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Overview
Watch any sprinter explode off the starting line and you're bound to be impressed by her toned glutes and chiseled legs as she blazes down the track to victory. The key training technique to such explosion, power and speed is plyometrics. A favorite exercise modality of explosive athletes, plyometrics uses forceful eccentric contractions to produce power. These movements train speed, strength and elasticity in the athlete's muscles. Plyometrics is meant to be executed with impeccable form, so if you notice your knee starting to track over your foot or you're not getting as much height off the ground -- stop! It's important to be precise and explosive. Here are 10 moves to "shock train" your body with plyometrics.
Image Credit: Travis McCoy/travismccoy.com
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Overview
Watch any sprinter explode off the starting line and you're bound to be impressed by her toned glutes and chiseled legs as she blazes down the track to victory. The key training technique to such explosion, power and speed is plyometrics. A favorite exercise modality of explosive athletes, plyometrics uses forceful eccentric contractions to produce power. These movements train speed, strength and elasticity in the athlete's muscles. Plyometrics is meant to be executed with impeccable form, so if you notice your knee starting to track over your foot or you're not getting as much height off the ground -- stop! It's important to be precise and explosive. Here are 10 moves to "shock train" your body with plyometrics.
Image Credit: Travis McCoy/travismccoy.com
Overview
Watch any sprinter explode off the starting line and you’re bound to be impressed by her toned glutes and chiseled legs as she blazes down the track to victory. The key training technique to such explosion, power and speed is plyometrics. A favorite exercise modality of explosive athletes, plyometrics uses forceful eccentric contractions to produce power. These movements train speed, strength and elasticity in the athlete’s muscles. Plyometrics is meant to be executed with impeccable form, so if you notice your knee starting to track over your foot or you’re not getting as much height off the ground – stop! It’s important to be precise and explosive. Here are 10 moves to “shock train” your body with plyometrics.
Image Credit: Travis McCoy/travismccoy.com
1. Star Jumps
2. Tuck Jumps
3. Box Drops
4. Depth Jumps
5. Single-Leg Lunge Jump
6. Single-Leg Box Jump
7. Scissor Jump
8. Alternate Leg Bounds
9. Broad Jumps
10. Single-Leg Bounds
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