FUNCTIONAL PLYOMETRIC
STRENGTH TRAINING
FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF EXPLOSIVE POWER
Plyometric Strength Training is specific work for the enhancement of explosive power. It is a highly specialized form of strength training and should be implemented to improve the relationship between maximum strength and explosive power. For maximum effectiveness, plyometric training must be trained in conjunction with other power-development methodologies. Otherwise, there will be a higher risk of injury and minimal training benefit.
WHAT IS "PLYOMETRICS?"
The term "plyometrics" has been derived from the Greek word "plethyein" which means "to increase". Shorter Greek words like "plio" which means "to move" and "plyo" means "more". "Metrics" means "to measure".
"FUNCTIONAL TRAINING APPROACH"
In order for any plyometric strength training program to work, it needs to have a functional training approach. A simplified look at the human body would serve as a great starting point to better understand the efficiency of how functional training exercises can effectively be applied.
The construction of the human body reveals a master design. It is a work in progress and it is highly adaptable to a variety of conditions and stresses! The human body is a unit, a kinetic chain, where movement is more than just individual muscles contracting and relaxing. Each link in the kinetic chain has a specific role to play and each link is part of an integrated whole resulting in efficient flowing movement.
IMPROVE YOUR MOVEMENT "CAPABILITIES"
Using functional training exercises will improve your movement capabilities and will give you strength that you can use. Taking a strength development from a movement and skill perspective rather than the perspective of isolated muscle training, develops neuromuscular efficiency (the body's ability to move efficiently as an integrated unit). This optimal functioning reduces injuries and improves performance. This training methodology should be used for all populations, regardless of performance needs.
"THE NATURE OF PLYOMETRICS"
Functional training enhances the ability to move our bodies faster through different planes of motion and magnitudes of motion through jumping, hopping, leaping, bounding, and skipping (all plyometric in nature). Using functional training exercises can help everyone build a larger foundation of motor skills necessary to stay healthy and perform better.
Whether using plyometrics to enhance a functional movement pattern needed in a specific sport or just in an everyday movement, your plyometric strength training program needs to use three major drivers of functionally driving our bodies. They are gravity, the ground, and the body's mass and momentum.
SUMMARY
Plyometrics refers to any activity or movement that enables a muscle to reach maximum force in the shortest possible time. It is a highly specialized form of strength training and should be implemented to improve the relationship between maximum strength and explosive power. In order for any plyometric training program to work, it needs to have a functional training approach.
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