This study sought to identify: the impact of a plyometric exercise program on the maximum strength in the leg press exercise and the explosive strength of the muscles of both men. The study community consisted of resistance exercise practitioners in fitness centers, the experimental approach was used on a sample of (26) players divided into two groups (experimental and control). I used measurements: the maximum weight that can be lifted once in the leg press exercise and the vertical jump from the hold. The results of the tests show that there are significant differences at (α≤ 0.05) between the tribal and remote measurements in the maximum force among the control group members with a change of (13.26%), while there are no significant differences at (α≤ 0.05) between the tribal and remote measurements in the explosive force among the control group members with a change of (1.19%). The results also indicated that there are significant differences at the level of (α≤ 0.05) between the tribal and dimensional measurements in the explosive force and the maximum force of the experimental group, and the percentage of change in explosive force was (14.43), while the percentage of change in the maximum strength about (33.02%). The results also indicated that there were differences between the members of the experimental and control groups in the telemetry on the explosive force and in favor of the members of the experimental group, while it was not a significant function of the maximum force variable between the members of the experimental and control groups, that is, there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in the telemetry at the level of (α≤ 0.05). The study concluded that traditional resistance training improves maximum strength, while the proposed plyometric training program improved explosive strength and maximum strength, and the plyometric training program can be a good alternative to resistance training, especially for those who train peak times. The study recommended integrating resistance training and plyometrics training, leaving a good option for fitness and health centers users, and that diversifying the training keeps trainees from feeling bored of training resistance alone, as well as generalizing the results of the study to sports and health centers and drawing the attention of trainers to the importance of plyometrics training.
Keywords: Plyometric training, strength, leg press, explosive strength, fitness centers.
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