Agility ladder training is great for so many reasons. Yes, your heart rate gets up there and you’re going to burn calories, but there’s so much more to it than that. Here are just some of the benefits of agility ladder training.
1. Improves Speed, Agility, and Quickness
Whether you’re a pro athlete or an exercise newbie, agility ladder drills are the perfect form of cross-training because they help improve your speed, agility, and quickness.
- Speed: your ability to move in one direction as fast as possible
- Agility: your coordination—your ability to accelerate, decelerate, and change directions
- Quickness: your ability to react or switch positions quickly
These three factors not only improve your athletic performance in other sports and activities, but can help you boost your fitness level for virtually any type of workout you do, from strength training and dance to and pilates or bodyweight workout in between!
2. Great For Heart Health
Agility ladder drills get your heart pumping and are a great form of cardio. Getting your heart rate up through cardiovascular exercise is a great way to keep your heart healthy and young. The CDC recommends a minimum of 150 minutes of heart-pumping cardio per week; agility ladder training can certainly be a part of that!
3. Burns Tons Of Calories
Because agility ladder drills are a great form of cardio, they also burn mega calories! Because agility ladder drills are considered a type of high intensity interval training, they do what I always preach is the best method to attack your fat: accomplish more in less time! By going “all out” in short bursts of intense effort and then taking a brief pause, you typically blast fat and burn more calories than you would doing most lower-intensity, steady-state cardio activities.