Turning a vertical lap that lacks awesomeness into something that you like to display and can be proud of needs to be a goal–especially when you want to get noticed on the court. One important pitfall to avoid is getting stuck in a rut with your training. So many people find one or two exercises they like and slowly begin ignoring everything else. The only thing this is good for is tossing a wrench into your progress. Your training conditions need to have variety within them if you truly want to increase your range of performance. Here are some suggestions that should help you increase your vertical leap so you can see what we mean.