Plyometrics are a way of utilizing fast, powerful movements to develop lower body strength and power through improving the way the nervous system works.\u00a0\u00a0 Although commonly used by athletes to improve performance in sports, they can also be a very important addition to any regular fitness regimen.\u00a0 The addition of plyometrics can be a great way to \u201cshock\u201d the body and boost up your regular fitness regimen to prevent plateau.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Top 5 Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Increase muscle power<\/em><\/p>\n Regular plyometric work can produce results fairly fast by improving muscle explosiveness and their ability to contract and produce force more quickly.<\/p>\n 2. Increase lower body strength and endurance<\/em><\/p>\n Plyometrics significantly work all the muscles of the legs leading to the development of lean muscle mass, resulting in a stronger base of support.\u00a0 Muscle endurance and stamina is also improved allowing the legs to work and perform at a higher intensity for a longer period of time.\u00a0 Plyometrics can also be performed with the upper body, producing similar results in upper body strength and endurance.<\/p>\n 3. Burn more calories<\/em><\/p>\n Not only will you burn more calories during a plyometric workout, due to the increase in lean muscle mass that results, resting metabolic rate will also be increased.\u00a0 This means your body will burn more calories throughout the day at a resting state and even more calories during workouts.<\/p>\n 4. No Equipment is needed<\/em><\/p>\n All you need is your body weight, an open space, and things you can find lying around the house or at a local park to perform a plyometric program.<\/p>\n 5. Can be easily altered to suit any fitness level<\/em><\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to be an athlete training for a competitive sport to take part in a plyometric routine.\u00a0 Anything from skipping to 2 foot jumps on and off a bench can be classified as a plyometric exercise.\u00a0 It is easy to increase intensity by increasing the distance or height of each jump or the number of reps performed in each set.<\/p>\n Safety Precautions:<\/p>\n\n