If you’re looking to up the intensity of your workouts and burn some serious calories, then it may be time to incorporate some plyometric exercises into your training. “Plyometric exercises involve ...

You can run all the miles on the road and do as many speed sessions on the track that you want, but the secret to getting that next PR likely comes in the gym. And we don’t mean more treadmill runs.

Plyometric exercises can be incredibly valuable tools in performance enhancement. Powerful, dynamic movements are the hallmark of most sports, and adding inches to a vertical jump or slightly ...

You’re religious about intervals, you diligently do your strength training and your recovery game is on point – and yet, your running paces have still plateaued. What’s a speed-seeking runner to do?

In a nutshell, plyometrics are exercises that involve quick and powerful movements. Think of them as mini-jumps, bounces, or explosive pushes. The goal is to use your muscle strength quickly and ...

I recently wrote about how running with a can of Pringles helped me improve my form—an ingenious trick from my high school coach that taught me to keep my hands relaxed. The story got me thinking: ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am 16 and play three sports: baseball, basketball and football. Right now, it's baseball, and I am a pitcher. I'd like to increase my throwing speed, so I have taken up ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Once the reserve of professional athletes, fitness experts say plyometrics has leaped into the mainstream thanks mainly to the explosive popularity of jump-filled workouts such as ...