Thread: Plyometrics

1) yes you can over due them.

it would be impossible to tell you how to use them effectively in your workout plan given the fact that we know nothing about you or your current level of fitness. The addition of plyometrics or shock training needs to be placed into a training routine at the right time in order to illicit the proper training effect and, most importantly, the body needs to have reached a certain level of preparation to be able to handle intense plyometrics.

Originally Posted by P-funk

1) yes you can over due them.

it would be impossible to tell you how to use them effectively in your workout plan given the fact that we know nothing about you or your current level of fitness. The addition of plyometrics or shock training needs to be placed into a training routine at the right time in order to illicit the proper training effect and, most importantly, the body needs to have reached a certain level of preparation to be able to handle intense plyometrics.

do you have anything worth reading on the subject ?

Originally Posted by Richie1888

do you have anything worth reading on the subject ?

Richie,

There is a thread floating around (should be on the first page here) started by Big G, regarding recommended books. Any of the training books that I recommended will go over plyometrics and their integration into an overall program.

I royally fucked up the ligaments in my knee with an overzealous plyometrics program for soccer. It was a hard lesson and it took me 1.5 years to recover.

You should focus on developing overall strength and stability in your legs and only then should you gradually introduce plyometrics. Athletes Performance have a really good series of sport specific programs for this.