Straighter Legs in Jumps and Leaps
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- Goals: Endurance, Strength, Flexibility, Balance
- Desired Skills: Turns, Leaps, Kicks, Acro Tricks
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Straighter Legs in Jumps and Leaps
CATEGORY: Strength
LEVEL: Intermediate
EXERCISES: 7
This plan strengthens the muscles needed for straighter legs and the muscles needed for power and height so legs have time to lengthen fully before coming back down.
- Walking Airplane Warm Up (across the floor)
- Dynamic Hamstring Stretch (20 total)
- Lunge Kick Back (5-8 pulses, 3 times, then switch sides)
- Behind the Knee Release (3 times, then switch sides)
- Straight Leg Hip Flexion (8 reps, 3 times, then switch sides)
- Standing March (4 side, 4 front, 2 times, then switch sides)
- Lateral Skip (10, each side)
