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Before I even begin to explain how to do this exercise you have to understand that this is a highly advanced exercise and you must be very competent not only with a normal press up, but also have a very high level of fitness and co-ordination. Now I have that off my chest I can get into the exercise.

What is it for?

Like the standard press up the Jumping Press Up works on the chest muscle (aka the pecs - Beeble) and the triceps as the main muscles. The secondary muscles it will work are the core muscles which you can learn more about here and this is due to the support you have to give your posture to maintain your body in the straight body position.

Why do this exercise?

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What is it for?

The Jumping Squat is virtually the same as the standard squat. However it is far more intense, uses far more energy and requires a lot more skill. It is a functional movement as it uses the same muscles we use in our day-to-day lives but takes it above and beyond what a normal day may consist of. It is far more functional to the sports person who needs to improve on power in their legs (power is the speed with which you can access your strength – Beeble).

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What is it for?

The jumping lunge is very similar to the standard lunge. However it is far more intense, uses far more energy and requires a lot more skill. It is a functional movement as it uses the same muscles we use in our day to day lives’ but takes it above and beyond what a normal day may consist of. It is far more functional to the sports person who needs to improve on power in their legs (power is the speed you can access your strength – Beeble). It is a very good example of plyometric exercise as it really does spring-load the muscles ready for an immediate surge of power. The muscles it focuses on are the thighs (front and back), the glutes and the calf muscles (this exercise uses the calf muscle much more than the standard lunge due to jumping – Beeble). It uses the same supporting muscles as the standard lunge but even more so due to the jumping movement, time in the air and impact on landing. We use the muscles in the lower leg and around the ankle for support in take off and landing and our core muscles (hip, stomach and spine muscles – Beeble) during the whole exercise to aid with balance and control throughout the movement.

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What is plyometrics?

This has to be one of the most demanding training techniques out there and one of the most difficult. This style is only for the advanced of you.

It requires you to “spring load” your muscle before immediately contracting it. The best example of this is actually found in the animal kingdom. The kangaroo would not be able to jump as far or for as long if it didn’t use plyometrics itself. If it had to use just contraction, in its muscles, each time for the jump it would be exhausted very quickly.

How is it done?

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