Plyometrics: 5 Exercises To Increase Legs

It is just as essential to work the upper body as the lower body to have a completely fit body. For this reason, in this-post, we will focus on explaining the best exercises to increase the legs with which you can achieve your physical goal.

There are certain sports -such as basketball or football- in which having properly toned legs corresponds to an essential element with which to achieve the best possible result.

Keeping your body in-the best possible state is easy if you were the know-how. It is precisely at this point that plyometric exercises come into play. Have you ever practiced this type of physical practice?

 

What is Plyometric Training?

We can understand plyometric exercises as all those focused on strengthening the lower body muscles. In this way, a qualitative improvement of the explosive force of our legs is promoted.

It is simply physical training based on performing rapid and intense movements. In this way, a considerable increase in muscle strength is achieved, thus significantly improving resistance and power.

Plyometric Exercise Routine for gym

Once the concept that brings us here has been explained, it is time to talk about the practical part. What are the best-exercises to carry out efficient plyometric training? Get ready to run faster, jump-higher, and feel more agile. Let’s start! 

Butt Kick Jumps

This first exercise is as simple as it is intense. Please do not-get carried away by the simplicity of the movements it requires. For the jump with a stop to the gluteus, you must start standing with your back straight.

It would help if you jumped up, trying to bring your heels towards your buttocks, always trying to return to the initial position in a controlled manner, without any sudden blows. How many jumps in a row do you think you can do?

 

Tuck-jump

In this second exercise, you should try to bring your knees towards your chest. To achieve a better starting momentum, you should start from the squat position. Important, to avoid any sudden movement, you should try to reach the ground after the jump with the balls of your feet.

 

side jumps

Now let’s move on to side shifts. For this exercise, you-should stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. It would help if you tried to jump up and to one side and then repeat it to the other side.

If you want to increase the intensity in Snap Fitness, we suggest you put an obstacle in the middle to force yourself to make a jump that requires special attention and power. 

 

Jump stride

This is a variation of-the classic lunge. The initial position is that of stride, with the right leg forward and bent and the left bent and behind. The knee of the portion in the back must reach the ground in no case.

At this point, it’s time to push yourself up. When landing, you must do the opposite of the initial position: the left leg in front and the right leg behind.

 

• Box jumps

We end the post with what is probably the most well-known exercise in the discipline of plyometrics. We are talking about the jump to the box. To complete it correctly, you must use a plyometric box and place yourself right in front of it.

Keeping your back straight, bend your knees short of a squat, and push yourself up and forward. This way, you will have reached the top of the drawer. Once you are, stretch your hips again and put your back straight again. You can reverse the jump or lower yourself slowly to return to the starting position.