Want an effective form of cardio that gets your heart rate up fast and maximizes your workout time? Look no further than plyometric exercise (aka plyometrics). “Plyometrics is any type of physical ...

Plyometric exercises require you to push yourself to your maximum effort through quick and intense bursts of energy like jumping, sprinting, lunging and hopping. They call on you to perform explosive ...

New research proves the benefits of strength training for running economy – so here’s how to make the most of your ...

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Plyometrics is a term that can leave you scratching your head. What does it mean? Is it another term for Pilates? Or are we just getting our P’s confused? Does it involve – ugh– stretching? And how ...

Plyometrics are explosive exercises such as jumping, bounding, or hopping that train your muscles to generate maximum force in the shortest possible time, says Campus. 'Plyometrics is often called ...

Adding plyometrics—exercises that include jumping, hopping, leaping, and bounding— to your fitness routine is a low-lift (pun ...

It’s pretty clear, at this point, that plyometric training can make you a more efficient runner. There’s still plenty of debate about how it works. Does it streamline the signals traveling from brain ...