You may not have heard the term 'plyometric exercises' before, but you've probably done them: think burpees, squat jumps and mountain climbers. If these explosive jumping exercises leave you wanting ...

From its humble beginnings in Eastern European track and field programs to its current status as a cornerstone of athletic training, plyometric exercise has transformed how we approach power ...

Plyometric exercises require you to push yourself to your maximum effort through quick and intense bursts of energy like jumping, sprinting, lunging and hopping. They call on you to perform explosive ...

Plyometrics is a term that can leave you scratching your head. What does it mean? Is it another term for Pilates? Or are we just getting our P’s confused? Does it involve – ugh– stretching? And how ...

Skipping is seen as a kid-only activity. Yet it has been shown to have benefits at any age as a way to practice "explosive" movements safely and build and maintain fast twitch muscle fibers which ...

The Strength and Conditioning for Human Performance (SCHP) program helps students build strong theoretical and practical skills in strength and conditioning. Students are introduced to key concepts ...

Adding strength training to your calendar when you’re gearing up for a half or full marathon makes sense to protect your joints over all those miles and to help build your stamina to last for the main ...

This time off from aggressive race training is a great opportunity to establish good movement patterns for your strength ...