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Old 07-01-2003, 05:18 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I talked to my sisters boyfriend about this (he's a personal trainer to an NHL team, not the same sport I know, but he has knowledge on the subject).

Incorporate plyometrics into your resistance training regime. Doing plyo (5-6 reps for 3-4 sets, but powerful and explosive - basically go all out for every jump) before strength exercises (4-5 reps for 3-4 sets, using 85-90%max). Your rest between reps should be quick, and between sets should be 3-4 minutes as it should be very tiering.

Examples of plyometric exercises include:
Depth Jump - Need a box, start upright on box feet shoulder width apart with toes near the edge of the box, step from box and land on the floor with both feet; Upon landing immediately jump up as high as possible.
Squat Depth Jump - Same as above, except, land on the floor in a squat position and then proceed to immediatly jump up as high as possible.
Jump and Reach - This can be done using a bball net; Start upright with feet shoulder width apart, its a double arm reach at top of jump; Explosively jump up and reach for the mesh of the net (or any other object if net is not available); Land in starting position and immediatly repeat jump - minimal delay between jumps and do about 5-8 jumps (start with 5 and progress upwards) Note: should be done with little horizontal or lateral movement - concentrate on going straight up and down.
Squat Jumps - Assume a squat position with feet shoulder width apart; Place hands behind head; Explosively jump up to maximum height; Land in the squat position and immediatly repeat jump.

Suggested for your weight routine are Squats, Cleans, Dumbell Snatch, and Calf Raises. These arejust suggestions, but seem more informative than my earlier sugestion, oh well. Hope that you can get the information that you were looking for.
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