plyometrics

noun

Definition of plyometricsnext
as in calisthenics

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  1. aerobics
  2. gymnastics
  3. conditioning
  4. bodybuilding
  5. body mechanics
  6. weight lifting
  7. workout
  8. activity
Noun
  • Brisk walking, light cycling, doubles tennis and household chores such as vacuuming, mopping and mowing the lawn were categorized as moderate activity; vigorous activity included jogging, fast cycling, singles tennis and aerobics.
    — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Decades later, its beat still feels engineered for aerobics rooms, dance floors, and any moment that needs an extra push.
    — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of aerobics
Noun
  • The actors interacted with clay during the presentation, building large feet, hands and noses before turning the stage over to athletes who wore the brand and gyrated around the space and performed gymnastics-style moves on a rack.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Gardner pleaded guilty to placing a hidden camera in a bathroom at a gymnastics studio in Purvis, Mississippi, between December 2017 and April 2018 to record his students.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of gymnastics
Noun
  • Last week, Jones acknowledged Armstrong was still getting his conditioning back.
    — Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Under punishing heat, evacuees sheltered in gymnasiums and community centers that often lacked air conditioning.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of conditioning
Noun
  • The first episode of Gigantic Fantastic, his radio series about the bodybuilding world, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on November 16.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Expect tapering protocols, post-cycle therapy and fertility-preservation drugs to move from bodybuilding forums into mainstream primary care over the next 12 to 24 months.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bodybuilding
Noun
  • Instead, use safe body mechanics, which can mean squatting to pick up a weight rather than bending over.
    — Hadia Zainab, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Sasaki said through an interpreter after he was lifted from the game that something felt off about his upper-body mechanics.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of body mechanics
Noun
  • Another humanoid robot in the weight lifting event crashed into the judges’ table.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The immediate effects are most pronounced in sports like weight lifting, cycling, and sprinting, where there is a more direct relationship between raw physical ability and results.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of weight lifting
Noun
  • But Knueppel suffered a hamstring injury during offseason workouts and missed the preseason.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Meta claims Muse can do things like build a shopping cart based on a recipe on Instagram, create workout plans and plan family trivia nights.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of workout
Noun
  • Astronomers have cataloged more than 6,000 exoplanets and are examining the atmospheres of promising worlds for gases that could indicate biological activity.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Anyone who has questions or is concerned about activities at any DuPage polling place can contact the county clerk at 630-407-5600 or the state’s attorney’s office’s Election Hotline at 630-407-8118.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of activity
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“Plyometrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plyometrics. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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