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QUALITY COUNTS

When you’re doing plyometric exercises such as jumps and throws as part of your warm-up, make sure you do low reps (three to five per set is plenty), rest for at least 60 seconds between sets, and focus on quality of execution rather than going all-out. You’re aiming to increase the potential performance of your muscles, not fatigue them.

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