Jump Training For Snowboarding

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Plyometrics are often discussed and I am certain most of us have heard of them. But, what are they and how do they benefit us on the mountain?

Without getting too scientific, essentially plyometrics are training our neurological system to respond to a rapid increase in muscle lengthening and muscle shortening.

Within this, it also trains our tissues to increase their tendinous stiffness/ power, response to a variety of stressors and produce the most amount of force in the least amount of time.

So, how does this help us with snowboarding?

From an injury prevention standpoint, it allows us to make quicker decisions in a short amount of time to avoid potential hazard, land a trick and continue to progress appropriately.

From a performance standpoint, it’s the power you need to fully rotate, dig an edge into the snow and create power off a feature.

Plyometrics are more complicated than simply just jumping and unfortunately this post is not long enough to dive into details. What we can say is start slow, progress appropriately and do not overdo it (because you don’t need much).

Some key points are driving upwards with proper extension through our knees/ hips making sure that force is starting through the entire forefoot.

Second is landing with ‘soft’ knees to absorb that impact. There are times where it’s appropriate to land ’stiff’ to train our tendons but knowing when/ how to do it is vital.

The following are purely examples of plyometrics and potential progressions. This would change athlete to athlete based on the goals/ current training level/ time in off season/ etc.
To learn how to implement this in your own training, put “SHRED” in the comments and we’ll send you the link to our 12 week training program made specifically for snowboarders by a dr of physical therapy (me 🙋🏻‍♂️).
Seasons coming, Go get em’ 🤙🏼🏂
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