What is Plyometrics and why is it Important?

What is Plyometric Training?

Excellent question! Plyometric exercise usually consists of high-impact, quick, intense movements such as running, throwing, and kicking. Sports that have explosive movements like tennis, volleyball, or basketball also use plyometrics. Because of the intense qualities of these exercises, it’s important that you use caution in not straining your muscles or joints too hard and to consult an experienced trainer if you feel that you need more training on how to do these exercises correctly.

How does Plyometric Training work?

Because plyometric training is composed of fast hop/jump movements, your muscles are forced to stretch when you explode and land. This continual stretching and tearing of your muscles are what causes your muscle tissue to build and repair itself, increasing your muscle mass and reducing your fat. These exercises are a bit different than strength training or cardio, so don’t feel the need to have to do them daily as it’s important that your muscles take breaks to recover.

What are the Benefits of Plyometric Exercise?

Strength Building

Because these kinds of movements push your body to stretch beyond its normal capacity, you are actively building muscle. Plyometrics can build muscle mass in nearly every part of your body! If you want to build muscle in targeted parts of your body, however, you can pick exercises specific to certain areas of your upper and lower body.

Increase Your Speed and Power

There’s a reason that Daft Punk’s song “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” became such a hit. We could claim it was plyometric exercise — because everyone wants to be faster and stronger. Repeating plyo actions allow your body to build stamina and increase your speed. That’s enough to make even Daft Punk jealous.

Burn Away Fat

Say bye-bye to those extra calories. These quick, powerful movements create muscle mass and help you to burn off body fat quickly. Gaining muscle and losing fat tend to go hand in hand, so you’ll be getting the best of both worlds.

Improves Overall Tone

Repeated stretching and landing force the muscles in your body to contract, which not only helps with overall muscle growth, but it gives that bow-chicka-wow-wow look that will turn heads.

Assists with Athletic Performance

If you’re an athlete, we have good news for you. Performing plyometric training exercises can significantly improve your athletic performance — from speed, strength, to force. But you don’t have to be an athlete to reap these benefits!

What are some examples of Plyometric Exercise?

Burpees

Clap Pushups

Squats Jumps

Box Jumps

Lunge Jumps etc

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By IYEAL T.I

NASM CPT

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