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This following are a selection of plyometric exercises designed to develop the elastic strength of the upper body.
Chest Pass
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This exercise requires an assistant and a medicine ball.
How much
3 sets of 1 repetitions!set " minute recovery between each set #uality of the passes is far more important than quantity
Power Drop
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This exercise requires an assistant, a $ %1 cm box and a medicine ball.
The athlete should try to anticipate the catch and return the medicine ball as quickly as they can keeping the catch time as short as possible
How much
3 sets of 1 repetitions!set " minute recovery between each set #uality of the catch and pass is far more important than quantity
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pushes off from the ground with their hands and land with one hand on each mat pushes off the mats with both hands and back to the starting position
How much
3 sets of 1 repetitions!set " minute recovery between each set #uality of the push ups is far more important than quantity
The assistant catches the medicine ball, allows the medicine ball to come to their chest before passing the medicine ball back to to the athlete
The athlete should try to anticipate the catch and return the medicine ball as quickly as they can keeping the catch time as short as possible
How much
3 sets of 1 repetitions!set " minute recovery between each set #uality of the passes is far more important than quantity
Vertical Toss
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This exercise requires an assistant, a $ %1 cm box and a medicine ball
How much
3 sets of 1 repetitions!set " minute recovery between each set #uality of the passes is far more important than quantity
The athlete stands with their feet shoulder width apart /end your right arm to 0 degrees and tucks their elbow into their side The athlete keeps their trunk facing forward throughout the exercise The athlete rotates the right arm out ready to catch the medicine ball The assistant stands to the athlete's right and throws a small medicine ball to the athlete's right hand )1igure 1+ The athlete catches the medicine ball, takes the medicine ball across the front of the body and throws the medicine ball back to the assistant )1igures ,, 3, $+ The athlete should keep their right elbow into their side at all times and focus the effort on their right rear shoulder and external rotator muscles The exercise is repeated for the left arm with the assistant standing on left side The athlete should try to anticipate the catch and return the medicine ball as quickly as they can keeping the catch time as short as possible
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How much
3 sets of 1 repetitions!set " minute recovery between each set #uality of the throws is far more important than quantity
Warm up down
A thorough warm%up is essential prior to plyometric training. Attention should be given to 2ogging, stretching )dynamic+, striding and general mobility especially about the 2oints involved in the planned plyometric session. A warm%down should follow each session.