He has us do different types of plyometrics on a regular basis, but the jumping onto or over something is the most challenging for me and I hate to do it. I feel awkward, unwieldy and ungainly. However I know it is good for me and I do manage to do it - and he doesn't ask me to jump very high. I just need to get over this - so once I am past my big ride this weekend I am going to start practicing jumping along with my overhead squat press practice.

Backward lunges holding a weight and kick at the end? We did this today - less the kick at the end. I am trying to picture how that works...