Depends on how long it has been since you stopped Vert Shock. I’d say start from the beginning if it’s been more than 2 months.

Hi Mehdi, this is can happen if your body isn’t used to workouts like that. It might be a good idea to take a few days off and give your body the rest it craves.

Hi Will, great to hear that you like the Shoe reviews, let me know how the shoes work out. Also, if you have any suggestions let me know, I am always trying to improve this part of the site.
I haven’t done Vert Shock in a while, but I would really like to get back to it.I really was in the best basketball shape of my life two years ago when I did it. I am sure Vert Shock will help your explosiveness a lot!

Thanks for having the site put together those shoe reviews. Just checked out a couple and ordered a few pairs of shoes based on the ratings. I’ll report back once I’ve tried them out in the next few weeks. Also, very interested in the Vert Shock program you talk about. I play both basketball and Ultimate Frisbee, and both could benefit from increased quickness and leaping ability. Are you still keeping up with it?

Thanks again for the great site.
Cheers,
Will

As a former college athlete, I’d spent many years working on explosiveness and agility. I had reached a plateau with plyo work, such as VertShock. When I picked up The Jump Manual, I saw about a 7 inch improvement in the first two months after stagnating for years. I think his JA technique in the squats is a pivotal piece of the program.

In short, I think both of these programs are useful and even complementary in the long run. There is no reason why you can’t add to the Force and the Speed in your equation to improve your leap. My recommendation would be starting on VertShock and, when you reach a plateau, move over to The Jump Manual and squeeze out another handful of inches.

Thanks for the write up!

I think in both cases I would spread out the training a bit more. For example to the 8 week Vert Shock in 12 weeks instead. You will need some time to rest in order to avoid injuries and overtraining!

HI Mikko, thanks! No, I haven’t tried the complex training workouts of Vert Shock. I actually totally forgot about them in this comparison 🙁 I will have to add another paragraph! These exercises do feature weightlifting exercises that are similar to Jump Manual.