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So What’s The Point Of Training Plyometrics?

January 17, 2019
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How do you train with plyometrics in your own workouts?
Do you need to understand a safe and effective approach to training plyometrics in your own workouts?
What benefits do plyometric training offer for your training?

First, I want to take a second to clear the air about training plyometrics. Lately I’ve seen plenty of keyboard warriors the internet being blowhards about how plyometrics are a waste of time and are senseless when it comes to incorporating them into your training.

No, such advice is absurd and is coming from someone that knows nothing about plyometrics. As a strength and conditioning coach that has trained hundreds and even thousands of athletes and serious fitness enthusiasts over a 17 year career I can tell you that plyometrics can be a huge asset to your fitness and overall training program if you understand how to apply them safely and effectively.

5 Ways To Develop Power While Getting Lean

September 10, 2015
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One great truth about strength is that it has different faces. I mean who’s stronger…Is it the guy that can squat 700 lbs., or is it the guy that has a 40 inch vertical? Obviously these are both great examples of strength, but the point is that BOTH are very different. Being different is what makes these types of strength so special. Aside from being different both do demonstrate an impressive level of power.

Emphasize Your Athletic Fitness

January 19, 2015
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There is a sucker born every minute. The fitness and strength training niche is one that is full of personalities loaded with guys/girls that want to make a splash simply by shaping your perception as to which training program is the best. Debates and internet forums are full of coaches that want to tell you which training methods are the so-called best and where your focus should be in regards to your training and your gains.

3 Reasons You’re Failing Your Lifts And Not Growing Stronger…

October 22, 2014
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by: Brandon Richey–Get Free Updates And Training Guides Here

3 Reasons You’re Failing Your Lifts And Not Growing Stronger…

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So today I wanted to talk about addressing the little things in your strength program so that you can hit the new PR and continue to make progress every time you step foot in the weight room. Often times in life it is the “little things” that make the biggest difference and some of the explanations I’m about to expose to you here fall right into that category.

Plyometrics And Strength For MMA And Fitness

October 10, 2014
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Early on in my athletic career when I competed in football and baseball…and later when I took up practicing Muay Thai there was one element of training that I noticed was a huge game changer for me and it gave me the confidence to realize that when I stuck to it I transformed the way I looked, the way I moved, and the way I performed. The combined element of plyometrics and strength is something I’ve used for both myself and to help hundreds of athletes including MMA fighters, Muay Thai, D-1 football, and tons of other people serious about fitness for over 17 years.