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...

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

[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.