long jump.

[@kinochinei1562]

@@plbster WhHhaaAt!?!? 😂

[@jakeallstar1]

@@kinochinei1562 lol Mario reference. Many parts of the game were inaccessible without the backwards jump that gave you more distance than a regular jump.

[@kinochinei1562]

@@jakeallstar1 Oooh I see 😂

[@ivacVR]

Someone introduce this man to track and field events

[@finley8015]

high jump is pretty different to this lol

[@Tagerrun]

On the force plate I wonder what a DE could get or an athletic lineman.

[@serratedcreature890]

They didn't answer the title question.

[@jsrodman]

We got click baited. :-(

[@fzwwa14y163vcfgteku]

These videos are so dumb, "the reason you can't do this is because the best athlete in the world can't"

[@camerongray7767]

They never do

[@impman2577]

Somebody: white people can't jump Evan Ungar: hold my beer

[@DPMixing]

Ungar only had about a 36” standing vert though which the expert mentioned is about average for NFL players. Ungar is good at box jumps more because of his technique and flexibility to pull his legs up to his chest not because he’s getting really high off the ground.

[@timebizzy]

DPMixing That doesn’t make him worse. Just an expert at one thing. They don’t need to do the same thing. He’s not a basketball player or anything.

[@bransonnovsam6937]

impman ...... That is box jumping His normal vertical almost 40 inches *clear through* Let me introduce Jorden kilganon He has a 49.5 inch MAX not box jump

[@neverbevall]

Or is he?

[@jlandcontactxanime438]

It’s weird how it started as a joke now a feud

[@jadonmccaslin9832]

When they did that side angle measuring tape thing it looked like the dude on the left was the default jump and the guy on the right had spring shoes on

[@noahembury-brown]

wired: Why It's Almost Impossible to Jump Higher Than 50 Inches Aaron gordon: hold my ball

[@sweetz149]

5:31 wait what did I just hear?😂

[@AJPastorProductions]

Sweetz yaaa, I was wondering if they people heard it too. Have no idea what he’s trying to say other than....uhh...yeah...

[@igplayz2377]

Lol ye

[@hayden0509]

I mean his last name is literally da pena sooo...

[@gracecassidy-2092]

Haha

[@sparechainge]

"Da Pena says"😂🤣

[@yourclassmatefn7643]

Those 100 squats every day for 3 years really did pay off

[@randompesron8363]

@Carl Reynolds I know you're a bot.

[@zain4019]

Random Pesron Busted

[@silivated366]

LMAO

[@jo_nm9484]

@@randompesron8363 😂

[@ryvikun4325]

Anime characters : Hold my legs

[@DanielKolbin]

Person: jumps up high 50 inches: *let me introduce myself*

[@kingap0754]

Why it’s almost impossible to jump higher than 50 inches Naruto: Hold my headband!

[@theoneabovemost7865]

Then you see a child jump into nonexistence

[@marin4442]

Naruto uses chakra to jump

[@sab611]

said nothing about how you use your arms.

[@bassemb]

6:44 Or how low Inger is squatting vs how low the presenter is squatting

[@compmojster]

I can't jump as high if I squat to low. Maybe Inger can and the presenter can't

[@midguy4265]

I know this kid who jumps over around 40 as a freshman never trained in lifting

[@felicityfoo6240]

@@bassemb he did. He talked about how one could jump higher if there was more force against the ground. The "squatting position" was the guy putting more pressure so it would add to the amount of force that would propel him upwards

[@tahneethompson6012]

kfc guy if he trains he will blow everyone else out of the water

[@fjalac9661]

Yuji Nishida: jumps higher than the size of an Olympic volleyball net. WIRED: Football players have the highest jump.

[@ilsukdyang8134]

They should've had Jordan Kilganon on this episode (or another high profile prio dunker like j Clark)

[@ryanchan775]

Almost impossible to jump 50” Jordan kilganon:”hold my beer”

[@Tropicaldolphin]

Like dexton, Daniel kabeya, reemix,

[@jenesaisvraimentpasquoimet8473]

@@Tropicaldolphin Daniel Kabeya got a 55+ vertical with injuries...

[@Mike-ke9nl]

Guy dupre has a 59”

[@JohnDoe-yw2nq]

@@Mike-ke9nl No he doesn't. That's his claim, never measured. Kilganon measured his vert with video analysis and the analog, cleared about 50.

[@keonihunter1635]

Mik e that’s so wrong... he probably has a 50inch max... dude is like 6’3 too.. he’d have his chest at the rim if that was true