dunking

[TestTubeBaby]

u dont have to be strong to dunk..

[corymc23]

[QUOTE=TestTubeBaby]u dont have to be strong to dunk..[/QU

you certainly do have to be strong to dunk. Maybe not bicep strength strong but you most certainly do. Jumping is a power move, power is defined as fallows-- speed+strength=power! So if you dont have half of that equation then the end result (Dunking) is impossible.

[cutmass]

omg first this is a stupid question how can u ask for tips on dunking lol was starting point guard for fresno city college for two years and i can easily dunk and for those that say u need muscle is stupid i'd bet $1000 all those bodybuilders cant even touch the rim much less dunk and they have all the muscle in the world. alot of jumping has to do with genetics. and the other big factor is fast twitching muscles thats what u need to get up quick and high. i do not have big legs and i can only squat 1801lbs i have bad knees. i know plenty of people that fly and are all skinny alot of them have long arms. look at college and nba players most of them have skinny ass legs its just all bout genetics and fast twitching muscles wich u can get with ploymetrics just jumping alot i mean alot will increase ur verticle.

[TallB4Small]

Fast twitching muscles is exactly right. Its the small fibers that determine your reflexes and explosiveness. You are either born with strong fast twitch fibers or you have to develop them. Mark Henry is a rare case im sure. But there are alot more people that dunk, than there are that squat 2.5X their body weight. Plyometric training, platform shoes (strength) worked for me. They all work, if your knees will hold up.
One other thing i did when i was in college that really helped was using a Big Cat calf machine. Its where you are standing but it alows you to squat down and explode up without leaving the ground, therefore reducing impact to your knees. Most highschools/colleges have them, but i think most gyms have gotten away from them by now.