What was the original name of plyometrics?

• A. the shock method
• B. the plyometrics method
• C. dynamic training method
• D. shock wave training

Answer: (A)

Origin of the term plyometrics is being tested here: the pioneer who introduced the method labeled it the shock method, emphasizing a rapid stretch into a powerful contraction to tap the stretch-shortening cycle. Verkhoshansky showed that a quick eccentric stretch stores elastic energy in the muscle-tendon system, which is then released during the immediate concentric action to produce a greater burst of force. This naming captured the abrupt, high-load nature of the training. The word plyometrics was adopted later to describe the same approach more broadly in the West, but the original designation is the shock method. The other names don’t reflect the historical label used by the originator.