Want to get that lean, toned look? Start doing plyometrics.

Plyometrics is an exercise type that is useful in producing fast-twitch muscle fibers, powerful movments, and improve the functions of the neuro-muscular nervous system.  Simply put, they help you achieve better in sport.  In short, plyometrics load and contract a muscle in rapid sequence.  They require strength, elasticity, and innervation of the muscle to jump higher, throw farther, run faster, or hit harder.  Plyometric training can increase the speed at which a muscle contracts, thereby increasing athletic performance on the field.

A training regimine that incorporates weight training AND plyometrics has been shown to be the most successful for athletes.  Try working some of these plyometric exercises into your workout plan today and watch how quickly your body begins coverting strength to speed.

• Plyometric Push ups
• Ankle Hops
• Depth Drop
• Hurdle Jumps (you can use anything to jump over)

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Matt has been involved in the fitness industry for over 10 years and has worked with, and helped countless individuals improve their lives. After college, Matt started his fitness career working in the trenches as a personal trainer for a big corporate gym. It was here he saw how impersonal Big Fitness really was. Clients weren't people, they were just sales waiting to be made. After branching out and starting his own personal training business in San Diego, Matt soon developed the idea of Share It Fitness and started our (now highly successful) blog. A fitness junkie himself, Matt knows the importance of incorporating exercise into your life. When he isn't working at Share It Fitness, you can find Matt running, biking, taking yoga, or pumping iron around San Diego.

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