ankle weights.

[dodger87]

i just bought some ankle weights (each one 2kg) and what exercises do you guys recommend with them? running, kicking, jumping? etc...

and my goals are to have fast and powerful kicks, possibly jump higher and run faster.

[ComeToJesus]

I don't know about running, I never tried.
I do kicks with them, and do them slow. Try to hold the kick out for a second or two.
Jumping would be good too. I jump rope with mine sometimes.
Also, from a standing position, lift your leg up slowly, and down slowly, kind of like a standing single leg lift.
There are lots of stuff you can do, experiment.

[IronFist]

If you do kicks with them on, make sure you do them slowly. Fast kicking with ankle weights will destroy your knees.

[dodger87]

hey cometojesus how heavy is your ankleweight? mines about 2kg each foot.

[inic]

dont run with them. If you kick, actually kick something, don't do air kicks. A good exercise is to hold you leg out straight and slowly lower it/raise it. also hold it high as possible for 1 min with the weights. Jumping isnt really recommended as it's also bad for the knees.