Sunday - Power Jumps
We saved this
exercise for the last day because it is a great way to wind down your days
activities. It is one last explosive body weight exercise to finish your
routine out.
You will want to make
sure you have room to do this exercise, and are on a firm floor. You
probably don’t want to jump around anything fragile or that could fall off a shelf. The key to this exercise is using your core muscles to explode, you don’t want to hold back on the jumps because you are scared of knocking something over. If it is a nice day this is a great exercise to get out into the yard and do.
probably don’t want to jump around anything fragile or that could fall off a shelf. The key to this exercise is using your core muscles to explode, you don’t want to hold back on the jumps because you are scared of knocking something over. If it is a nice day this is a great exercise to get out into the yard and do.
It is pretty easy to
do, since most of us have been jumping since were kids. If you want to add
difficulty the exercise, hold some light dumbbells in each hand (same weight).
How To’s & Tips
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Find
somewhere you are comfortable jumping as high as possible.
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Stand up with your knees slightly bent and
your feet close together.
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Bend down then jump straight up as high as you
can.
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Land with your knees loose to absorb impact.
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As you land go into a squat position and then
explode into your next jump as you rise up.
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One jump is one rep.
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Read the squat lesson from Wednesday to figure
out what a squat position is
Duration: 3 Sets of 10
Calories Burned: ~125
