This is a picture of one of three formations of plyometrics at Tekulve. The "Four Square" formation is pictured here. This formation has boxes 1, 2, 3, 4 as well as 5, 6, 7, 8 along the outside of the formation. Most athletes start on the "Four Square" formation because it's the easiest. The better the athlete, the more challending the formations get. The "Krumrie" and "Munoz" formations are not pictured here, but they are more in depth and harder than the "Four Square" formation. The boxes are further apart and at an angle rather than just front to back or side to side. Kids tend to stay low, jump over the lines, keep their nose over their toes, and need to stay balanced the whole time.
This is a picture of one of the treadmills at Tekulve. The speed of the treadmill can be as slow as 1 mile per hour, or as fast as 28 miles per hour. The elevation can be as flat as 1 degree or as steep as 40 degrees. The steeper the incline the harder it is for the athletes to run using the correct form. This is also when the athletes need the most help from the trainer spotting them on the treadmill. A lot of the runs are very intense and sometimes they make the athletes get sick. I've seen it happen a few times this summer.
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