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This link told me nothing about "how". I learned more from HN comments than I did from the link. Shame on link-bait.

• ivan_ah 13y ago
  They say in the video: power training (e.g. jumping with weights). Very inspirational.
  • nazgulnarsil 13y ago
    how did you arrive at the term power training and how did you decide that this was jumping with weights? Powerlifting is a necessity as most competent coaches will make sure one can squat around 1.5x bodyweight or more before doing plyo training (drop jumps), which is hugely effective for vertical improvements, but highly stressful on the joints, tendons, and ligaments.
    • bcbrown 13y ago
      Power training would logically be training the attribute referred to by 'power'. That can be trained with the Olympic lifts, amongst other things. Here's a video of an Olympian shot-putter training, including 'jumping with weights': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frFVhwIy_PU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frFVhwIy_PU Not to say that strong tendons and joints are important, nor that the article mentions powerlifting, which is not concerned with power.
      • nazgulnarsil 13y ago
        >Inspired by Russian powerlifters, Todd trained himself to dunk the ball through rigorous strength training, as well as running and jumping exercises. Over three years, Todd gained 85 pounds of muscle before he was finally able to dunk the ball.
        • cafard 13y ago
          85 lbs. on a 5'5" frame? How does that affect speed and endurance in a full-court game?