Why You Should Be Doing Plyometrics

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Plyometrics help you develop explosive power along with speed in a short amount of time, pushing out maximum effort exerted by your muscles. Plyometrics can lead to major gains too, assisting in developing mass along with a balanced diet.

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Bounce Bounce Bounce!

To plyo is to jump. Plyometrics require you to bounce! It can be from your feet to your hands. Simple movements we did as kids (I still do now) are actually plyometric workouts. Some of these smooth moves included jumping rope, hopping and skipping. For us grown folks, we may consider moves such as jump squats/lunges and flying push-ups.

You Don’t Do This Everyday…

There are levels to this plyo-business. Plyometrics can typically be performed anywhere since they don’t require much space, but they can’t be performed at any time. Especially when you’re on the top floor of your apartment and it’s midnight on a Sunday. Your neighbors might not be too happy. To be serious, this is a high intensity workout. Build yourself up by doing this type of exercise once a week. Once you get comfortable, don’t do them more than 3 times per week to avoid over-training.

Knock Out Cardio!

If you want to maximize your caloric burn, try putting a 30 minute plyometric workout together. This is a surefire way to get your heart rate up maximizing both your strength training and your endurance getting you closer to your weight-loss goals.

What’s So Special?

These are great for improving your overall performance, especially if you’re an athlete. Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, you name it, almost every sport utilizes it in some form or fashion. Athletes utilize this particular training to increase their agility and speed, along with coordination and endurance, leading to a great game.

Plyometrics aren’t for everyone, but they should be for you. Going through this training will be tough, but the benefits and results you receive from this high intensity training will out-weigh the suck.

Workout

Sets 3 | Reps 15 | Rest 30-45 seconds

  1. Push-Ups
  2. Tuck-Burpees
  3. Jumping Jacks
  4. Squat Jumps

Note: Perform as a circuit for maximum effort (Deadpool)

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