Bodyweight Jump Squats – Plyometric Workout
leehayward.com Bodyweight Jump Squats are an awesome way to finish off a leg workout. I like to do 5 sets of 5 reps resting a couple minutes between sets. This way you’ll be able to exert 100% maximum force each time.
hahahh Ill come back down I promise!
lol at the end was funnnn-ny! lol i wish i saw this b4 my leg workout today… lol
No holding the peak contraction? SMH Lee . . . haha ;D
guys remember to come back down! lol
lol funny… hey lee when is u coming to the los angeles area?
Love the blooper. Lee as always great vid.
Hey Lee speaking of avoiding fatigue and having 100% force, is this a good idea to use this for weight lifting as well as these jump squats? For the squats you recommend a 5 x 5 routine, can I use this for lifting weights as well? I would use a weight that’s still heavy and stop at reps while still having a perfect strong rep or two in the tank.
There’s a better way to get faster gains and results with the jump squats.
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youve got quite a good vertical jump man
Hey lee, is it safe to do that just after a set of repetitions ?
I mean, sometimes at the gym I see people doing leg press or squat and just after their set, without resting they jump like you do, without extra-weight, and after that they rest. And then they do it again.
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looks funny
im too fat for this, what do i do?
Im getting you a superman costume
@gruntdesann I know you asked Lee, but at least I can tell you that it is very common to do that among powerlifters, including myself. That way you will also get more total reps with heavy weight and good form. And all the reps you will do can be explosive and powerfull. If you are training for power, I can recommend that kind of training. I always do another excercise or a few sets at the end to failure though, to finish off the muscles.
@volcomsk818 Try just squatting with your bodyweight until you develop enough power to come off the ground.
@alex2311
Yes it’s safe if you are in shape for this kind of exercise. But you won’t have maximum power unless you rest before hand.
@gruntdesann
For big moves like squats, benches, deadlifts, etc. I really like the 5×5 and I purposely stop each set short of failure and rack the weight on my own. I usually only rep to failure on smaller isolation type exercises that are not as demanding on the body and don’t have the same risk of injury as the big power moves.
@Billynayshere
I think I’m going to include any bloopers at the end of my videos from now on. I get a kick out of them. Most of these videos are just off the cuff, I don’t plan them out, I just keep the camera in my gym bag and when something strikes my fancy I video it. So God only knows what foolish crap might be caught on video LOL
@swolemode626
No plans, I haven’t been to LA in a couple years now. But I may make a trip down next year for a “Muscle Beach” workout
@Skyoneer2007
Hold yourself in the air for about 3 seconds to really get a goo peak contraction in the quads… Then slowly lower yourself back to the ground… No fast jerky moves here… “Slow and Controlled” is the way to go
If the gym is full you will look like a clown doing this
@Livenderrr Honestly, who cares. I understand your point, me too I was “shy” to do unusual stuff at the gym. But later on its YOUR body and you shouldnt care, I started to do “unpopular” stuff and now I went from 210lbs no muscles to 185lbs and 12% body fat.
Do your stuff and fuck everybody else who wants to judge you
I can bench press 235 pounds, deadlift 345lbs, but I have a very veryyy hard time squating 155lbs.. (I never neglect training my legs)
So this is a very good exercise thanks Lee,
I guess we can hold dumbbells while doing it?
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