What is the goal of EXOS Plyometric Training on the force-velocity curve?

• A. Increase the ability to lift heavier things more slowly
• B. Increase both force and velocity to lift heavier things faster
• C. Focus only on maximal strength without speed
• D. Decrease velocity to improve control

Answer: (B)

Plyometric training is all about building explosive power by improving how quickly you can generate force—the rate of force development—and how effectively you can apply that force in the stretch-shortening cycle. On the force-velocity curve, this means shifting toward higher force and higher velocity at the same time, so you can move heavier loads with more speed and power. In practice, you train to recruit more forces quickly and utilize elastic energy, which lets you produce bigger pushes in less time. That combination—more force and faster movement—translates into greater overall power output, enabling heavier lifts to be performed faster.

So the goal is to increase both force and velocity to lift heavier things faster, rather than focusing only on slow strength, or reducing velocity, or ignoring speed altogether.