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]]>Try lunging up your stairs by taking two at a time, making sure you’re bending low to feel it in your glutes and hamstrings. You can intensify this move by (carefully) upping the pace you set.
If you work out in a gym, see if there are any blocks or cubes available to use – if you work out at home, a large, sturdy cushion should work as a stand in. Starting from a squatting position, leap up onto the box (or cushion), squat, and then jump back. Repeating this only a few times will get your heart racing. Take care to land with soft knees, so you don’t do yourself any damage.
A classic for a reason, burpees are great in that they can be easily modified and are guaranteed to get you sweaty and out of breath. Starting in a standing position, leap into the air, move into a push up position, complete a push up before leaping back up and starting again. If you’re not a push up person, try holding a high plank for three seconds, or trying a plank jack.
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]]>As mentioned, jumping on a box is intimidating and the thought of falling is scary. Whether you’ve fallen in the past or watched box jump fails on social media, fear may be preventing you from executing the move. To overcome this, lower the height of the box until you’re comfortable and then raise it. You can also add padding to the surface, so you don’t have to worry about injuries, or practice on a foam box.
Strong calf muscles will help you get off the ground and onto the box. To get stronger calf muscles, perform strength exercises like calf raises, double unders, cone jumps, and broad jumps.
Box jumps are an explosive movement and in order to do them, your glutes and hamstrings have to fire quickly. To work on your explosive power, include hang power cleans and kettlebell swings into your workouts.
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]]>The post Three High Intensity Cardio Moves To Supercharge Your Fitness appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.
]]>Try lunging up your stairs by taking two at a time, making sure you’re bending low to feel it in your glutes and hamstrings. You can intensify this move by (carefully) upping the pace you set.
If you work out in a gym, see if there are any blocks or cubes available to use – if you work out at home, a large, sturdy cushion should work as a stand in. Starting from a squatting position, leap up onto the box (or cushion), squat, and then jump back. Repeating this only a few times will get your heart racing. Take care to land with soft knees, so you don’t do yourself any damage.
A classic for a reason, burpees are great in that they can be easily modified and are guaranteed to get you sweaty and out of breath. Starting in a standing position, leap into the air, move into a push up position, complete a push up before leaping back up and starting again. If you’re not a push up person, try holding a high plank for three seconds, or trying a plank jack.
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]]>The post Can’t Do Box Jumps? Here’s Why appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.
]]>As mentioned, jumping on a box is intimidating and the thought of falling is scary. Whether you’ve fallen in the past or watched box jump fails on social media, fear may be preventing you from executing the move. To overcome this, lower the height of the box until you’re comfortable and then raise it. You can also add padding to the surface, so you don’t have to worry about injuries, or practice on a foam box.
Strong calf muscles will help you get off the ground and onto the box. To get stronger calf muscles, perform strength exercises like calf raises, double unders, cone jumps, and broad jumps.
Box jumps are an explosive movement and in order to do them, your glutes and hamstrings have to fire quickly. To work on your explosive power, include hang power cleans and kettlebell swings into your workouts.
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