You don't need a gym or equipment to perform effective plyometrics...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Apr 19, 2025
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You don't need a gym or equipment to perform effective plyometrics for speed training.
I write workouts for my athletes to complete at the track or outside all of the time.
I write workouts for my athletes to complete at the track or outside all of the time.
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I prefer to perform our plyometrics on these days, so we might do stadium stair jumps, bounds up the steps, multi-response broad jumps, or bounds for distance.
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For example, this week one of my athletes did some max v sprints, power skips for height, depth jumps and then some additional bodyweight resistance work.
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Another did accels (20s, 30s, 40s) & then bounds trom a static start, multi response broad jumps, and additional resistance work.
The reason I lean so heavily on some of these is because they somewhat mimic the relaxation-contraction pattern seen in sprinting - like speed bounds
The reason I lean so heavily on some of these is because they somewhat mimic the relaxation-contraction pattern seen in sprinting - like speed bounds
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We can still choose those activities with long coupling time (in place consecutive vertical jumps) or those with shorter coupling times (alternating bounds).
We can pick a more horizontal oriented jump (broad jumps) or a more vertical one (power skips).
We can pick a more horizontal oriented jump (broad jumps) or a more vertical one (power skips).
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Side note: those single leg jumps up stairs are NOT easy, nor something you should try without having the requisite abilities! @naomivdbroeck Is an unbelievable athlete!!