Keywords: plyometric exercises, explosive strength, gymnastics The authors introduce new elements in the preparation of high qualified gymnasts. A 6 months pedagogic experiment has been conducted to study the influence of the athletic jump exercises in the development of the explosive strength of gymnasts. Two complexes of exercises in plyometric regime have been applied. A sport-pedagogical test has been conducted in the beginning and in the end of the experiment, in which the gymnastic exercises have been included. A real improvement of the explosive strength indexes has been registered, which proves the efficiency of the athletic exercises in the training of gymnasts.