Which of the following is NOT a plyometric movement type?

• A. Jump: two feet
• B. Bound: one foot to opposite foot
• C. Hop: one foot onto same foot
• D. Sprint: running fast

Answer: (D)

Plyometrics are explosive, ground-reaction movements that use the stretch-shortening cycle to generate power quickly. Jumping, bounding, and hopping all fit this pattern because they involve a rapid stretch when the foot contacts the ground, followed by a fast, powerful push off. Sprinting, however, is primarily a speed-focused running pattern. It involves repeated ground contacts to move fast, but it isn’t a discrete plyometric movement type. So sprinting is not categorized as a plyometric movement type.