Plyometric Workouts
One quick way to really amp up your workout is add plyometrics. In the world on an athlete plyometrics are used for power and performance. The everyday person can use them to increase their aerobic conditioning, power, explosiveness and shed the extra weight off.
What is Plyometric training? It’s a style of impact jump training that can incorporate boxes, steps and various other things that will get you sweating and increase your overall conditioning. If you have bad knees you will want to stick to more low impact styles, test your knees out and see what you are capable of.

Here is a great Plyometric circuit you can try

After every 2 sets of your weight lifting add one of these 30sec- 1min. Plyometric movements.

Tuck Knees Jumps
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, with arms at sides.
2. Jump up bringing knees up to chest.
3. Land on balls of feet and repeat immediately.
4. Repeat for 30 sec.- 1 Minute

Split Squat Jumps
1. Stand with feet hip width apart. Take left leg and step back approximately 2 feet standing on the ball of back foot.
2. Feet should be positioned at a staggered stance with head and back erect and straight in a neutral position.
3. Lower body by bending at right hip and knee until thigh is parallel to floor then immediately explode vertically.
4. Switch feet in the air so that the back foot lands forward and vice versa…
5. Repeat for 30 sec- 1 minute

Floor Touch Vertical Jump
1. Start with hands touching the ground and bent knees
2. Make sure both feet are parallel with your shoulders
3. Jump as high as possible vertically and extend your arms towards the ceiling
4. Repeat for 30 sec – 1 minute

Ski Jumps
1. Keeping your feet shoulder width, and staying in the squatted position, jump 90 degrees from left to right.
2. With each jump, aim to take off immediately upon landing, with minimal uplift, focus on staying in a tucked skiing position.
3. You may decide to jump with your feet either close together or in a wide stance, however always take off and land with both feet.
4. Repeat for 30 sec- 1 minute

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