Recovery is a key variable in determining whether plyometrics will succeed in developing
power or muscular endurance. For power training, longer recovery periods
(45 to 60 seconds) between sets or groupings of multiple events, such as a set of 10
rim jumps, allow maximum recovery between efforts. As described in chapter 6, a
work-to-rest ratio of 1:5 to 1:10 is required to ensure proper execution and intensity
of the exercise. Thus, if a single set of exercises takes 10 seconds to complete, 50 to
100 seconds of recovery should be allowed.