The Broad Jump is a ballistic exercise for beginners to improve neural pathways for explosive running and jumping, body control and coordination.
Before you engage in ballistics you may want to take a look at Ballistic Training: How To Optimize Explosiveness for maximum results and a sample ballistic training workout for advanced athletes.
Broad Jump Description
Broad Jump
- Stand up straight and position the feet under the hips; arms remain close to the body
- Place 2 agility rings in front of the feet and step inside
- Flex hips while simultaneously swinging arms posterior (counter-move arm swing); look forward
- Jump forcefully forward; swing arms anterior and over the head; fully extend hips
- Land on both legs into a squat position; look down to the ground during landing; lean forward with upper body
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Related Ballistic Exercises
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- Broad Jump with Single Leg Landing
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- Medicine Ball Chops
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- Plate Jacks
Training Zone
In this section we provide you with some more workouts and training tips you may be interested in to optimize your training:
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