
Plyometrics is a series of drills designed to connect strength with speed to produce power. Also known as "jump training," this technique emerged in Eastern Europe in the early 1970s. Coined by American track coach Fred Will, the term derives from the Latin plyo+metrics, or "measurable increases." Plyometrics training relates to any activity that requires speed and strength, as it improves your ability to run faster, jump higher, and maneuver in multidirectional sports. If your game involves a court, field, track, mat, pool, ring, rink, or mountain, plyometrics can help.


Plyometrics is a series of drills designed to connect strength with speed to produce power. Also known as "jump training," this technique emerged in Eastern Europe in the early 1970s. Coined by American track coach Fred Will, the term derives from the Latin plyo+metrics, or "measurable increases." Plyometrics training relates to any activity that requires speed and strength, as it improves your ability to run faster, jump higher, and maneuver in multidirectional sports. If your game involves a court, field, track, mat, pool, ring, rink, or mountain, plyometrics can help.
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Using explosive and defensive-style movements, this fast-paced cardio-conditioning workout will help you carve a tight, lean body.
6.4Five train passengers are joined by a mysterious fortuneteller who offers to read Tarot. A quintet of stories unfold: an architect returns to his ancestral home to find a vengeful werewolf; a doctor suspects his new wife is a vampire; an intelligent vine takes over a house; a jazz musician plagiarises music from a voodoo ceremony; and a pompous art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.
7.6A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she begins to have second thoughts.
6.3After a doctor kills his mistress and himself while researching the mysterious previous owner of his Boston home, his colleague, Dr. Norman Boyle, takes over his studies and moves his family into the Boston mansion. Soon after, Boyle's young son Bob becomes plagued by visions of a young girl, who warns him of the danger within the house.
6.6Set over three generations and beginning with a sexually frustrated orderly during WWII who relieves his tensions in the most outlandish, gross ways. The result of his liaison is a glutton who grows up to be a champion speed eater. He produces a child who becomes obsessed with taxidermy.
6.1A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.
6.8Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works.
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7.6Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.
6.9A sculptor opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures, but quickly runs into trouble when his business partner demands the exhibits become more extreme in order to increase profits.
5.9Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.
7.2Three tales of supernatural horror include a woman plagued by threatening phone calls, a family targeted by vampiric monsters, and a deceased medium who wreaks havoc upon the living.
4.8When Butch, Postmaster P, and Stray Bullet loot the local hip-hop mogul's studio to fund their demo album, the threesome unwittingly ends up with the secret of Mack Daddy's success: a magical flute. Their gigs instantly turn golden but a blood-thristy Leprechaun and an angry Mack Daddy are hot on their trail, leaving a wake of destruction tainted by politically incorrect limericks.
6.6A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.
5.0Jason ships out aboard a teen-filled "love boat" bound for New York, which he soon transforms into the ultimate voyage of the damned.
7.4Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.
5.3Two college students driving coast to coast are lured off the main highway and onto a deserted Texas road were they are stalked by the menacing Leatherface and his family.
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8.0Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
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6.4When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.
5.2Cindy Crawford returns to the exercise game with her 2000 release A New Dimension. She planned the video as a guide to getting back in shape after giving birth. Viewers with that same plan should find the lesson helpful. Trainer Kathy Kaehler, also a new mom, assists with the workout. There are three different segments featuring various levels of difficulty. The first incorporates stretching and some movements like lunges and squats. The second part is a slightly longer aerobic set with simple steps. Workout B ends with more toning and balance exercises. The last segment is mainly a stamina test for both cardio and muscle endurance. Though the steps are more complicated, they are never very difficult. Overall, A New Dimension can be used in parts or run together for an entire hour of exercise.
Burn fat and tone up in super-quick time with this mega-effective workout featuring sensational music from original artists such as Irene Cara, Level 42, Lighthouse Family, Lone Star, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and many more! Whether you’re a pear or apple-shape, you can burn fat and tone up like never before with this clever, design-your-own, workout programme – Coleen is proof it works.
0.0Discover improved balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility AT ANY AGE with gentle therapeutic Tai Chi-inspired exercise from America's premier Tai Chi and fitness expert, Scott Cole. Guiding you through a delectable continuum of breath, movement, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Stretching, and Chair Exercise, Discover Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility delivers easy-to-follow effective exercises to help prevent falling, while improving overall balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility. Great for beginners, older adults, and physically challenged, this workout is both fun and effective! The latest release in the top-selling Discover Tai Chi series (Back Care, AM/PM, Weight Loss, and Beginners), Discover Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility features Claire Karstadt, an older adult, whose inspiring story and glorious movement and energy will uplift anyone who has "lost hope" of finding better balance.
6.0TapouT XT was specifically designed for highly motivated people who are ready for an intense physical and mental challenge. In other words, XT won't be easy - but it was never intended to be. Each workout inspires you dig down deep so you get the extreme B & A results you want. TapouT XT is MMA-Inspired exercise that simultaneously fires the targeted muscles while keeping your heart rate up so you blast calories. This simple 'Science of Sweat' philosophy also cuts your workout time down so you can get in, get it on, and then get it over.
3.5A millionaire's irresponsible decision to dump millions of gallons of toxic waste into public waters comes back to haunt him.
0.0Rebounding is an extremely enjoyable form of exercise that will help you get fit, slim and super toned in an amazingly short space of time. Why? Because it's not only a quick way to get fitter and tone up your body but it also works the mind because bouncing releases endorphins, giving you a natural high only a few minutes into exercising.
0.0Xis and Ypslon's wedding anniversary may bring shocking revelations and reflections on certain habits.
0.0Hit the deck with former Navy SEAL C.J. Caracci as he drives you through this intense hourlong calisthenics workout designed to get you into top physical shape with more than 40 exercises performed in back-to-back sets. Demonstrating the moves under the scorching desert sun, Caracci goes the extra mile by teaching you to develop the mental stamina you need to push yourself beyond your limits, even under the most demanding physical conditions.
0.0Get ready for 30 minutes of screaming, sweating, calorie-scorching madness.
0.0Ready, set GO! Just give Shaun 5 minutes and you're guaranteed an ab workout that's fast, fun, and effective. Plus you'll be singing out loud to this famous tune and before you know it you're not only done, you've got great abs too! Perfect when you're short on time but still want to work on that six-pack!
6.6Delve into the digestive system with this lighthearted and informative documentary that demystifies the role gut health plays in our overall well-being.
10.0Five exercises work five muscle groups to hammer muscular definition, strength, and stamina. Level: Intermediate. Works Well For: Muscle Building. Equipment Needed: Bench, Dumbbells, Resistance Bands, Chin-Up Bar, Chin-Up Max (Optional), Core Comfort Matt (Optional). Part of the Master's Hammer and Chisel Deluxe Series.
8.0Shilpa's Yoga is a unique way of life which integrates the body, mind and soul, under the guidance of none other than the beautiful actress herself. Watch Shilpa Shetty as she demonstrates the various Yogic Postures, Breathing Techniques and Asanas.
This workout is a great fat burning cardio kickboxing workout including, kickboxing, stretching, martial arts conditioning, chi gong exercises, abdominal and total core exercises along with a section including form for movements.
0.0Pilates is a unique way of getting your whole body into good condition and toning up all your muscles. It consists of a series of exercises which are suitable for everyone, which develop both strength and suppleness, and its aim is to make the muscles required for good posture even firmer. Pilates gives priority to the movements being performed well, freeing up tension, and developing good muscle co-ordination and control. In this Intermediate pilates session the exercises from the Beginners' Level have been modified and made more difficult, and new exercises have been added. This programme, adapted in line with your progress, will allow you to not only consolidate what you have learned, but also to establish a higher level of practice. Don't forget: to make progress, set objectives!
4.6Two years ago, a young woman named Valerie was burned after entering a tanning salon. Now, Rhonda runs a local gym where all of a sudden, people are being murdered.
7.3From the UFC Octagon in Las Vegas and the anthropology lab at Dartmouth, to a strongman gym in Berlin and the bushlands of Zimbabwe, the world is introduced to elite athletes, special ops soldiers, visionary scientists, cultural icons, and everyday heroes—each on a mission to create a seismic shift in the way we eat and live.
8.0Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
0.0Follow an international fitness expert's inspiring journey from cancer to recovery proving her philosophy that physical exercise makes you stronger to face all of life's adversities.