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Run Faster, Jump Higher, Hit Harder
By Arnie Cooper A sneaker slogan? Nope. It's plyometrics -- a few simple exercises that will change your life. Developed for Soviet athletes, plyometrics came to the States in 1975 via track-and-field guru Fred Wilt. Whereas weight training makes muscles bigger, plyometrics makes them faster, by improving a muscle's stretch reflex, or the speed with which its energy is transferred to movement. No matter the sport, plyometrics can make you better. Quickly...
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