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What are PLYO lunges good for?
Plyometric exercises use a rapid repetition of movement to stretch and contract your muscles. The jump lunge performed in plyo lunges raises your heart rate to deliver a powerful cardio workout while also building muscle in your glutes, hamstrings, hip flexors, and quads.
Which exercise is an example of plyometrics?
In the simplest of terms: Plyometrics are exercises that involve a jumping or explosive movement. For example, skipping, bounding, jumping rope, hopping, lunges, jump squats, and clap push-ups are all examples of plyometric exercises.
What is an explosive lunge?
Jump up, quickly switching the position of your feet while mid-air so your right leg moves back behind you and your left leg comes forward. To help you move explosively, propel your arms into the air while you jump. Gently land back on the floor in a basic lunge position with the opposite leg forward.
What are the best plyometric exercises?
Best Plyometric Exercises 1 Explosive Split Squat 2 Lateral Jump 3 Clapping Push-Up 4 Squat Thrust 5 Single-Leg Deadlift Into Jump 6 Traveling Push-Up 7 Box Jump 8 Kneeling Medicine Ball Chest Pass
What is the purpose of a plyometric workout?
Plyometric training is excellent for enhancing your physical training program (more on that below) — but it’s also spectacular for your mental and emotional training. That split second before you explode into whatever plyometric lift or jump you’re doing takes guts — it requires you to muster up everything you have and go for it.
What size plyo box should I use for depth jumps?
Depth Jumps Depth jumps are a phenomenal exercise to build power and increase your vertical leap. Performing depth jumps from lower plyo boxes (around 30”) will lead to the greatest explosive strength and reaction gains, while performing them from higher plyo boxes (around 42”) will lead to the greatest strength development.
How do I integrate plyometric training into my training?
Integrate these moves into your training by programming plyometric days (those will be shorter training sessions because of the added intensity of these moves). You can also integrate plyometric moves into more general lifting circuits — just make sure that you’re not interfering with your day’s main lifts. Always program according to your goals.