plyometric training

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PLYOMETRIC TRAINING IN FOOTBALL

PLYOMETRIC TRAINING IN FOOTBALL

WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF?

Plyometric exercise is a popular form of training with the goal of improving physical performance.

Soccer is an explosive sport, so plyometric training will benefit players. The demands of such training will be similar to those of football.

"It is a stretching of the muscle-tendon unit that is immediately followed by a shortening of the muscle unit."

They are activities that involve maximum effort. Here we can see some examples:

(Image from Moisés Díaz)

IS IT REALLY THAT GOOD?

According to a 2020 study by Abdulhameed Al AmeerIf we compare resistance training VS plyometric training, we can see a difference and we can assure that with regard to physical qualities (speed and muscles) plyometric training ensures a great improvement in the soccer player's performance.

It is recommended to do plyometric training at a minimum 2 times a week always after conditioning because otherwise, we will ensure that our players do not rest and perform worse.

BENEFITCIOS:

The abilities to jump, run and change direction may be improved, essential requirements in this sport, since plyometrics is somewhere between speed and strength and there may be an improvement in coordination and balance.

Some of the benefits of plyometrics at an early age are:

Increase in neuromuscular function.
Increased bone density.
Reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Control of body weight.
Improved mood.
Reduction in injury risk.

PLYOMETRIC TRAINING AND INJURIES

According to Living4Football, Plyometrics does NOT have to be more harmful than any other activity, as long as it is well adapted and performed correctly. It can be trained from an early age, but we must always ensure that it is done correctly. It is very difficult to establish general guidelines that can be followed by everyone. In fact, as we already know, an injury cannot be prevented. However, among those exercises used to reduce the risk of injury, there is plyometrics.

Of course, plyometrics are generally part of the last stages of rehabilitation of an injury, for example, an ACL or meniscus injury. That is why good monitoring must be done throughout the recovery and it is essential to know the player well in order to obtain the greatest benefits from this type of training.

SEE IT YOURSELF! ⚽

From FutbolLab we suggest that you implement plyometric exercises (if you have not already implemented them) in your training in order to ensure that your footballers gain power and physically become like bulls! 🐂

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