Burpees make me dizzy. I have low blood pressure so can't put my head down and jump up that fast. I do pilates for core, and barre fitness to engage the smaller muscles and improve balance and foot/ankle strength.
I really like the one foot pogo jumps, but I have a different variation that I do. I alternate feet every time I do it, and I also jump forward with each jump.
I'm in my mid 50s and just at the start of my running (and general fitness) journey. I understand the need for relevant safe strength building exercises. How many sets and reps should I be doing on these exercises, or is it the sort of thing that should be time based?
I just hit 60 but I am doing some strength training but not enough. What I don't like is the notion of these are the only ones that you need. At the end everyone is different and I have an issue with Hamstrings, Glute Medius and Shoulders and so I need to adjust my strength training to have a little bit more focus on them. What I like are the alternatives as it is easy to say these are bad.
Why don't you just say, don't do crossfit? 😂. I'm a seasoned runner, multiple road ultras, still running, but started crossfit at 49. I'm 50 now and love box jumps and Olympic weightlifting and even burpees. Yes, I admit balancing running with crossfit is not easy because. Crossfit is hard on the system. But I wouldn't simply write these exercises off. Especially Olympic weightlifting.
I think box jumps are way safer and more useful than all the plyo stuff mentioned. Plyometrics kill the shins and achilles. Box jumps are safe and have no plyometric component. You land soft at the top of the jump so you never stamp down hard on the floor. You get all the explosion benefit of jumping without the risks.
@@MNP208 Yeah obviously I mean only do them safely. Use soft, foam ones. Don't try to go too high. Don't stack them. I can't believe I would have to say that. That would be like saying people shouldn't cook their own food because have you seen all those cooking accident videos? Box jumps allow you to jump without needed to absorb the impact of landing. Extremely safe.
Super useful to understand why common exercises for sprinters cause injuries in older runners!
Thank you for this! At 57, I’m looking for some new exercises. My upper body is not strong enough for burpees anymore.
Good tips to avoid injury - Glad to say I don't do any of those - except for a few sit ups! Thankyou!
Always fantastic information! 🤙
Great Job, Shona
This is so helpful. Thank you!
Very helpful. Thank you very much Shona. Will incorporate them in my SCTM 🥇🧢🏃🏽♀️👟❤️👌🏽
Great recommendations!
Good suggestions
Burpees make me dizzy. I have low blood pressure so can't put my head down and jump up that fast. I do pilates for core, and barre fitness to engage the smaller muscles and improve balance and foot/ankle strength.
I really like the one foot pogo jumps, but I have a different variation that I do.
I alternate feet every time I do it, and I also jump forward with each jump.
Definitely don’t disagree but I wouldn’t say the other exercises are worthless.
In the cross fit gym I used to belong to I pulled both Achilles doing Burpees! Like immediately!
Informative and useful 👍
As a 69:year old runner. Glad to hear this news.
Tell me you don’t care for CrossFit without telling me you don’t care for CrossFit.
I don't care for CrossFit
@@tf-ok I get it is hard to get the ability to do it properly
@@barrick4807 your mom is hard to do properly
I'm in my mid 50s and just at the start of my running (and general fitness) journey. I understand the need for relevant safe strength building exercises. How many sets and reps should I be doing on these exercises, or is it the sort of thing that should be time based?
Those first 2 exercises cause so much pain …
I just hit 60 but I am doing some strength training but not enough. What I don't like is the notion of these are the only ones that you need. At the end everyone is different and I have an issue with Hamstrings, Glute Medius and Shoulders and so I need to adjust my strength training to have a little bit more focus on them.
What I like are the alternatives as it is easy to say these are bad.
Aging runner 😂😂😂!
I was like...wow
Why don't you just say, don't do crossfit? 😂. I'm a seasoned runner, multiple road ultras, still running, but started crossfit at 49. I'm 50 now and love box jumps and Olympic weightlifting and even burpees. Yes, I admit balancing running with crossfit is not easy because. Crossfit is hard on the system. But I wouldn't simply write these exercises off. Especially Olympic weightlifting.
Kipping "pull-ups" aren't real pull-ups. Please employ quotation marks ;)
I think box jumps are way safer and more useful than all the plyo stuff mentioned. Plyometrics kill the shins and achilles. Box jumps are safe and have no plyometric component. You land soft at the top of the jump so you never stamp down hard on the floor. You get all the explosion benefit of jumping without the risks.
Until you only manage a 56cm jump against a 60cm box - then you're shredding your shins as you grind them down the front of the box . . .
@@PetrShred Oh yeah never use a hard box. That's insane. They make foam ones.
Have you seen the videos of people falling while attempting box jumps? 😳
@@MNP208 Yeah obviously I mean only do them safely. Use soft, foam ones. Don't try to go too high. Don't stack them. I can't believe I would have to say that. That would be like saying people shouldn't cook their own food because have you seen all those cooking accident videos? Box jumps allow you to jump without needed to absorb the impact of landing. Extremely safe.
Pogo jumps why not just jump rope?
Try it and you will notice the difference