Plyometric exercises are explosive movements that should be incorporated in many athletes’ workout routines because they are key to increasing power. Power is a function of strength and speed working in union. Theses explosive movements allow strength to be converted to power. Think of plyometrics as training nerves and weight training as training muscles. It has also been stated in a 2008 Danish study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research that “Along with helping you gain speed and power, doing plyometrics also builds new muscle.
At the Winchester Institute, our staff is versed in many different kinds of Plyometric training to help an athlete of any age improve their power and their game.