Should I add plyometrics to my workout routine?
I read somewhere that I should be squatting atleast 150% of my body weight before doing plyometrics, but I think I should start doing them now. Are there any suggestions or comments?
i’ve heard that guideline also – squat 150% of bw or leg press 200% of bw. those are general rules, doesn’t mean you have to follow them to a T. some plyo exercises are more strenuous than others. start with some easier ones. eg. – if you’re going to do legs, do exercises where you land on two feet together (like jump squats) instead of landing on one foot (like single leg box jumps). landing on one foot is alot hader. start easy, don’t try to go all out the first time. just get used to jumping and landing softly with good alignment. then progress to jumping as high as you can and jumping as quickly as you can, still making sure that you land softly and with good alignment. power training, incorporated into your routine thoughtfully, will help to increase the weight that you’re squatting so that you can get up to 150% of bw.
i’ve heard that guideline also – squat 150% of bw or leg press 200% of bw. those are general rules, doesn’t mean you have to follow them to a T. some plyo exercises are more strenuous than others. start with some easier ones. eg. – if you’re going to do legs, do exercises where you land on two feet together (like jump squats) instead of landing on one foot (like single leg box jumps). landing on one foot is alot hader. start easy, don’t try to go all out the first time. just get used to jumping and landing softly with good alignment. then progress to jumping as high as you can and jumping as quickly as you can, still making sure that you land softly and with good alignment. power training, incorporated into your routine thoughtfully, will help to increase the weight that you’re squatting so that you can get up to 150% of bw.
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