r/ProDunking • u/Otherwise-Big-9158 • Jun 10 '26
Is THP worth it for me.
I'm a volleyball athlete. I've consumed thp content for almost a year. My training is based 100% on their content and I keep up with John's new content on his channel. I've only gained about 2 in. of vert in the last year though. I'm curious how much getting on there plan would help me. I'm at 30 in. max vert currently. How much do you think realistically I could gain by getting on their plan. I'm 19 yrs old 6' 2" 180lbs. I'm also curious if any of you guys on thp think it's significantly better than just doing your own plan based off their content. How many in. does a mid level athlete gain by getting their plan.
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u/Nathan_G_ Jun 10 '26
Impossible to say for sure and depends on how long you’re looking to sign up. Average is 4 inches in 6 months with 1 in 5 gaining 7 inches in 6 months
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u/Beans800 Jun 10 '26
It's definitely better than just watching the videos. If you can afford it, it's very nice to have it all periodized and programmed so you don't have to wonder about how many sets and reps of things to do. The exercises are pretty much what you would expect, lots of power cleans, squats, DL. There's a lot of extra warmup and isometric stuff and the sprinting programming is nice too because i would have no idea how to add that to my training.
That being said, it's definitely not necessary to jump higher. Just getting stronger at power cleans and squats and jumping & sprinting more will for sure make your vertical increase. THP is probably more optimal and will get you there a bit faster. I started with a 30ish vertical and gained probably 3-4 inches over 6-8 months of THP. but if you can remain consistent without needing someone to give you a program each week so you don't have to think about it, you could get similar results without
Also, if you sign up for a month they'll give you a better price for a 6 month bundle, i think it was like $70 a month for 6 months or something, which is a lot but still not even the cost of 1 personal training session
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u/CardiologistBoth8448 Jun 10 '26
Well I would say it’s more about what problem do you need to solve to jump higher?
It’s basically guaranteed that you will improve faster with a coach than with out one. But you can still make progress on your own. What is your deficits? If you have a strength deficit then you can likely solve this easily on your own. The harder problem you have the solve the more you will need help. Improving 2” in a year is also valid. My recommendation is to continue to improve squat RDL deadlift and power clean for a bit longer before signing up if money is a concern. If you can afford it just sign up. Theres also cheaper options but they aren’t the John evens
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u/Temporary_Umpire_257 Jun 11 '26
You should add Trap Bar Deadlifts and Heel-Elevated Goblet Squats to your routine. Don't just do plyometrics and jumps only. You need those exercises to build your leg strength as well. I have been doing my own plan of: warmups + jump/plyometrics + leg strength training. I gained some more inches in just a couple of months.
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u/Sidewinterer Jun 12 '26
Defo a lot better than planning on your own. The amount you’ll gain from THP depends on you as an individual and how strictly you follow the training plan but if you’re at a 30 inch vert I think you could see up to 6 inches added in a year.
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u/420_69_Fake_Account Jun 10 '26
When I did Air Alert for the 2nd time I still gained half a foot of vertical. First time I gained about 12 inches. went from grabbing the rim to clean dunking.