If you are looking for a way to really challenge yourself physically and push yourself to the limit, then you will want to incorporate plyotmetrics training in your workout routine.  What is Plyometrics?  Plyometrics is jump training…it is used by professional athletes to gain a competitive edge by gain leg strength that helps speed and vertical jumps.

Do not think because you are not a professional athlete that plyometrics cannot apply to you.  Plyometrics can add that missing element to your workout that can help you shed those unwanted pounds.

Here are some plyometric workouts:

The Box Jump – The box jump is simple.  Place a box against a wall for support; standing on the floor with both feet on the ground, perform a vertical jump up onto the box and then jump immediately back to the ground. Do as many as you can.  You can also try doing different size boxes.  You can try to do this as fast as possible, but make sure you remain in control.

Long Jumps – This is also a very simple, but very affective workout.  Start behind a line; squat down and jump forward as far as you possibly can using a double arm swing. Upon landing, immediately jump forward again.  You may need a lot of room to do this workout. If you are limited on space, you can perform 2 jumps, then turn around and do another 2 jumps.

Barrier Lateral Jumps – Stand with the barrier(something you can jump over, like a stair-stepper or a box) to your side; Jump sideways to opposite side of barrier. Upon landing, immediately jump to other side.

You should really start to see some great results by performing these plyometrics exercises.