Every now and then, it's good to just jump and play. Work the fast twitch muscle fibers and make a game out of it. Being explosive has its perks regardless of age. I mean, come on, many of us grew up watching Tigger bounce around since he's the embodiment of someone with ADHD. He made jumping fun. In reality, things like frog jumps, jumping rope, explosive pushups and even burpees had their ways of making a person worn down but have a solid feeling afterwards. Some took these to extremes to the point where they wrecked themselves but if you learned how to balance out what's possible, being able to jump can reap certain benefits.
I don't do a ton of explosive stuff and for specific reasons but when I do play around with them especially when it comes to animal movement, it shoots levels of endorphins and hormone entities that help keep you vital and strong. Sometimes jumping like a frog, hopping like a rabbit or bouncing off the ground like a Kangaroo makes things interesting and when you see and hear things in your imagination, it can make a workout really goofy or stupid serious. Either way, you're getting something in.
Not all explosive movements are created equal, there are some things that aren't meant for certain people. Not because it isn't cool, some just don't have the capacity or the strength to do certain aspects of Explosive Training and it is ok. We all have our strengths and weaknesses.
Take into account what is possible and build from there. There are some athletes that are just fucking nuts when it comes to things that shoot off like a damn rocket. Some of those old time Russian Wrestlers were insane with the stuff they did and when you look at someone like a Alexander Karelin, you will find out what made guys like that incredibly tough to beat. For other reasons to jump around, it can just be doing a few reps of certain movements just to warm yourself up or cooldown from a crazy workout. Just doing a few jumps per exercise can have an impact on how you work things and find the creative side of training.
Be amazingly awesome, be playful and get to it. It's never too late to explore yourself.
