Warm Up Drills and Plyometrics Workouts

Basically, a proper warm up exercise gets the muscular and the cardiovascular systems ready for the impending physical activity. It also supplies the much-needed transition from a state of rest to a state of strenuous exercise. Because of the transition, the likelihood of too much muscular discomfort resulting from the arduous activity is reduced. A comprehensive warm up routine is highly suggested before a plyometric workout. Here are several of the warm up drills used by athletes engaged in plyometrics. 1) Jogging - butt kicks, high knees, toe jogging 2) Marching - concentrate on correct biomechanics of the legs, feet, and arms 3) Skipping - imitates the speedy take off and landing (start from the little movements to the more dynamic ones) 4) Lunges - an element of the warm up routine 5) Small Jumps and Ankle Hops