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3 Easy Leg Workouts

Posted on July 28, 2010
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There are a lot of exercises that will help you tone your legs, and also they will give you the ability to jump higher. Here in this article I will provide with three leg workouts for women that can also be part of any fat burning workouts, because they also burn a lot of calories.

3 leg workouts to jump higher are the Squat Jump with Shoulder Press, the Repeated Broad Jump and High Rim Jumps.

Squat Jump

Start in a squat position holding a barbell in front of your shoulders
Follow the squat position with a quick jump while pressing the bar straight above your body
Land on the balls of your feet and jump up quickly again without pausing
Repeat

Repeated Broad Jump
Position your body with legs shoulder width apart on the softest surface you can find
Jump as high as you can & then quickly turn your body around and jump again
Repeat

High Rim Jump
Place your arms on your sides with your knees and waist slightly bent
Look up at the basketball rim or any high spot above you
Jump up and down repeatedly, without stopping, as fast as you can
While jumping, aim to try and reach the desired target with both hands
Focus on jumping up quickly as you land, and do not bend your knees to low
Utilizing leg workouts to jump higher are tough exercises that need to be repeated and performed daily. Leg workouts are extremely effective because they are done fast and with a maximum output of effort in a short period of time.

The success of your leg workouts lies within your ability to keep the transition period between jumps minimal. Keep in mind that you need to train hard, fast and often.

If you follow these drills, you will see that your potential to jump higher has increased dramatically.

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