CrossFit enthusiasts are required to do this standard box jump, i.e. jump and land on top of the box. — Photos: Pexels
Every once in a while, you need to give your body a challenge to make it work more efficiently.
Those from my generation would recall simple pleasures during the school holidays: we rolled down hills, jumped to see who could reach the highest tree branch, hopped over frogs and played skipping games with ropes fashioned from rubber bands.
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Once you’ve mastered the forward hop, gradually ease yourself into jumping on a low rise staircase.
Once you've mastered the forward hop, gradually ease yourself into jumping on a low rise staircase. — Pexels
Jumping rope is a great plyo exercise as it emphasises short, quick ground contact time. Begin with 20 seconds and increase your time to a minute or two. Remember, the emphasis is on how powerful the move is, so the easier it becomes, the higher you should lift your knees, like the girl in this picture.
Jumping rope is a great plyo exercise as it emphasises short, quick ground contact time. Begin with 20 seconds and increase your time to a minute or two. Remember, the emphasis is on how powerful the move is, so the easier it becomes, the higher you should lift your knees, like the girl in this picture. — Pexels
A really simple plyo move is to stand in place, bend your knees and jump as high as you can by swinging both arms up, like reaching for a tree branch. — Freepik
A really simple plyo move is to stand in place, bend your knees and jump as high as you can by swinging both arms up, like reaching for a tree branch. — Freepik
