Why PlyoCity?
A Simple, Effective, Time-Tested Workout
Plyometrics, also known as “jump training” or “plyos”, are exercises based around having muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing both speed and power. This training focuses on learning to move from a muscleextension to a contraction in a rapid or “explosive” manner, for example with specialized repeated jumping. Plyometrics are primarily used by athletes to improve performance.
Plyometrics is the term now applied to exercises that have their roots in Europe, where they were first known simply as “jump training.” Interest in this jump training increased in the early 1970’s as East European athletes emerged as powers on the world sport scene.
The actual term ‘plyometrics’ was first coined in 1975 by Fred Wilt, one of America’s more forward-thinking track and field coaches. Based on Latin origins, plyo + metrics is interpreted to mean ‘measurable increases.’ These seemingly exotic exercises were thought to be responsible for the rapid competitiveness and growing superiority of Eastern Europeans in track and field events. Plyometrics rapidly became known to coaches and athletes as exercises or drills aimed at linking strength with speed of movement to produce power. Plyometric training became essential to athletes who jumped, lifted or threw.
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Team practice alone is no longer enough to develop the necessary skills to be successful in today’s Junior, Senior, High or College Sports Programs. You need to exceed what is required from yourself to rise above the competition, and improve your overall game. The few that are able to do this are usually the ones who will advance to the next level. You must take ownership of your abilities. It’s your responsibility to develop the individual skills that will take your game to a higher level – not your coach. He has the whole team concept to develop and evaluate how you fit into it. “Champions are made outside of practice!”
About Coach Mike Rangel – Founder of PlyoCity Youth Development Mike Rangel has been studying and training athletes for over 20 years. As a “High Flyer” at Long Beach State on the men’s volleyball team in the 70’s, Mike was recognized as someone who truly understood jumping.
