QUESTION: Tracy, what are Leg Plyometrics? ANSWER: Plyometrics -- also known as jump training -- is a training technique designed to increase muscular power and explosiveness. Originally developed for Olympic athletes, plyometric training has become a popular workout routine for people of all ages, including children and adolescents. Plyometric training conditions the body with dynamic resistance exercises that rapidly stretch a muscle (eccentric phase) and then rapidly shorten it (concentric phase). Hopping and jumping exercises, for example, subject the quadriceps to a stretch-shortening cycle that can strengthen these muscles, increase vertical jump, and reduce the force of impact on the joints. Watch my video demonstration at eHow: ehow/video_12294481_leg-plyometrics.html
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:16:20 +0000
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