Plyometric Workout for Runners

[@cliveagate]

Awesome and thank you for the easy follow tutorial. I'm looking forward to trying the 4 exercises later today 👍

[@DavidAKetchmark]

Thanks for the video. I like the selection of exercises. I'll try this routine with my long-distance group over the winter, but start at fewer foot contacts like you recommend.

[@kjlkathandjohn6061]

I am finding that "jumping" is the key to easier and faster running, the vertical gets me in the air, and my forward momentum carries me through that air long enough for my next striking foot to land forefoot almost under center of mass. If I don't jump high enough, but try to push forward, my striking foot hits early on my heel or skids because it has not had time to circle to a rearward motion. I wasn't high enough, didn't "fly" to that next foot strike. My main goals now while establishing this jumping habit is to feel the jump as a jump with each step, maintaining a 160 - 180 spm cadence. When I feel the jump, I also sense that my foot leaves the ground noticeably earlier than when shuffling or sprinting, shorter contact time, longer air time, and less tiring at each step. So now I am investigating plyometric training to get it right.

[@OreMan]

Cool stuff. I've never really delved into plyometrics, but I've known I should 😁 I'll do my best to try out these exercises in near future! Thanks for the video! 👍

[@jonathanc3873]

How would you go about progressing on these exercises?

[@Morfeusm]

Probably not good for overweight person with ankle injury. I hope I can do this one day!

[@StrongerRunner]

Yes, heal that ankle injury and build strength. Save this workout for the future when you’re ready. 👍🏼💪🏼

[@societywithin]

You called Plyos "Jump training" which is not a good explanation I think. Plyos are all about the stretch-shortening-cycle (i literally translated this from my language - don't know if it's called that in english). So they are all about the ground reactiontime being as low as possible. Your cue about jumping as high as possible can be misleading. It's actually developing as much height as you can WHILE trying to keep the ground contact time as minimal as possible.

[@kingj6891]

That the complicated explanation

[@gochagocha3zl501]

zajebiście, dzięki

[@StrongerRunner]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching. 💪🏼