PlyoPacSM Outline

Course Objectives
  1. Physical benefits
    1. Increased cardiovascular fitness
      1. Increased cardiac function and capillary density
      2. Increased oxygen carrying capacity of the blood
    2. Increased power, speed and endurance
      1. Increased muscle cross-sectional area
      2. Increased speed of contraction
      3. Improved neuromuscular function
    3. Increased agility and coordination
      1. Improved static and dynamic balance
      2. Increased locomotor skills
      3. Improved eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity
    4. Improved flexibility
  2. The physiology of sports-specific interval training
    1. The work/active rest duty cycle
      1. The production and removal of lactate
      2. Increasing training volume through active rest
    2. The stretch/shortening cycle
      1. The series and parallel elastic components
      2. The stretch reflex
    3. Neuromuscular patterns
      1. Motor learning and functional movements
      2. Reaction time, movement time and event time
    4. Specificity of training
      1. Speed-specific improvements
      2. Improved neuromuscular function
  3. Techniques
    1. Plyometrics
    2. Agility and Speed Training
  4. Equipment
    1. Ladders
    2. Weighted Balls
    3. Cones
    4. Hurdles
    5. Steps
    6. Misc. Training Tools
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