My question is exactly that in a nutshell:do plyometric exercises have a place in the training regime of a martial artist? If so, why? Or why not?
Have you had any personal experience with plyometrics? What results did you obtain with them,and would you reccommend them? Why or why not? How do you feel that plyometrics affected your performance as a martial artist?
Sincerely,
Feredelance
I definitely recommend plyometrics. They are a great tool for any athlete, and definitely apply well to martial arts. I wouldn't suggest doing plyometrics solely, but adding a 30 minute session once a week can do amasing things for speed, explosiveness, power, and also endurance. Here's a good link on plyometrics as well: Development of elastic strength through the use of plyometrics
I have to tell you though. I have been doing plyos for a while not. I was actually doing it before I even touched free weights.
Now when I go to my gym and do plyos and endurance lifting (low weight, high reps) all the huge roid heads stare at me like "WTF is that going to do for you?"
To them it will look stupid and pointless but it works on body parts that are crucial come fight time
ive been lookin into plyos alot lately and it says that kickboxers and wrestlers it would help greatly for kicks and takedowns this is my first season of hs wrestling didnt do it freshman or soph year i did jiujitsu but starting to do plyometrics to try and get good at wrestling
Instead of just pushing/pulling a weight, your letting the weight(body, iron, medicine ball) Push your muscles before you push back. Imagine something falling onto a trampoline. It involves the stretch response of your muscles, which is something you dont always use in day to day activities
yes definitely, plyometrics should have a place in every martial artists training programme...for me personally, lower body plyometrics have helped with my foot speed and general speed in both grappling and sparring...i do 2 sets of lateral box jumps and 2 sets of plyometric push ups twice a week before my weight training...ive only been trainign in this way for around 8 weeks but i can definitely feel the benefits...
i agree with Das Ubermensch when he said 'I wouldn't suggest doing plyometrics solely'...i believe plyometrics and olympic lifts and there variations area very good combination
i agree with Das Ubermensch when he said 'I wouldn't suggest doing plyometrics solely'...i believe plyometrics and olympic lifts and there variations area very good combination
Yeah, agreed. You can also superset a plyometric exercise with a power/strength move, such as box jumps right after squats, or plyo push-ups right after bench.
It's also important to do different types of plyos, such as from a seated position, one legged, etc. Check out my log for some pretty cool stuff, I've been doing plyometrics about 2x per week lately, and I'm really digging them. My favorite is doing a standing box jump then jumping down and doing a long jump right when I land.
For me Plyos are essential to any Martial Arts discipline as they improve explosive strength, agility and resistance. Here is an article I wrote about it:
Plyometrics do have their place, but they are far from necessary.
Squats and the Olympic lifts will do the job even better than plyometrics.
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