Plyos To Boost Your Bricks: What Are Plyometrics?

Learn what plyometrics are and why to do them.

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Athletes have long used explosive plyometric exercises to improve sprint speed and agility. Researchers have found these same exercises also improve running mechanics specifically off the bike. Learn what plyometrics are and why to do them (video above), the basics of plyometrics (video here), then incorporate exercises into your weekly training (video here).

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