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  • adjective Of or pertaining to plyometrics.

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Examples

  • The Vertical Jump Bible is a complete 140+ page course comprised of research taken from the original inventor of "plyometric" principles in combination with many other sports science researchers and coaches.

    E-Ministry Notes 2010

  • At the 96th Street park entrance, there are benches that are perfect for box jumps, a plyometric exercise designed to train the leg muscles to produce fast, explosive movements.

    Michael Silverman: Training for a Tough Mudder in New York City Michael Silverman 2011

  • The team runs through plyometric drills, exercises that train the body for a burst of speed and strength.

    A Celtic to Fans: To Get in Shape, Know the Drills Jen Murphy 2011

  • But you can feel the ground-connection, body-wave, rotary-force, hip-shoulder connection, guard position, plyometric upper/lower work...this was created by a professional fighter who thinks like a yogi.

    TacFit Commando Review Steven Barnes 2010

  • To achieve that goal, after working out with Troy, later in the day, Dad and I would meet Mike Rangel at Huntington Beach and go through his killer plyometric beach volleyball boot camp.

    Misty Misty May-Treanor With Jill Lieber Steeg 2010

  • One goal is to strengthen abdominal muscles, which help set the whole body in protective athletic positions, and to improve balance through a series of plyometric exercises — forward, backward and lateral hops over a cone.

    The Uneven Playing Field « Isegoria 2008

  • Now, it was time to rely on my two secret weapons: Dad and fitness coach Mike Rangel, the owner of PlyoCity and a huge proponent of plyometric training.

    Misty Misty May-Treanor With Jill Lieber Steeg 2010

  • Now, it was time to rely on my two secret weapons: Dad and fitness coach Mike Rangel, the owner of PlyoCity and a huge proponent of plyometric training.

    Misty Misty May-Treanor With Jill Lieber Steeg 2010

  • To achieve that goal, after working out with Troy, later in the day, Dad and I would meet Mike Rangel at Huntington Beach and go through his killer plyometric beach volleyball boot camp.

    Misty Misty May-Treanor With Jill Lieber Steeg 2010

  • • Increase the strength challenge by increasing resistance or adding a jump to the end of the motion while alternating legs creating a plyometric variation of the movement.

    David Buer: Sexier Legs With 5 Simple Exercises 2009

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