Name: Playbook - TrickStrong RX - Plyometrics Series: Becoming an Explosive Athlete
Uploaded: 2023-12-27T17:11:08.746Z
Duration: 45 min
Description: Plyometrics Series: Becoming an Explosive Athlete

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Carlos Camacho

In this series, We are going to be covering:
1.	What are plyometrics?
2.	How do they work?
3.	What are the benefits and risks of plyometrics?
4.	How do I incorporate them into my training?
5.	The optimal reps, Sets and rest periods
6.	How often to perform plyometrics each week. 

What are plyometrics?
Think of a spring -  It stretches, and in that stretching it stores energy. When the energy in the spring is released, that spring rapidly compresses and returns to it’s original length, releasing all of that energy in a short amount of time. Our muscles are elastic and function in a similar way. 

Plyometrics is a form of exercise that specifically targets the utilization of this elastic property in our muscles. This property is termed the stretch-shortening cycle.

The stretch-shortening cycle is used all the time in athletics in order to achieve a greater amount of force than our muscles would be able to produce alone. This is done through the elastic properties of our muscles as well as neurological reflexes in our bodies such as the stretch and tendon reflexes that respond to rapid stretching by quickly contracting our muscles.  

The energy developed, when coordinated with strength, technique and timing can produce forces many times that which we would be capable of without the stretch-shortening cycle.

Let's get into the science, best practices and takeaways you can use today to become more powerful in your movement!

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