Plyometrics: Sprint Bounding & the Sprint Bound Index
By Warren Young
Plyometric exercises have been used by sprinters for many years to develop leg power. One popular exercise is bounding, a multiple jumping exercise for maximum distance using a one-foot takeoff, much like the stop phase of the triple jump event. Although this is a useful exercise, it is not as specific to sprint as may be expected.
- Displacement Characteristics in the Long Jump
- Improving the Penultimate Step in the Jumping Events
- Takeoff in the Long Jump & Other Running Jumps