plyometrics

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Dictionary meaning

a form of training that involves rapid, explosive movements exploiting the stretch-shortening cycle of muscle action, in which a muscle is rapidly lengthened (eccentric phase) immediately before a powerful shortening contraction (concentric phase), storing and releasing elastic energy like a spring; common plyometric exercises include jump squats, box jumps, depth jumps, and bounding; plyometrics improve power output, reactive strength, and the speed of force development, making them a cornerstone of training programmes for sprinters, jumpers, ball sport athletes, and other power-dependent disciplines