Plyometric exercises require you to push yourself to your maximum effort through quick and intense bursts of energy like jumping or sprinting. The intense, short-lived exertion is a great way to and encourage fat loss, while also helping improve strength, athleticism and speed! Start adding plyometric exercises into your weekly for a fun and efficient way to rev your metabolism. Here are 14 great plyometric exercises to try: Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart.
Sit down and back into a wide-stance squat position. While maintaining the squat, shift your weight to the left leg while straightening the right so that your left glute is directly over your left foot. Shift your weight back to center and then to the right side, straightening your left leg, so that your right glute is over your right foot.
Continue alternating for 10 repetitions to each side. Stand straight with your feet together. Bend your knees slightly and hop to your left, keeping your legs glued together, as if you're jumping over an imaginary line.
Land in a half squat position. Then jump back to the right. Continue alternating side to side, for 10 hops to each side.
Start standing tall with your feet together. Jump forward on to your right foot, keeping the left foot hovering above the ground. Then jump forward on to your left foot, keeping the right foot hovering above the ground.
(Imagine you are jumping from one rock to another). Repeat side to side for as far as your space allows. When you.