Danielle here…my take on Plyometrics, Plyometrics, Plyometrics…wow…
In case you don’t know plyometrics is a workout designed to produce fast, powerful movements, and improve the functions of the nervous system. Plyometric movements, in which a muscle is loaded and then contracted in rapid sequence, use the strength, elasticity and innervation of muscle and surrounding tissues to jump higher, run faster, throw farther, or hit harder, depending on the desired training goal. It also burns a ton of calories and gets your heart rate going.
Well after not having done plyo for a long time it was very difficult to make it through this workout. I had to zone out and focus on my goal of completing the workout and getting in better shape. I was out of breath after each exercise and with the previous days soreness lingering lets just say I wanted to take a pretty long nap afterwards.
Being a former basketball player I am used to the high impact and quick bursts that this workout molds itself aorund. But being out of the game for a while had me sucking wind. I remember my first time through P90X and seeing the progression as the program crept along and I can’t wait to get back to the point were I am keeping up with Tony (Horton) and the others on the DVD. This workout burns around 800 calories easily for me and for an hour workout thats pretty good.
Shoulders and arms is the next workout…hopefully I’ll be able to feel them enough tomorrow to write about it. If not I’m sure Vanessa will…
Danielle GBSfitness (Get. Be. Stay. FITness)
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