Plyometrics Are Fun!

On my last blog post, I promised a plyometrics workout and you will get one!

If there is any type of "cardio" that I prefer, it is definitely the HIIT form of cardio, and to be more particular, plyometrics. I enjoy plyometrics because they are high intensity, they really get the heart pumping, and they actually help to build muscle and agility instead of tearing it down like your typical steady state cardio would do. 

Plyometrics are exercises that are meant to build power and speed. Typically, plyos are associated with jumping movements, but they are really any type of movement that is explosive. I like to do both upper body and lower body plyometrics at least once or twice a week. 

I especially love lower body plyos because of what they do to build the butt! I firmly believe that not only does heavy weight training that includes squats and lunges build a booty, but high intensity lower body plyos shape them even more. I can't tell you how well my glutes have developed since incorporating plyos into my workout routine.

I usually do a plyometrics circuit, where I will choose a few exercises and do all of them straight through and repeat a few times. This workout can be done anywhere, which is great when you're on the go and don't have a gym at your disposal.

At the end of this workout, although it may *seem* like nothing and maybe takes up about 20 minutes, you will be dead. This is much more effective in 20 minutes than the elliptical is for an hour, guaranteed. My legs feel like blocks of cement but I feel accomplished and beastly!

If you are focusing on building muscle but want to improve or maintain endurance, than this is the way to go, not steady state cardio on a machine.

Let me know if anyone tries this and enjoys it! It's seriously one of my favorite workouts.

I shall be back! :)

Questions: Do you incorporate plyos? What's your favorite plyometric exercise?

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