What is a plyometric workout? According to wikipedia:
Plyometrics, or "plyos" for short, are a type of exercise designed to produce fast and powerful movements. They are generally used by athletes to improve performance in sports, especially those that involve speed, quickness and power[1]. In addition, it is possible to find plyometrics used in the fitness field, but to a much lesser degree.[2] Thus, plyometric exercises is when you use explosive, fast-acting movements to develop muscular power and to improve overall speed. In other words, it's an exercise that allows muscles to exert maximum force in the shortest amount of time possible.
So how did me and husband do on it? It kicked our butt and then diced it really fine, then ran it through the grinder until it was a fine paste. We couldn't even make it through the warm up without taking a break. Shaun takes the work out through a series of movements, starting out at a medium pace and speeding it up through each set for a total of 3 or 4 sets. By the final set even the people in the video were taking breaks, falling over, or looking like they wanted to puke.
At the end of the video, Vince and I sat in a daze unable to get up to turn off the TV. The next day we were extremely sore. But it was a good sore. I haven't felt that kind of good burn in a while.
