What is Plyometrics - Definition and Benefits

knowledge and technique will always grow, so does a fitness techniques. Identify new training techniques will give you the option of new variations can be done on the training and of course help you to gain better results. Well, for you want to try to improve your muscle strength, introduce Plyometrics.

What is Plyometrics?

Plyometrics is a type of a fitness that uses explosive movements to develop muscular strength, namely the ability of muscles to produce large amounts of style quickly. Actually this fitness technique is part of the general training for the athletes. For example: boxers do plyometric to improve the effectiveness and strength punch or the pitcher (pitcher balls) to accelerate the ability to throw the ball.
Plyometrics can be done to train the muscles of the upper body and lower. Plyometrics exercises to train the lower body muscles is usually a jumping motion and variations, like hopping, bounding, and drop jumps. While plyometrics exercises to train the muscles of the upper body is usually in the form of flinging the ball (weighing about 5 kg) to others while lying or Clap press-ups motion.

Benefits of Plyometrics 

The reason why plyometrics is one of the many types of exercises performed by athletes is because plyometrics can help athletes to produce greater muscle strength without consume greater energy. That way, the athletes will be able to achieve maximum muscle strength more quickly.

This is because the basic principle of plyometrics is the stretch shortening cycle, which transition time between phases of muscle contraction and stretching is very short, so the amount of energy wasted when the phase transition is smaller. Moreover, plyometrics also induce cells to neurons interconnected with a large centralized power. As a result, muscle contraction will be faster and stronger.

Caution 

For those who are interested in doing this exercise, there are some important things you need to know. This exercise has a level high enough risk of injury because the magnitude of the energy used for training. To that end, this exercise should only be done by those who are fit (have the body strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, good body) with the guidance of an expert instructor.

For those under the age of 13 or those who are just able to do squat less than 1.5 times its own weight, should choose a light intensity plyometrics. Similarly, those who have a weight above 240 pounds. In addition, this training can not be done on a hard surface, such as cement. This exercise should be done on carpets, mats, or grass.


So, interested to try? But, keep careful doing this exercise so that you do not suffer injury. Do not forget the intake of high protein nutrition to complete your training.