Who knew all that training like a kid would come in handy for your fitness? The scientific-sounding but refreshingly straightforward plyometrics, or jump training, is used by elite athletes to boost ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Ever feel a little intimidated trying out plyometric moves like the jump squat or burpee? Well, there are many ways to work them into an exercise routine doable for all fitness ...

“Adding plyometrics to your routine increases the force you can produce with each movement,” Kennihan says. “While running, after each foot lands on the ground, there’s a push-off. Plyometric training ...

Kyle Norman, MS, is a Denver, Colorado-based personal trainer, strength coach and running coach with 20 years of experience. He specializes in helping people move well, get strong and get out of pain.

Seen jump training workouts cropping on your social media feeds lately? Me too. It seems that everyone is either talking about it, or doing it. Or, as it turns out, searching about it, with Google ...

Seventh-grader Ted Carttar gives a final karate kick after high-stepping across the gym floor, while Evan Stewart, left, Rowan Laufer and Tom Richardson observe and measure the attempt during the ...

Jump training—or plyometrics—creates improvement in sprinting, reactive strength, and running economy in shorter distances from 2K (1.2 miles) to 5K (3.1 miles), new research shows. High knee skips, ...

Jump around more at the gym and you can build speed and power. Plyometrics, also known as jump training, involves performing exercises in which the muscles exert a lot of force in short intervals, ...

This plyometric dance workout only takes 15 minutes and doesn't require any equipment Kate Hudson and James Corden are both fans of PlyoJam, a dance cardio class that infuses plyometrics — aka jump ...

1 Children's Hospital Institute of Sports Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for Global Health, The ...