Plyometrics Training..

Plyometrics is a type of exercise that aims to build explosive strength. Doing these types of sessions means you will be able to run faster, jump higher and throw further. Plyometric training includes high intensity drills such as jumps hops and bounds which results in explosive bursts of power and speed. Most sports activities require the need for intense bursts of energy over successive durations of time. It's no surprise then that athletes train with plyometrics style exercises fine tuned to build explosive energy doing the movements they need most. Plyometric training has been shown to be one of the most effective methods for rapidly improving explosive power. The thing that makes this type of training so effective is that it is stretching muscles at the same time as to which they are contracting, this means that muscles will become much more powerful
Nearly all types of athletes and games players really benefit for plyometric training.

A Typical Plyometrics Training Session

The plyometrics training session that we did was a typical session and consisted of a circuit of;- Hops, Jumps, Press ups and hurdling. We had to work at each of these stations for 1 minute 30 seconds. We also had a good enough recovery between each one because we didn't want to become fatigued so we could work with a full level of energy each time. When doing this session you should not feel too tired but you will notice how hard you have worked your muscles about 2 days later when you begin to feel the delayed onset of muscle soreness, also known as DOMS.
Conclusion
We can see from doing this training session that the stronger and more powerful your muscles are, the easier you will find this session. This session is also very effective and can have a great impact if incorporated into a training programme even once a week.

Advantages & Disadvantages

The adavantages of plyometric training..
1. It is a very effective way to improve your explosive strength.
2. Lots of different sports people can benefit from it.

The disadvantages of plyometric training..
1. You need some special equipment to do it properly.
2. You need to someone to supervise or teach you how to do it properly so it doesn't cause an injury.
3. You can't do plyometric sessions too close together.

This is a video of a world class athlete, Linford Christie, doing an advanced plymetric training session.