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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlyometric
/ˌplaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.rɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to a type of athletic training that involves rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to increase power.
"The coach incorporated plyometric exercises into the basketball team's weekly routine to improve their vertical jump."
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A physical conditioning exercise designed to produce fast, powerful movements through rapid muscle contraction.
"Box jumps and burpees are effective plyometrics for building explosive leg strength."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'plethein' (meaning 'to increase') and 'metron' (meaning 'measure'). Coined in the mid-20th century by sports scientists to describe explosive jump training that leverages the elastic properties of muscle fibers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plyometric" is said worldwide
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plyométrique
Transliteration: pliométrique
"L'entraînement plyométrique améliore la détente verticale des athlètes."
plyometrisch
Transliteration: plyometrisch
"Plyometrisches Training steigert die Schnellkraft der Muskulatur."
pliometrico
Transliteration: pliometrico
"Gli esercizi pliometrici sono fondamentali per sviluppare la potenza esplosiva."
pliométrico
Transliteration: pliométrico
"El entrenamiento pliométrico ayuda a los corredores a ser más rápidos."
pliométrico
Transliteration: pliométrico
"O treinamento pliométrico aumenta a força explosiva dos membros inferiores."
प्लाइडोमेट्रिक
Transliteration: plyometrics
Script: प्लाइडोमेट्रिक व्यायाम
"खिलाड़ियों के लिए प्लाइडोमेट्रिक व्यायाम बहुत महत्वपूर्ण हैं।"
跳跃式训练的
Transliteration: tiàoyuè shì xùnliàn de
"跳跃式训练可以有效增强肌肉爆发力。"
플리오메트릭
Transliteration: peulliometeurik
"플리오메트릭 운동은 순발력 향상에 큰 도움이 됩니다."
プライオメトリクス
Transliteration: puraiometurikusu
"プライオメトリクストレーニングは爆発的な筋力を養います。"
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