Plyometric training

Which component of fitness is trained using plyometric training?

• Cardiovascular endurance

• Balance

• Co-ordination

• Power

Which athletes would benefit from plyometric training? (Select 3)

• Sprinter

• Long jumper

• Javelin thrower

• Marathon runner

One advantage of plyometric training is...

• Plyometric training can increase your cardiovascular endurance

• A plyometric workout is a short, high intensity work out

• You need no recovery between training sessions

• Requires specialist equipment

If you were a basketball player, you would use plyometric training to...

• Allow you to be able to run for the full match

• Improve your technical skills

• Improve your ability to dunk

• Reduce recovery time between matches

Plyometric training involves...

• A quick movement, followed by a slow movement in the same direction

• A slow movement, followed by a quick movement in the same direction

• A slow movement, followed by a quick movement in the opposite direction

• A quick movement, followed by a quick movement in the opposite direction

Power is...

• Muscular endurance x speed

• Strength x speed

• Muscular endurance x strength

• Flexibility x strength

Plyometric training needs a lot of equipment?

• True

• False

Plyometric training involves a series of powerful and fast movements?

• True

• False

Eccentric contraction =

• Where the muscle contracts and lengthens

• Where the muscle contracts

• Where the muscle shortens

• Where the muscle contracts and shortens

A concentric contraction =

• Where the muscle contracts and lengthens

• Where the muscle lengthens

• Where the muscle contracts and shortens

• Where the muscle contracts