EFFECT OF SHORT-TERM PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON STRENGTH PERFORMANCE OF THE ATHLETES

Dr. Subhabrata Kar

Abstract

The golden rule of any conditioning program is specificity. This means that the movement you perform in training should match, as closely as possible, the movements encountered during competition. Plyometric exercises combine speed movements with strength exercises to increase power. One can frame plyometric exercises for improvement of power of shoulder, chest and arm muscles and at the same time to improve the speed of the movement. The example of a reduced intensity plyometric exercises are medicine ball chest throw and clap push ups. In the present study two types of  exercise treatment, such as Medicine ball chest throw and Clap push ups was introduced to male college students (22-25 yrs.  Age gr.) for 4 weeks with their usual physical activities of Bachelor of Physical Education Course (B.P.Ed.). The treatment was given for 4 days per week and 30 min. per day. Before treatment Pre test for arm and shoulder explosive strength was measures for all subjects. According to post test data, the control group showed no improvement in explosive strength performance, extremely significant improvement was shown by Experiment Gr. No.-1 or EG1 (Treated with Medicine ball chest throw) and also significant improvement was found for EG2 (Treated with Clap push ups).

Keywords: Plyometric Exercise, Training, Strength and Performance