Plyometric Training
The 5 Phases of a Proper Warm-Up
THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION OF THE WARM-UP I’m sure many of you can vividly recall going through traditional calisthenics, or presport stretching routines prescribed by previous coaches and physical education teachers. [...]
New Strength Training Methods to Boost Cross Country Performance
No longer is running for distance seen as a way to improve your 5K or 10K. Today, coaches and trainers use sprinting, speed, power, and explosive plyometric movements to boost [...]
How to Build a Plyo Workout for Beginners
Plyometrics are a way for athletes to express true power and speed, as well as prepare the body for the unknown on the field and court.
Progressing Plyometrics: The Building Block of Athleticism
A plyometric (plyo) exercise is any movement that incorporates the Stretch-Shortening Cycle (SSC) to increase power output. The SSC has three general phases: Eccentric (downward motion/force absorption) Amortization (short pause [...]
Plyometric Exercises for Runners
Picture yourself on the starting line of a race. You’re in the blocks. You pull back to create eccentric motion in the lower leg before firing forward to victory. Now [...]
5 Ways Athletes Do Plyometrics Wrong
If you’ve spent any amount of time training for a sport, you’ve undoubtedly heard the term plyometrics. You’ve probably even performed a few plyo workouts—which is good news, considering that [...]
Why All Athletes Need Plyometrics
You have probably heard of plyometrics if you play any sport that involves jumping. Do you know why plyometric training is so important? Plyometrics occur in any sport that involves [...]
Why D1 Football Players Are Training With the Triple Jump
Of all the athletic marvels the human body's capable of, a world-class Triple Jump might be the most mind-boggling. An Olympic event since 1896, the Triple Jump sees athletes utilize [...]
Combine Plyometrics With Your Agility Drills for More Explosive Movement
Plyometrics are great for building athletic explosiveness in sports, and for decades performance trainers have used them to elicit this effect. I believe you can take this to the next [...]
Tom Brady’s High School Footwork Drill Laid the Foundation for Super Bowl Success
Long before the Super Bowl victories, the NFL MVP trophies and the Pro Bowl selections, Tom Brady was just a kid looking for a shot to play Division I football.
