Men's Health Australia

FITNESS SECRETS OF THE GOATS

1 GENERATE SERIOUS BOUNCE

LEBRON JAMES turns 37 this year, but he’s still crushing it because of his focus on muscle elasticity and explosiveness. Maintain yours with these moves from basketball trainer Paul Fabritz.

ELASTICITY

Muscle elasticity – which helps you accelerate and brake – deteriorates as you get older. A go-to for ageing athletes should be low-impact jump-rope drills. Jump rope from side to side, and add rotational hops. Focus not on leaping high but on feeling “bouncy and rhythmic,”

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Men's Health Australia

Men's Health Australia5 min read
Stuck In A Moment
IN A TIME BEFORE GPS, men would usually be the ones driving the family car on the weekend adventure. With a bulky atlas open on a sweaty knee and his exasperated partner in the passenger seat, he'd be grinding his teeth to the sounds of her angry sig
Men's Health Australia4 min read
Survive In The Age Of Too Much Advice
LAST YEAR, I DECIDED I wanted to learn how to eat healthier. (Surprise! We're not all macro-tracking bodybuilders over here at Men's Health.) So I searched – Google, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube. And my research all seemed to lead me to the same kind o
Men's Health Australia1 min read
“I Just Want To Be The Best That I Can At Whatever I'm Doing.”
THAT FIRST HOUR of jiu-jitsu, rolling around everywhere, I felt seasick, dizzy. But it got my lungs burning, my heart racing; I was back in that fight zone, which I thought I'd never again experience. Its adaptability spoke to me. Starting then, I ke

Related Books & Audiobooks