Maximise your vertical jump, speed & explosiveness with VertiMax!
Article by SG Basketball Coach John McAuliffe
One of the most interesting pieces of training equipment we have at Shot Zone is Vertimax. Looking like a complex web of cables on a huge board, you may not be able to figure out what this is on your first look. However, with the right coaching staff and a good working knowledge, you will soon know how useful this piece of equipment can be to help you develop some of your physical abilities, i.e. your speed, explosiveness, and vertical jump.
The VertiMax has advanced resistance technology that allows our athletes of all ages to train in the horizontal plane with loads on specific areas of the body that result in extraordinary athletic performance improvements.
VertiMax has changed sports performance training by revolutionizing the way athletes use resistance bands. The VertiMax patented technology allows resistance to remain consistent as the bands are stretched up to 40 meters. This means athletes can complete more consecutive uninterrupted reps for any given mobility drill.
One of the significant challenges when sports performance training with traditional bands is that the resistance dramatically increases as the bands are stretched; the more you stretch them the greater the resistance increases. An athlete loaded with a traditional band will only be able to train so far until their form breaks down. When form breaks down the athlete is wasting energy, prone to injury, and develops bad habits that can diminish athletic performance. VertiMax technologies avoid this problem.
Strength gains from resistance training are highly correlated to the velocity our students train at. Low velocity training like heavy squats build low velocity strength and high velocity training builds high velocity strength. If you are trying to increase high velocity sports performance you need to engage in a light load, high velocity training regimen. Simply put, the ability to generate more force at higher velocities will directly lead to increased speed. The VertiMax technology provides the ability to train at a high velocity with a light load.
The VertiMax technology changes the way elastic bands work by completely eliminating the potential for radical increases in resistance felt any time you stretch a conventional elastic band. This means constant and smooth resistance enabling our athletes to train in ways that are otherwise impossible.
With our VertiMax Platform at Shot Zone, we can train multiple athletes at the same time, enabling our coaches to be more efficient when training our teams or individuals. VertiMax band technology allows our trainees to maintain far more stability and balance during exercise and training programs. Because Vertimax provides continual and smooth resistance, users aren’t forced to stabilize themselves against inconsistent exercise resistance, as is the case with conventional elastics.
If you want to try out VertiMax and our other advanced training equipment, do check in with us through our hotline (+65 8522 7717) and book a class with us today to work on your game!
VertiMax & other jump training tools at Shot Zone