Plyometric Training For Baseball
Plyometric training is the little known secret that competitive athletes do not want you to know about, since it gives them an enormous advantage over their competitors. If you desire to increase your speed and explosiveness in movement, plyometric exercises are one of the few that are very effective. Even those who are not competitive athletes can benefit from plyometrics and greatly enhance their physical conditioning.
Weight training is good for developing your strength for your legs, but it does little in developing quick twitch muscles needed for explosiveness and quickness. Plyometric training involves jumping exercises that not only increases muscle strength, but speed and explosiveness. Plyometric exercises also develops other muscles besides the legs needed to jump higher.
Plyometric training exercises typically assist in the developing of quick twitch muscle fibers, which are important for explosive power and quickness. Even though the novice athlete do not use plyometric exercises, the competitive athletes have gained tremendous advantages with plyometric workouts.
There are a variety of exercises one can do. Many center on jumping onto, off, or over an object. One simple exercise could be simply jumping up onto a chair and then jumping off. When first starting out, jump on lower objects then build up. The number of times of doing this exercise is not as important as doing it at full maximum. The jumping higher after each rep is the goal, not repetition. Repetition builds endurance, while jumping higher with less reps helps builds explosion.
Adjusting the plyometric exercise workout is necessary according to your physical ability or goals. As a novice athlete, your workout can be less intense with less reps. But if you desire to get the full benefit from plyometric training, each rep should be done at maximum effort and focused intensity.
Do not over do it at first, listen to your body when you exercise. Take a break if your knees become achy or starting to fatigue. Allow your body to recuperate and rest. This will make your plyometric training effective and safe.
Plyometrics is one of the keys in learning how to jump higher. Practice these tips, and you will increase your vertical jump drastically.
About the Author:
Benjamin Mihajlov is a coach and certified personal trainer who loves helping athletes maximizing their quickness and vertical explosion. Jump training is a science and needs to be done correctly for maximum results. Check out these online resources on How To Jump Higher and Jump Manual Review
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