You can boost your explosive jumping power and engage your fast-twitch muscle fibers with jump squats. This strength and conditioning plyometric move is worthy of any high-intensity interval training ...

Studies show that incorporating contrast loading can result in increased strength, more explosive power, and faster reaction ...

Like box jumps, jumping jacks or indeed any kind of jumping move, jump squats are a plyometric exercise that should be an important part of every runner's strength and conditioning routine. 'The jump ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Ever feel a little intimidated trying out plyometric moves like the jump squat or burpee? Well, there are many ways to work them into an exercise routine doable for all fitness ...

Numerous studies have been published about the benefits of plyometrics for runners. One 2024 study found that a 10-week plyometric programme improved running economy (how efficiently you use oxygen to ...

THE SQUAT IS, when it comes to the grand hierarchy of strength training, one of the few exercises that deserves rarified, must-do status for just about every type of trainee. The compound movement is ...

Twice a week during my time as a collegiate runner, my teammates and I would roll into our school’s weight room at 6 a.m., still half asleep but ready to get in important strength training. We’d ...

NYC trainer Sashah Handal takes us through the 3 most common mistakes when trying to perfect squat jump form and how to do the move the right way. I like to think of the squat jump as the cool ...

Working your legs can increase testosterone production, which grows muscle mass and burns fat. But should your leg-day go-to ...