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Drills on the PowerPlyos

The PowerPlyos is the ultimate in plyometric exercise equipment. It allows the full range of drills designed to develop explosive power, quick response and hair-trigger reactions. It is now recognized that the winner is not usually the strongest, biggest or fastest. The victory most often goes to the that explosive individual that is "first to the ball or puck". Plyometrics is a study of the techniques that develop that explosiveness and quickness. The following is a listing of the drills common on the PowerPlyos designed to to accomplish that development.
Box Drills
Box Drills will increase the intensity of jumps and hops. These drills may include one, both or alternating legs. You can jump on or off the box.

Side Angle Jump Drill
The Side Angle Jump is a drill designed to develop the muscles and an explosive movement capability from side to side. It is performed on the PowerPlyos in the Side Angle Jump Box configuration. Develops the ability for a seemingly instantaneous change in direction in response to game requirements. Avoid that checker or tackler with effortless ease.

Leg Strength

Single leg step-up
Alternate leg step-up
Lateral step-up
Side-to-side step-up
Crossover step

Cross behind step
Crossover angle step
Side shuffle
Front shuffle
Back shuffle

"V" Angle Jump Drill
In the "V" Angle Jump Box configuration is shown another, less extreme, Side Angle Jump Drill suited for the beginners and experienced plyometric athletes alike. Basically develops the same muscle groups as the Side Angle Jump box exercise with a reduction in joint impact and stress.

Vertical Power
Jump to box
Squat box jump
Lateral box jump
Front box jump
Multiple box jump
Vertical squat leap
One side skier
Side to side skier

Leaper Drill
In the Side Angle Jump Box configuration with the OPTIONAL Leaper Kit installed, you have the perfect tool to develop that unbelievable spring that gets that rebound or clears that opponent or obstacle.

Lateral Power
Jump from box
Angle hop
Lateral bound
Lateral lunge jump
Lateral hop
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