Often programmed for just about anybody, plyometrics are considered by most people as jumping based movements. You’ll see these exercises incorporated into high intensity cardio classes or given at the end of a session as a burn out type drill, which goes against the science entirely. A true definition of a plyometric exercise is a rapid lengthening and then shortening of a muscle fibre which utilises the stretch shortening cycle in order to generate a greater force output. Within this blog, I am going to share some of the science as well as some practical examples of plyometric exercises, and how to train these movements for performance.