Jumping Into Plyometrics – the most comprehensive exercise of plyometrics.
Did you know that jumping into plyometrics can considerably increase the length, height, and power of your vertical jump? It’s true!
ANYBODY can improve their vertical jump and learn how to jump higher!
You can increase your vertical jump through a combination of plyometrics, strength training, and power lifting.
Before starting this training it is important to understand what plyometrics are all about. It is all about muscle contraction and doing exercises to generate the strongest muscle contraction possible in the shortest possible time improving your ability to run faster, turn quicker, and jump higher.
One of the most common plyometric exercises is the drop jump. This is when you drop from a box to the floor and then rebound up onto a higher box. This is a high impact exercise. There are many lower impact exercises such as squat jumps, skipping or two-foot jumping on the spot.
Jumping into plyometrics – high intensity training
As plyometrics are high intensity impact exercises it is essential to get the exercise selection, sets, repetitions and rest intervals correct such as 2-3 minutes rest in between sets, 3-4 days rest in between workouts.
If you want to increase your vertical jump then you need to start training for these two very precise things:
1) Strength
2) Explosion
If you don’t train for these two things, you simply won’t be able to increase the height of the jump and getting the outcome that are looking for.
Jumping into plyometrics – dynamic way to improve your vertical jump
The right plyometric exercises combined with a strength training programme is a dynamic way of improving your jumping technique. Always begin with low intensity exercises and gradually increase to moderate and high intensity exercises. Remember that you should never begin with exercises that are of high or moderate intensity especially if you have no previous training. If you begin with exercises that are of high intensity, this will only lead to injuries. Learning how to do plyometric training, resistance training, correctly is hugely important in obtaining the right results.
And do not forget, do your research!
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Recommended reading:
- NSCA PTJ Article – Jumping Into Plyometrics 2nd ed. Human Kinetics, Champaign: IL. 3. Chu DA, Cordier DJ. (2000). Plyometrics in rehabilitation. In Ellenbecker TS (ed): Knee Ligament Rehabilitation. Churchill Livingstone, New York. 4. Doan BK, Newton RU, …
- Jumping into plyometrics by Chu, Donald A. (1998) – This new material has been added to the Library stock at classmark .
- YOUTH BASKETBALL MEDICINE: Jump! – Plyometrics in Youth Basketball … – For more information about plyometrics, read Progressive Plyometrics for Kids by Faigenbaum, Falkel and Chu and Jumping into Plyometrics by Donald Chu, PhD. Jump to it! Posted by Doctor J at 10:08 PM. Labels: jump training, plyometrics …
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