Speed • Power • Agility • Athletic Performance
PLYOMETRIC
ANATOMY
ANATOMY
See the muscles. Understand the movement. Build explosive performance.
A highly visual guide to plyometric training that connects every drill to the muscles, movement patterns, and performance qualities behind it.
94 Exercises
78 Variations
Full-Colour Anatomy
Train for Explosive Performance
Don’t Just Do Plyometrics.
Understand What Makes Them Work.
Understand What Makes Them Work.
Plyometric Anatomy takes the guesswork out of explosive training by showing not only what exercises to perform, but which muscles are working, how the movement contributes to performance, and how to progress the drill over time.
The Plyometric Performance System
Build the Qualities Athletes Need
01
POWER
Produce force rapidly
02
SPEED
Move explosively
03
AGILITY
Control rapid movement
04
CONTROL
Own every landing
94
94 Plyometric Exercises
Build a broad training library for power, speed, agility, balance, strength, and athletic movement.
78
78 Progressive Variations
Increase difficulty over time instead of repeating the same drills without progression.
AN
Anatomy in Action
Detailed anatomical illustrations reveal the muscles activated during each movement.
SP
Sport-Specific Movement
Explore drills combining upper- and lower-body actions to better reflect complex athletic movement.
See What Your Body Is Doing
Explosive Training From the Inside Out
Instead of looking at an exercise only from the outside, see the muscular action behind each drill and understand how it contributes to athletic performance.
SEE
Muscle Activation
Identify the muscles contributing to each drill.
LEARN
Movement Purpose
Understand how the drill connects to performance.
APPLY
Better Training
Select drills with clearer intent and progression.
Progress With Purpose
Master the Drill.
Then Make It More Challenging.
Then Make It More Challenging.
The book provides 78 exercise variations that increase in difficulty, giving coaches and athletes practical options for continued development instead of random progression.
1
Learn
Understand the base movement
2
Control
Develop quality execution
3
Progress
Advance to harder variations
4
Perform
Transfer qualities to sport
Beyond Simple Jumps
Train Complex Athletic Movement
Explore exercises that combine upper- and lower-body muscle actions in a single drill to better reflect the coordinated demands of sport.
UPPER + LOWER BODY
Integrated Movement
Train multiple regions of the body to work together during explosive actions.
SPORT TRANSFER
More Realistic Demands
Use movement combinations designed to better resemble complex sport-specific actions.
Train Smarter
The Drill Is Only Part of the Equation
Plyometric Anatomy also explores the practical variables that influence how a drill is performed and programmed.
01
Training Surfaces
Understand how performing drills on different surfaces changes the training environment.
02
Equipment
Explore commonly used tools and equipment for plyometric training.
03
External Loads
Learn considerations for incorporating additional loading into selected drills.
Expert Guidance
Built From High-Performance Experience
Derek Hansen
Coach and consultant with experience working with elite athletes and professional and collegiate sports organizations.
Steve Kennelly
Athletic training professional bringing practical experience from high-level competitive sport.
Built for Explosive Performance
Who Is This Book For?
Athletes
Develop explosive power, speed, agility, and body control.
Develop explosive power, speed, agility, and body control.
Strength & Conditioning Coaches
Expand your plyometric exercise and progression library.
Expand your plyometric exercise and progression library.
Sports Coaches
Understand how drills connect to athletic movement and performance.
Understand how drills connect to athletic movement and performance.
Performance Trainers
Use anatomical insight to make exercise selection more purposeful.
Use anatomical insight to make exercise selection more purposeful.
Take the Guesswork Out of Plyometrics
See the Movement.
Understand the Power.
Understand the Power.
Build a deeper understanding of explosive training with 94 exercises, 78 progressive variations, detailed anatomical illustrations, and practical training considerations in one complete resource.
Build Explosive Performance
Train With Purpose.
Move With Power.
Move With Power.
Discover a visual, progressive approach to plyometric training that connects anatomy, exercise selection, and athletic performance.
✓ 94 Exercises
✓ 78 Variations
✓ Detailed Anatomy
✓ Performance Focused
✓ 78 Variations
✓ Detailed Anatomy
✓ Performance Focused
sharon burton (verified owner) –
I’m neither a coach or athlete, rather a youth-challenged woman with disabilities and I’m going to use this book as I can to better my own condition. Great illustrations, very easy to follow.
Rocky Steele (verified owner) –
The most thorough and comprehensive work on plyometrics plus easily consumed by a turnip farmer like me👍🏼
Evie angel ortiz (verified owner) –
an excellent addition to my vast library of books on Fitness and Bodybuilding! I highly recommend it.
Nathan Gibson (verified owner) –
I cannot say enough about this book. It is detailed to primary and secondary muscles in use with particular exercises as well as progressions from low level to high level challenges. The amount of information in this book is boundless and very applicable to sport/exercise settings. It will stand as a valuable resource I’ll use for progressions in exercises such as jumping, sprinting, and so on. Recommend highly!
Tim (verified owner) –
Very great resource for coach, athlete.
tony (verified owner) –
Really good
— Dave H — (verified owner) –
Better than I expected. It has more than just diagrams of various exercises. The book starts with explaining plyometric principals, and then moves on to how to design and implement a program. Finally it has diagrams of how to perform a multitude of exercises and which muscles are used. This is a very complete guide and a valuable resource.
BAM (verified owner) –
Well written with lots of ideas. Like the anatomy lesson to go with the exercises.
Edgar Gullaksen (verified owner) –
To me this is the missing link in the Plyometric Puzzle.
Finally I get to program plyometrics in an progressive, safe and sound way without having to pick my brains apart.
Strongly recommended!
chaiyeesen (verified owner) –
If you are someone new to plyometric and training with online program or without a personal coach, this is a good book because it tells you what muscles are involved and the proper steps or cue to perform the movement.