Talk:Plyometrics

message: This article is garbage I still don't know what Plyometrics means.  Back to google. Samantha  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.168.26.210 (talk) 22:14, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Plio is not the Greek "word" but the combining form for "more". The "word" is m./f. πλείων, n. πλεῖον, "more". There is no such Greek verb as πλύθειν or πλυθεῖν (pluthein). Plio- derives from the Rus. плиометрический, in which the и /i/ is a transliteration of Anc. Gk. ει, pronounced in MGk. /i/. In Eng., Gk.-derived ei (as in Poseidon) is pronounced /aɪ/, like Eng. y, which seems to be influenced by ply, bend, which itself derives from L. plicāre, to bend or fold. See OED, plyometrics. Tomkyd1964 (talk) 18:18, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Etymology

message: Don't know if this will help but the University of Oregon is known for using plyometrics. Their trainer Jim Radcliffe has been with them for 26 years. "Many of Radcliffe’s exercises stem from a type of training called plyometrics. Radcliffe wrote two books about the subject and is cited in various medical journals for his approach to developing the human body. Because he had Oregon using plyometric techniques before they became popular, Oregon is considered one of the most innovative schools for athletic training." http://journalism.uoregon.edu/~russial/cyberj/theartof/pages/may/may1.html Cfeedback (talk) 15:56, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: University of Oregon

message: The intro and history sections are very similar. I think someone needs to do a bit of a cull. I'm not familiar with the subject matter so I don't feel qualified to do it. Head-it-behind (talk) 06:48, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Duplication

message: What is EMG? What is EMG value? It is nowhere explained in the article. Qualifies to garbage really. --Mloskot (talk) 00:44, 11 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  EMG 

message: www.verkhoshansky.com  ??  I'm surprised that the Professor does not have a wikipedia page of his own as yet.  Jarrod Walkabout (talk) 15:04, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is this a suitable external link? 

message: Seems to be the main plyometric excercise. Jarrod Walkabout (talk) 15:12, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Should 'depth-jump' have its' own page? 

message: The plyo moves listed here are so far primarily lower-body exercises. However, plyometrics also includes upper-body exercises such as ball tosses. Chu's book does describe these if I recall correctly.
Some resources:
: http://www.performbetter.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PBOnePieceView?storeId=10151&catalogId=10751&pagename=159
: http://www.brianmac.co.uk/plymo.htm
: http://www.performbetter.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PBOnePieceView?storeId=10151&catalogId=10751&pagename=58
: Kortoso (talk) 18:37, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Upper body exercises

message: "Age - should be taken into account for both pre-pubescent and the elderly because of hormonal changes." this line needs expanded and referenced to be of any use. 141.228.106.147 (talk) 13:07, 28 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Safety Considerations 

message: This whole article seems too long. It is more like a guide, rather than a summary. Anyone agree? MCG 06:34, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too long?