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Enhancing Lower Limb Power

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By Tommy

 

Three more great plyometric exercises to enhance your lower limb power and sporting performance. Make sure you have a solid strength base, warm up porperly to prevent injury and start on a lower step or box.

 

Box JumpBoxJump

Stand in an athletic position, with your feet shoulder-width apart, at a comfortable distance from the box. Quickly bend your hips and knees into a half squat, then expode extending your hips, swing your arms, and push your feet through the floor to propel yourself onto the box. Step back down to the floor and repeat. 3 sets of 15-20 reps.

 

Step up lunge Jumpstepupjump

Starting with one foot up on the box push down through your foot and drive your opposite knee up propelling yourself up as high as you can. 3 sets of 15-20 reps on each leg.

 

 

 

Depth Jumpdepthjump

Starting in an athletic position up on the box, with your feet shoulder width apart. Step down off the box, quickly bend at the hips and knees then explode and jump up as high as you can. 3 sets of 15-20 reps.