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Why are Plyometrics important?

April 26, 2017plyometrics

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Why are Plyometrics important?

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They are important for injury prevention and often used by athletes to develop power for any given sport. Plyometrics put a demand on the muscle by training it in a eccentric contraction. This type of contraction is when the muscle lengthens and is 30% more forceful than in the concentric phase (shortening). This type of training conditions the muscle at it weakest point (full stretch) and is better prepared to handle any type of added stress in a real or game environment.