Benefits of Plyometrics
Plyometrics is a high impact training method commonly used by those who are already athletic, this type of training is intended to increase power and speed in very small movements, or rather to increase explosiveness.The intention of the training isn't to increase bulk, but to increase peak performance.
An exercise is considered plyometric if it involves rapid elongation and contraction of muscles. For example, jumping down from one height onto the floor, and up to a different height in rapid succession. This engages your body's reflexes in a way akin to the well known "knee-jerk" reaction that you may have experienced when a doctor struck your knee with a rubber mallet. Plyo training is as much about the mind and nervous system as it is about the body.
Here are a few basic exercises you can try: