Plyometrics

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good book, that is a great starting point for many people for plyos... make sure to read it all the way though and follow ideas behind it, more is definately not better...they are a great tool if used properly

Also, the link CCJ posted has some great basic ideas for agility at the bottom.... Great link CCJ.... Agility drills are a great way to increase one's overall athletic abilities (especially if one has been lifting almost exclusively for any period of time....)
There are virtually thousands (ok maybe hundreds) of ideas available free on the net, most are usually associated with a sport that the movements should be beneficial for....

I much prefer agility and speed type drills and use them instead of conventional cardio...

 

[slinky]

Can you elaborate on your plyo day a little more? I'm new to lower body plyometrics.

I've done them last week and the week before and I had so much fun doing them!

Sorry so late back into this thread. I've been wanting to answer this!

We'll be following Coach Davies' Renegade Training program for agility. It's outlined in his book, Renegade Training for Football. It's exactly what I need to do work on foot speed and explosiveness in strongman.

THAT'S what we'll be doing. I can elaborate more, if you'd like!

 

[bigguns15]

Sorry so late back into this thread. I've been wanting to answer this!

We'll be following Coach Davies' Renegade Training program for agility. It's outlined in his book, Renegade Training for Football. It's exactly what I need to do work on foot speed and explosiveness in strongman.

THAT'S what we'll be doing. I can elaborate more, if you'd like!

Thanks Slinky! I'll have to check that book out

 

[IronLion]

Thanks everyone....

My basic need is this: I need to be in better athletic shape. Just imagine that you were at your strength peak then you hurt your hamstring tendons and can't squat or do ANY exercise which requires knee bending for 5 weeks. EVERYTHING has suffered and I feel like a little 5 year old girl in the gym and with the events...

I am doing all I can to come back with a vengeance and I want to be in better athletic shape when I do. I'd like some sort of agility work that I could do 1-3x per week (something different every workout honestly) to help with cardio, foot work, and agility. Nothing taxing on the body too much, but fun.

I dunno...does any of this make sense?

B True

I have started doing all my plyo work in the pool for the simple fact that at 315 pounds you can't just throw in a bunch of joint pounding explosive moves on top of lifting and sports and expect to be ok. The concepts behind doing various moves in the water are interesting, and if you want to try some of the routines send me a pm, so far I am loving it