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all forms of jumping will aide you ,

I actually recommended this exercise to somebody with a similar question.

Aside from using something like a weighted vest, calf raises are by far the best way to increase your vertical.

I do them every day.

Here's how you can start (this is the pattern I use).

Start with 30, then do 20 then do 10...once you get comfortable, do 40, 30, etc. Once you get to about 100, start doing them on a step. Have a little more than half of your feet hanging off the step, and start doing the same pattern, although you may want to start with less.

I promise you, your vertical will be much better after several weeks.

Calf raises do help increase your calf strength, but not your vertical leap. Try using a low weight on a squat, and do weighted vertical leaps. This definitely will increase your leap height.

Do squats and power cleans a lot of Olympic weight lifters have verticals of over 40" and for a comparison Kobe Bryant has a 38" vertical.

you could also do frog jumps they help also...well you could do about 50...stop and then 50 more and keep goin on calf raises