Yes, plyometrics can help a person maintain cardiorespiratory fitness.
Further Explanation:
The term ‘plyometrics’ is used interchangeably with the term ‘jump training’. The technique can be used for training in sports that require explosive movements. These sports include; basketball, tennis, volleyball etc. a series of jumps and hops are required for this training technique. Examples of these series can be one leg hops, jump squats, jump on to a box or over cones.
The muscles get the stretch on the landing after every jump that eventually gives more power for the next jump. The combination of the contraction and stretching insures the muscular shape as well as strength. Plyometrics are usually not performed on a daily basis because the constant jumping might lead to fatigued muscles. Replacing the normal strength training with plyometrics on alternate days boosts up the muscle power, balance, strength and agility. The target areas of plyometrics are the legs and the glutes. These areas become strong and get in a very good shape with all the jumps and squats.
Cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability of the lungs to convert the deoxygenated blood to oxygenated blood. The heart to pumps oxygenated blood to the cells that need oxygen and increases the ability of the muscles to produce energy. The delivery of oxygen in the working muscles can be affected by factors such as stroke volume, cardiac output, heart rate etc. Participation in activities that help in energy build up like jogging, bicycling etc. can increase the heart rate. Thus, increasing the cardiovascular fitness. The heart rate increases followed by increase in the oxygen rich blood into the cells that need oxygen.
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Answer Details:
Grade: Middle School
Subject: Health
Topic: Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Keywords:
Cardiorespiratory, deoxygenated blood, working muscles, jogging, bicycling, chest muscles, abdominals, triceps, biceps, forearms, Push-ups, sit-ups, lungs, contraction, stretching, muscular shape, Plyometrics, jump training.
