What exactly is plyometrics? When you break the word into its roots, plyometric literally means to increase measure (“plio” equals “more”; “metric” equals “measure.”) Specifically, plyometric training refers to activities that allow a muscle to reach maximum force in the shortest period of time. This is accomplished by incorporating the stretch-shortening cycle. Simply put, any Read more…
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Why You Need to Add Plyometrics to Your Workout
Article by Russell Fesio To burn the most amount of calories, one should use the most amount of energy working out whenever possible. Plyometrics is a fantastic way to incorporate quick, powerful movements to increase the intensity of your workout without sacrificing recovery or strength gains. Plyometrics helps to improve the functionality of the nervous Read more…
Vertical Jump Workout – Know More About It
Are you involved in any of these sports: basketball, track-and-field, football and volleyball? If yes, what do these sports have in common? The use of balls? Of course not, since track and field events do not usually use balls. The highly-paid and world-famous players? Maybe. But these sports employ one important technique that allows the Read more…
