Plyometrics are an essential part of any good strength and conditioning. Plyometrics are designed to produce fast powerful movements and increase the nervous systems ability to react to movement. When you are talking to athletes you are talking about running ladder drills, cones, and box drills. Plyometrics can all so be used with the elderly in nursing homes. They aren't going to be running ladder drills, cones, and box drills though. Elderly can use plyometrics to help improve there reaction to a fall they may sustain to protect themselves and regain there balance or grab a hand rail.
There are many different programs out there for plyometrics and who has the best one is dependent on what you want to gain from it because plyometrics do all so have other benefits as well. Some components you would find in most any plyometric routine would be high knees, one foot, two foot, iggy shuffle, shuffle, hops, cross overs, and splits. Cones pretty much consist of any configuration you can think of that involves sprinting, back pedaling, and shuffling. Box Drills can be done by jumping up and down from various box heights in various patterns. They can all so be jumping into boxes on the ground in four squares or nine.
Plyometrics are great for everyone and train reaction times and explosive movements. If you don't do plyometrics in your regular workout routine you should start implimenting them in.
I love plyometrics. I feel that i become faster and am able to jump higher after doing plyometrics. My favorite drill is the bounding on the boxes. I feel like i really benefit from that drill. Also doing plyometrics with a wiegthed vest and platformed shoes can be very helpful too, to get maximum results.
ReplyDeleteCombining strength movement exercises like squats with speed movements like the depth jump, double leg hop, or standing triple jump can be a very effective way to provide variety for an athlete.
ReplyDeleteThere is an arousal mechanism in the human body that is stimulated with maximal or near maximal lifting. This allows the athlete to take advantage of this time by using plyometric activities as well.
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