Depth Jumps (Shock Method)

• 1 set of 8-10 reps
• DO NOT jump out of the box.
• Drop from the box with a leading leg. Land with both feet together with minimal knee bend, and leg ready to take on the impact.
• Jump back up at high as you can with minimal knee bend and raising your hands over your head simultaneously
• Jump STRAIGHT UP, NO forward movement
• Always return back to starting position at a controller manner, pause for a a second or two 😉
• This exercise taxes your CNS (Central Nervous System). Do not perform this more than once a week.

Purpose

• Improve ankle/knee/hip strength
• Practice proper running technique
• Learn to become a ELASTIC runner.
• During your gait cycle, your legs should be under tension on impact to get maximize elastic energy return on push off.