Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most gyms have plyometric boxes. They're also found in parks with public workout areas. Photo: Getty Images Building body strength ...

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: ...

Temptation is a powerful thing. Tell athletes to be careful doing Box Jumps and they'll attempt kangaroo-like leaps to imitate the 50-inch jumping sensations they found on YouTube. Box Jumps have ...

Box jumps (yes, jumping onto a box) are a proven way to boost clubhead speed. Rory McIlroy’s great at them, and look at what he can do to a ball. The traditional box jump—onto a platform set directly ...

If plyometric training isn’t part of your programme, you may want to rethink. The explosive exercises, often used by athletes to boost power and performance, can be incredibly beneficial not just for ...

We all have heard numerous times over that if we want to get better in our riding, we need to do plyometric training. Let’s take a look at an appropriate progression you can use over the next 3 months ...

As you age, you might think low-impact exercise is the safest route for long-term health. But according to leading physiologist Dr Stacy Sims, this mindset could be holding women back. In fact, ...

Like box jumps, jumping jacks or indeed any kind of jumping move, jump squats are a plyometric exercise that should be an important part of every runner's strength and conditioning routine. 'The jump ...