Plyometric Exercises

Plyometric Execises are performed with fast and powerful movements. They develop muscle power and improve specific and overall speed. The muscles undergo a forced eccentric action where they are being stretched and this eccentric action is immediately followed by a powerful concentric action (countermovement).

One needs a good strength base in order to be able to perform plyometric exercises safely. Without a good strength base, the shock of the powerful and repetitive stretch/shortening cycles might overwhelm the tissues and may cause injuries.

There are several plyometric exercises, such as sky jumps, frog jumps, power skating, death jumps, lateral jumps, etc. we will start with the Sky Jump and the Frog Jump.

See videos below (1. Sky Jump  2. Frog Jump).