plyometrics
plyo·met·rics
noun pl but singular or pl in constr \ˌplī-ə-ˈme-triks\Definition of PLYOMETRICS
: exercise involving repeated rapid stretching and contracting of muscles (as by jumping and rebounding) to increase muscle power
— plyo·met·ric \-trik\ adjective
Origin of PLYOMETRICS
probably irregular from plio- + -metrics (as in isometrics)
First Known Use: 1981
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