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...
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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,...
Horizontal Application of Force and Sports
In recent years the concept of the horizontal application of force has become important in the strength and conditioning world. I actually devoted a significant part of my last book to it. ...
Power Training: Clean Pulls
In previous posts we have covered the hang power clean, push jerk, and hang power snatch as power training exercises that can be used in a team strength and conditioning setting. One...
Using the Hang Power Snatch for Power Development
One of the most explosive exercises in strength training is the snatch. The snatch is a total body exercise and is the first exercise contested in Olympic lifting competitions. For this exercise,...