EndBoards 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2005 My office building put in a little workout room & some showers, so I'm going to be getting a little sweat time in during lunch.. I thought it would be a good idea to take the stairs instead of the elevator, and then thought that I could maybe use the stairs to do some plyos..If I remember correctly, one of the plyo excersizes (box jump I think..) you jump off of an 18-20 inch box, and then spring into a jump right as you hit the ground..I've heard that movement described, but have never seen it done. How much do you bend your knees after landing? Obviously, the more you bend them, the higher your jump is. So what's more important - a quick jump, or a high jump?If anyone knows of a site with some videos of plyo movements, that would help too.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biff44 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2005 http://athletics.ucsd.edu/strength/Stadium%20Workout.htmLook in the intermediate section, some stairs stuff.BUT plyometrics are NOT intended to be done on concrete steps!!!!! People who run stadium stairs for plyometrics do so on wooden stairs. If you have to use concrete stairs, you need a special type of sneaker that has all sorts of shock absorption in them, and even then you have a good chance of blowing out your joints.Sneakers like these New Balance MX620NR help some "Abzorb--Provides maximum shock absorption in the heel and forefoot":http://www.newbalance.com/productbrowser/p...=Cross-Training Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biff44 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2005 Actually these New Balance MX1007NV's would be better. They have the shock absorption AND a stability web so you can do lateral plyometrics.http://www.newbalance.com/productbrowser/p...=Cross-Training Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EndBoards 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2005 I read the warning about doing plyos on concrete..My problem with that warning is this - what's the difference between doing a few sets of drop-jumps on concrete and say - playing basketball or tennis on concrete?I've done both of those, at high intensities, my whole life, and have never had any joint trouble..By the way, I did find some decent videos and can post links if anyone else is interested.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
