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How to Do Soccer Plyometrics High Knees and Lunges

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Soccer plyometrics high knees and lunges help strengthen the legs for more power in practice and on the playing field. The high knees and lunges involve coordination and balance, which assists in even further muscle advancement.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

    Soccer Plyometrics High Knees

  1. Step 1

    Stand with your feet slightly apart.

  2. Step 2

    Extend your arms out in front of you and bend the arms slightly.

  3. Step 3

    Jump up while pushing forward. As you do each jump, bring your knees above your hips or pelvic area.

  4. Step 4

    Land your feet on the ground and immediately jump up with your knees going as high as possible, at least beyond your hip and pelvic area.

  5. Step 5

    Balance each jump by keeping your arms in front of you slightly bent.

  6. Step 6

    Continue the jumps across a marked off area of about 10 feet, back and forth about five times with a total of 25 high knees.

  7. Soccer Plyometrics Lunges

  8. Step 1

    Mark off an area of about 10 feet to go back and forth as you do your lunges.

  9. Step 2

    Stand at one end of the area marked off with feet together.

  10. Step 3

    Take a long step with your right knee bent, and at about 3 feet out, lower the body to the ground.

  11. Step 4

    Bend the left knee to the ground as you place the body weight to your right foot and left foot toes.

  12. Step 5

    Lift our body by starting from the left heel foot and come to a standing position with feet together.

  13. Step 6

    Take a long step, about three feet in length, with our left leg bending at the knee. Bring the body down to the ground.

  14. Step 7

    Bring the right knee close to the ground as you place the body weight on your left foot and right foot toes.

  15. Step 8

    Push up from the right foot heel to the original standing position.

Tips & Warnings
  • Go back and forth on the marked off area five times for a total of 25 lunges.
  • Make sure you keep your knees on the same plane with your toes as you bend down.
  • Keep the back straight the whole time with no leaning.

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