Plyometrics

[bluebug32]

I love doing plyometrics. Today's activities were to jump onto a step - first round nine steps, increase a step each round - jump off the step and then immediately jump across two 14 inch hurdles. Not hurdling though, jumping.

My other plyometric set was to side jump the two hurdles then do a squat. Each round was 40 total jumps and twenty squats, very tiring but fun.

Veronica

Just curious how you fit the plyos into your training week? Do you combine them with other strength training or do them on days when you ride? I always have so much I want to do off the bike, but when I do the exercises then I have to wait another day to feel recovered enough to train on the bike.

[Irulan]

I alternate, typically I bike on non-workout days. There have been time when I've gone out mountain biking later after my workouts, and as long as I fuel correctly and am not doing something "epic" I can manage.

[Veronica]

I do plyos once a week on Wed. as part of my leg day. Wed. is also meeting day at work, so I plan on yoga as my afternoon workout - I usually need to de-stress.

Veronica

[Catrin]

Sunday we did plyopushups with sets of air squats between each set of plyo-pushups. This was our "finisher" for the workout and we were, indeed, finished

I ride on non-workout days. Typically I can ride the day after a hard group training workout, I just have to make certain I get my 2 rest days in the week. I might do a light, easy spin the evening after an early morning hard workout, but nothing at a higher intensity level or a lot of climbing.