Power Training: Repeated Effort Jumps
As we’ve been talking about power training, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about single effort jumps. With this post we’re going to begin talking about repeated effort jumps. Repeated effort...
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Power Training: Single Leg Jumps
Up until now we’ve been talking about plyometrics done off two legs. The challenge is that while this is a great way to teach the fast application of force, it’s not always...
Landing Safely
There’s been a lot in the strength and conditioning literature over the last ten years about non-contact ACL injuries, especially with female athletes. One of the concerns here is with how athletes...
Power Training: Single Effort Plyometrics
When I think of plyometrics I think of two broad categories; single effort plyos and repeated effort plyos. Single effort plyos involve a single, all-out effort. These can be done vertically like...
Plyometrics are an Important Tool for Power Training
Power Training: Don’t Overlook Plyometrics Plyometrics are about jumping. In the original texts they were also about throwing. This is a type of exercise that has been around for a long time,...