My Honest Jump Manual Review – Does it Actually Work? [2021]

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- The Jump Manual Is a 12 week program that increases your vertical jump by 10 inches. Its a digital product that downloads prior purchase which means you can start immediately.


- Jacob Hiller explains every workout in form of videos and written text which will allows you to achieve your goal easily because it is very easy to comprehend and makes it easy to follow.


- The program Costs $97 which is a little bit pricey, but worth it if you have a goal to commit to. Most importantly if you have a tough time paying for the program at once you can pay it with INSTALLMENTS $19 per month! The program also offers a FREE 1 on 1 coaching with Jacob hiller him self!


- If it fails to deliver its 10 inches promise in 12 weeks which I doubt from personal experience you can have your money back in 60 days.


- Increased my vertical Jump from 36 inches to 46 inches (Check the video down below)


Beware Shocking Results Below! (Spoilers Alert)

I’m sure if you’re a basketball player, the thought of dunking a ball must have crossed your mind once every blue moon. Not many really care, but if you do, then you’re at the right place.

First of all, let me start ahead and tell you that there’s a good reason why this The Jump Manual is as big as it is. You will see great results if you can finish it.

However, it does require a lot of commitment, time and equipment. Therefore, it’s fair to say that this program was targeted more towards professional athletes. If you lack the time and resources, it might be difficult for you.

This, hands down, might be the best jumping higher program on the market. So, if you’re looking into adding inches, this is one of the BEST programs you could invest in.

My Jump Manual Review – How I learned to dunk in less than 12 weeks

The Jump Manual has been the best program for athletes and their most favorite since its release in but did not gain much popularity until later down the line. In fact, it is one of the best training programs of 2021, so I think it speaks for itself. What we’re questioning here is: Is it the best for you to become the best dunker? (I’m talking 40+ inches).

Keep reading to find what you need to do to become an amazing dunker, and why The Jump Manual is one of the best programs out there.

Let’s take a step back on this Jump Manual review...


Finding the Jump Manual Program

If you’ve been here for a while, you’ll know I’m obsessed with basketball. So obsessed to the point I’m always trying to find ways and methods to better myself. I mean, I’ve always been the shortest on every team. That didn’t feel so good and I always felt like I was in the wrong place.

At some point, I was starting to lose hope. I had tried every method and I’ve tried too many programs (i.e. Air Alert) and high percentage of those programs didn't work for me at all.

However, SOME showed results, but it couldn't compete with this program at all in terms of results, and it was slightly disappointing to have such big brand names, but the final product wasn't what I have expected, unfortunately. I reviewed these programs, Bounce kit and Boingvert so you can see for your self, to save you WEEKS of your time. HEY! I came to you from the future! That's right 🙂

Thankfully, I came across The Jump Manual at the right time. A program like this is designed to make even the most keen and short, be able to dunk. That’s why I’m here today to share my experience of increasing my vertical up to 46 inches with two leg jump. Took a long heck of a time, but I made it.

Stay tuned for the details. But first of all let me tell you a bit about the program.


Introducing the Jump Manual

This vertical jumping program was created by Jacob Hiller, A certified trainer by the American Council on Exercise, who has gained his experience from working as coaching staff for professional and basketball teams (I’m talking NBA players and Olympic Athletes). Recently, he’s been focused on being a trainer for professional dunkers, and has dedicated his time to put together this ultimate program which combines sports with his many years of experience as a coach.

Creator of the jump manual Jacob hiller

On top of designing the program, you’ll be seeing him in instructional videos showing you how to do every exercise. He is hands down the best person to look up to and learn from. Thankfully, he’s very likable because you’ll be seeing him a lot.

So, in a brief, what is Jump Manual? The program is a period of 12-weeks that is specifically made for you to jump higher. And let me tell you, 12 weeks is not something you can easily commit to. So if you’re very serious about wanting to jump higher, go ahead.

It is structured like chapters of a book that breakdown warm up routines, nutrition and exercises needed for the jump training program. It is so detailed to the point that if you read it alone, you will understand how to jump, in addition to the science of vertical jumping.

The eBook is made up of  8 chapters and a video library. It covers a lot of theoretical factors before it gets to the actual workouts in the final chapters. Here are the topics the manual covers:

  • Ultimate’ Pre-workout warm up
  • The benefits of stretching and a good Pre-workout
  • Nutrition
  • Understanding Muscle ‘Explosiveness’
  • Explosion’ workout
  • Speeding up recruitment of Twitch muscle fibers Max

Most coaches are not aware of the science behind a proper jump. They mostly focus on your endurance and how you handle and pass the ball. Rarely do you come across a coach that teaches you how to jump higher. The program covers all the exercises that you need to learn and apply in order to jump higher.

This program is not only designed for basketball players, because believe it or not, a high jump is important for active people in other sports like Football, Volleyball, Soccer and Tennis.


How the Jump Manual Program Works?

It took Hiller nine years to put this program together. During this time, he unveiled 9 variables that have impact of your jump. Unlike most programs, The Jump Manual targets all of these variables. It is the only program that covers all facets, that’s why it’s more effective.

The Jump Manual has a cumulative effect and there is a strong correlation between the variables. This means that once your vertical is improved, everything else will fall into place and begin to improve along with it. But, if one of them was not performed properly, the rest will function properly either.

Let me break them down for you one by one…

1- Strength

If you’re not strong enough, you have weak legs, therefore your jump is limited to a certain height. The solution is very feasible, you need to do strength training. But which ones?

The focus of Jump Manual is building Type II fibers which controls how much force your muscles generate.


2- Quickness

Building your strength is useless if you can’t wake it up quickly. Your muscles contraction should be quick in order for your jump to be powerful.


3- Muscle Recruitment

If your muscle fibers are not fully inducted, your jump won’t be as powerful. The emphasis of this program is that you should be putting maximum effort into your training so that your body can use every fiber for a better jump.


4- Form

Growing and building a proper form and working on your techniques will help you perform good jump movements. Your body needs to use a big number of muscles.


5- Nutrition

Fueling your body with the right nutrients is a very important aspect of muscle growth and recovery. You need to feed your body before and after workouts for perform at your best.


6- Elasticity

Elasticity, also known as flexibility, is important for any athlete for a few reasons.

  • Muscles need all the movement to contract as tightly as possible
  • You are more likely to injure yourself due to non-flexibility
  • To encourage the muscles to contract uninterruptedly, resistance of opposing muscles (agonists and antagonists) must be decreased.

That’s why it is very important that you work on your flexibility and it’s highly emphasized in the program.


7- Balance

Other parts of your body are forced to endure the force you have produced while jumping if your joints and muscles are not stable, therefore you lose a large part of your vertical breakthrough ability.


8- Body Composition

Your weight is any important factor in jumping. Every Kg you gain, brings a step further away from your dream jump.

Thankfully, the program offers practical strategies to ensure the body is in good condition for optimum performance.


9- Genetics

Finally, genes also play a very significant part. Many people are quick to twitch fibers and can spontaneously jump high, while others cannot.

Luckily, you can start training your slow-twitch muscle fibers with a program like the Jump Manual, which will turn virtually anyone into a powerful jumper.

All 9 variables play a role as to how high you jump and only one of them is discussed in the Manual to ensure that you are best placed to succeed.


There's no vertical jumping system in more depth and complete than the Jump Manual!

This explains what you need to learn about vertical jumping mechanics and more.

How the jump manual program works

This is how the program works ya'll


The Science Behind the Program

Although the Jump Manual is a lengthy and detailed program that includes hundreds of practical teaching methods, it's not shocking to many people all over the world.

Hiller studied hypotheses and condensed the details in a 14-day training regimen, which can be interpreted, learned and performed by any human, and he used the centuries-old scientific notes, experiments and training manuals in the field of vertical jumping.

While you’re navigating the jump manual, you’ll be able to see how user friendly it is.

This is a privilege that was not accessible to past generations of dunkers.

Nonetheless, you should focus with The Jump Manual on a system which is predominantly healthy and has proved successful worldwide for thousands of athletes.

It all comes down to training two factors: Strength and Quickness.

Sounds simple?

The Jump Manual uses a variety of unique and relevant research techniques that are used to great effect in training to get these components into action.

Here are a few examples:


1- Maximum Power

One of the key reasons that the Program is so successful is that it stresses the full intensity of every repeat.

This strategy may sound counter-intuitive if the commitment decreases just a little because you typically feel like you can proceed comfortably, yet that has an immense impact on the vertical.

In spite of their considerable commitment, many people struggle to understand the gains precisely because they obey the faulty ideals and are merely exercising rather than destructive stamina.

The result?

These programs end up wasting way more time than they should, without revealing anything. On the other hand, the Jump Manual adopts a radically different approach and emphasizes preparation for any exercise with the highest possible commitment.

Instead of saving energy for longer repetition seasons, this allows your central nervous system to recruit each fiber in your muscles for every jump.

So, what does this mean?

If you want to practice for vertical growth, you keep repeating and work to the limit, otherwise you can only prepare yourself for a long time to jump at a lower level.

Maximum Intensity

2- Form Improvement

The Jump Manual's commitment to improve your form is another aspect that makes it so effective. Most program users make substantial gains in only a few days simply because they corrected flaws in their form that got in the way of them jumping higher.

You can discover techniques that will help you enhance the first step to build upward inertia as well as how to transfer the momentum better. Such methods are then reinforced by carefully chosen drills, some of which use a medicine ball that imitate basketball movements.

This will have one of the biggest impacts on your vertical.

It helps your body to understand and accept the correct shape and technique that forms a proper vertical leap, so that your vertical performance can easily move from the training to the basketball court.

A correct form is also important for your safety. The more skillful you become; the more injury prone. So, it is important that you learn the proper form of jumping and landing.

Form of Jumping

3- The Progress Zone

It is important to motivate yourself through any exercise to make steady progress. You are going to stop making any substantial progress if you stop growing the strength of your weight training exercises.

The Jump Manual has established an ideal scientific method to make sure you're training in what is known as the improvement zone, about 85% of one of your repetitions. This guarantees that you are using each fiber in your muscles to make them work with every powerful movement.

You don’t have to worry about numbers of reps. All you need to know is that every rep is done with 100% effort.

Improvement Zone in Jump manual

The Jump Manual Workouts

The jump manual is 3 months long, but the actual activities are divided into a 14-day cycle which is continuously repeated, while the weights are gradually increased.

Two times a week, you will be exercising with days off focusing on rehabilitation, stretching and core strength.


1- Plyometric Exercises (twice)

Drills like depth jumps or medicine balls help you develop a feeling of intensity and teach your body how to activate several muscle fibers quickly to make vertical jumps quick and strong. These exercises increase your vertical efficiency by teaching your central nervous system how to function successfully. Normally, it takes about 90 minutes to warmup and cool down from plyometric workouts.


2- Lower Body Exercises

The lower body exercises are a blend of heavy lifting activities with more dynamic movements such as deadlocks and squats. You not only improve your muscles during these exercises but also enable them to use their strength quickly and powerfully during a vertical leap.

You would need a gym with squats and heavy barbells in order to do this exercise. There are bodyweight substitutes if you don't have a gym membership, but these workouts will definitely mitigate the impact of the workout.

Overall, this preparation involves seven drills in four sets. This routine takes 2 hours very quickly, combined with warm up, refreshment and gymnastics.


3- Core Exercises (4 reps)

The core sequence is a relatively short training that can be done at home. Planks and other exercises aim at stabilizing the heart and optimizing energy transfer during a vertical leap. This training is pretty quick and will surely take you less than 30 minutes.


4- Stretching and Recovery (Days Off)

Yeah, that's it for you! Don't really expect days off, even if it stays off. You don't always get off except on off-days. Jacob Hiller offers a stretch & recovery regimen that will help boost your strength and muscle recovery, to keep you 100% in check for the next exercise.


Jump Manual Bonuses

Although the program is inclusive of everything and extremely comprehensive, I think it’s crucial that I give the bonus section some credit as well. Few of the free additions to The Jump Manual are worth much alone and show once more how in-depth the program Jacob Hiller created is.

Here is some of the bonuses that will impact your vertical jump in the best way possible:


1- Body Weight Basketball Training

Jacob Hiller created this add-on specifically for those who do not have equipment or access to the gym. This module substitutes all weight-based training with plyometric exercises so that the program can practically be carried out anywhere.

It is important for you to understand that you cannot expect to see the same results you would see if you had a gym membership. You will continue to make progress regardless because Hiller has selected exercises that replace weight training but will have about the same effect.


2- Instant Inches

As you can tell from it’s name, this was specifically targeted towards increasing your vertical within minutes. This won’t happen by you whispering abracadabra and snapping your finger. The program will teach you some vertical training elements that you can easily incorporate.

You will notice that your jump has increased about 2 to 4 inches immediately. You must learn the Miracle Static Stretches that support the entire range of movements of your muscles and tendons.

The add-on includes a selection of videos that go in-depth into every vital jumping movement, broken down into steps that are easy to understand.

The final and the a very informative section of the add-on is how to handle the ball, which will be very useful once you are close to dunking, but can’t shoot a ball through the hoop properly.


3- Plateau Busters

An issue that most trainees face when practicing their vertical jump is hitting a plateau. Many aspiring ball players abandon their dream just because they can't advance after a certain point. Training no longer makes any difference.

Plateau Busters is a very extensive survey that is designed so you can explore any possible problem and find out exactly what is standing in the way of your progress.


My Jump Manual Results

within only 12 weeks, Jacob Hiller promises that your vertical leap increases by at least 10 inches. Obviously, the changes may not be so drastic if you are jumping 45 inches already. However, the jump manual has sold over 100,000 copies and is still very successful on the market for nearly 10 years. This indicates that the program is working!

As for my results, my game has improvised like crazy the moment I began jumping higher. I was not able to do any of the essential elements of being a star basketball player, but now I can do all these things and more. Most importantly, I can dunk (sometimes better than 5 to 6 inch taller guys).

The perks of learning to jump higher has been that I can now run faster as well.

I won’t be any longer, but I’m happy to tell you that YES! This program works and with the help of it for the past few months, I have finally hit my 46-inch increase mark with both feet.


Will the Jump Manual work for you?

This program will defiantly bring you results, but you have to follow the instructions very carefully and complete all the workouts. Not all programs work for everyone. Every athlete needs a unique and specific program that will cater to his needs to reach the highest jump.

There are two types of athletic groups:

1- Single leg jumper

Most athletes in this category are tall and thin. Jordan Southerland is one of those single leg jumpers that have really fast and springy launches.

2- Two-foot jumper

This category is mostly very powerful. They are buffed and generally do extremely well with squats and dead lifts. A vertical jump is much heavier than single-leg jumpers but compensates for this loss of speed with a deeper bend and a maximum strength (i.e. Vince Carter).


Generally speaking, The Jump Manual is designed towards two-feet jumpers because it focuses a lot on You have to understand that this program is a huge commitment, therefore you need to have a lot of free time, the right equipment, a proper diet and recovery time. This program will defiantly leave you breathless and with lack of energy to do anything else. You are expected to train full time similarly to a professional athlete.

If you do not want to commit to such a program, I would recommend you take a look at Adam Folker’s Vert Shock program. It requires no equipment and has been proven to be extremely effective with an average time of 45 minutes for each workout.


How many inches will Jump manual make you gain?

I cannot tell you exactly how much you’ll be gaining because it depends on many factors such as your physique, age, past injuries and genes.

What I can tell you though is that once you complete the program and follow it step by step, you will reach close to 35 inches or higher.

It’s not a question if the program works. It’s about how much effort, time and resources you are putting into finishing it and achieving your goal.


Jump Manual Pros and Cons:


What I liked about the program:

1-  It is a complete, comprehensive training program that includes everything (plyometric exercises, weight training and body weight training). The training courses and the core principles behind them are guaranteed to bring you drastic and consistent gains so long you follow the instructions.

It also contains a warm-up routine that is very crucial to jumping higher and to save yourself from getting injured.

If you have any suspicion that the methods are effective, rest assured that everything is broken down, explained and proven in the program based on scientific evidence. You only have to do your side of the work and watch the magic happen.


2-  It is injured people friendly. The program revolves around very precise, safe and controlled movements so it is perfect for people who have suffered from injuries in the past and older people.

On top of being safe for those with past injuries, it helps those who are uninjured avoid any future injuries. The jump manual takes time to explain the correct shape and stabilization, so that you can build a solid basis to prevent injuries that are more likely to occur when your athletic ability is increased.


3-  Covers nutritional elements. Hiller put together a nutritional plan that will help you achieve the highest level of gains. A big part of any program working is the type of food you fuel your body with. That’s why you need to commit to a proper diet for maximum benefit.


4-  60 days and you get your money back guaranteed, so what do you have to lose. You’re not taking any risks. In fact, you get to try it out for two months and if you don’t see results, you get a refund of ALL your money.


What I did not like about the program:

1-  The content feels like it needs to be updated. Hiller has continued to add to the value of the program, but it still feels outdated, especially the presentation.


2-  The program takes A LOT of time to work. Sure it’s very effective and powerful, but it’s not your top choice if you’re planning on gaining inches quickly. I mean I know that you should be training your vertical all year round, but not everyone wants to or has the time to do that.

If you’re like that, a plyometric-based workout program like Vert Shock is the way to go. Since it doesn’t require you to go to the gym. Plyometrics can be done anywhere.


3-  You need to have access to the gym and equipment. Although the program provides you with alternatives, they do not always have the same effect. It’s impossible to imitate the same workouts without any weights.

 That’s why I advise you to do that at the gym. Otherwise, look for other alternatives that do not need as much gym time or equipment.


4-  You can’t do this program during game season. As the program imposes such a burden on the body and requires a strict regeneration regime for off-days, it cannot be used during the season. Therefore, I would not advise doing it during the season unless you are a highly qualified athlete who has a ton of workload. If time is on your hand, you'd be better off doing it off-season.

Conclusion

The Jump Manual is a great investment. It helps you not only to boost your vertical jump, but also to gets you to develop your skills, physical ability and athletics overall.

It is one of the best jump training programs you could get if you are interested in improving as a basketball player. However, a huge dedication is required on your part and it may be too much to pursue for many people who have education or a job and do not have enough time on their hands.

But if you complete the program, I can assure and guarantee you will have an extremely powerful vertical and you will achieve every basketball players’ dream. Dunking!

Leave me your comment below if you try out this program and tell me about your experience.