What does "plyometrics" mean?

A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.

What is a synonym for "plyometrics"?

Common synonyms include: jump training, plyos.

Plyometrics

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Noun

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A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power. plural, plural-only
"She was not one of those women who needed to endure complicated half hours of rubbing and prodding and explosive plyometrics before her body tensed and the dam holding back her pleasure burst."

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jump training plyos

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"She was not one of those women who needed to endure complicated half hours of rubbing and prodding and explosive plyometrics before her body tensed and the dam holding back her pleasure burst."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn, “more”) + -metric (“measure”). Additional details are available in Wikipedia at plyometrics § Etymology.

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