plyometrics

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn, more) +‎ -metric (measure). Additional details are available in Wikipedia at plyometrics § Etymology.

Noun

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plyometrics (uncountable)

  1. A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.
    Synonym: (informal) plyos
    Hypernyms: calisthenics, strength training
    Coordinate terms: isokinetics, isometrics, isotonics
    • 2015, Jill Alexander Essbaum, Hausfrau, Random House, page 102:
      She was not one of those women who needed to endure complicated half hours of rubbing and prodding and explosive plyometrics before her body tensed and the dam holding back her pleasure burst.