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When people hear the words plyometrics or plyometric training, they may immediately think of box jumps, jump squats, or intense athletic workouts. But plyometrics are much more than simply jumping.
Cheerleading demands an incredible combination of strength, power, flexibility, balance, coordination, and body control. Athletes may spend hours perfecting tumbling passes, jumps, stunts, and choreography, often performing highly technical movements at speed and under significant physical load.
Figure skating is one of the most demanding sports in the world. It combines incredible athleticism with artistry, requiring strength, power, balance, flexibility, endurance, and precision, all while performing on a thin blade moving across the ice.
For decades, dancers have been told that strength training will make them "bulky" and negatively affect their lines or flexibility. As a result, many dancers avoid resistance training altogether, relying solely on technique classes and repetition to improve performance.
