Plyometrics are a common piece of the puzzle for athletes. But for most adults who go to a gym, they're often passed up in favor of compound exercises. Plyometrics, aka jump training, refer to ...

Plyometric exercises require you to push yourself to your maximum effort through quick and intense bursts of energy like jumping, sprinting, lunging and hopping. They call on you to perform explosive ...

If you’re looking to boost lower-body power, core stability, and full-body coordination, heel clap jumping lunges are a ...

It's known as a hotspot for supermodels to get their workouts in at, but it's also just a really good place to HIIT it out until you literally drop. And that is precisely what I did there this morning ...

Plyometric exercises often get a bad rap because of the ground-reaction forces associated with jumping. This concern is absolutely valid, but plyometric exercises can be modified, the same as any ...

This week, get ready to jump—we’re doing some plyo, people! If you’re unfamiliar with plyometrics, also called jump training, you’re in for a treat. Plyo exercises are all about building power, speed ...

Most fitness gurus recommend including both isolation and compound movements in your workout routine to get the best of both worlds. Isolation exercises like the classic bicep curl zone in on one ...

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Lunges are a great lower-body exercise—and they needn’t be boring. This sequence targets many major muscles in your legs, butt and core. The forward and reverse lunges will work your quads, glutes, ...

If you're one of those athletes who doesn't react well to high running mileage, researchers in Japan have a possible solution. In their study, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning, ...

Lunges are hard enough, honestly—I mean, they're firing up your glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves (AKA your entire lower trunk), and even your abs and back. They may look simple, but after a few ...