Using plyometrics or other explosive movements to ignite your central nervous system (CNS) could be the key to maximizing your performance in the weightroom. As an elite level shot putter, I understand the critical role of speed and power in athletic performance. The faster you can push the bar, the more muscle fibers you will recruit and the more weight you will lift. Using explosive movements prior to your heavy training will prepare and teach your body to move with maximal velocity and force. This effect is known as postactivation potentiation (PAP) and is the increase in muscle force and rate of force development as a result of previous activation of the muscle.
Activating Your CNS for Maximum Performance
January 29, 2010
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Using plyometrics or other explosive movements to ignite your central nervous system (CNS) could be the key to maximizing your performance in the weightroom. As an elite level shot putter, I understand the critical role of speed and power in athletic performance. The faster you can push the bar, the more muscle fibers you will recruit and the more weight you will lift. Using explosive movements prior to your heavy training will prepare and teach your body to move with maximal velocity and force. This effect is known as postactivation potentiation (PAP) and is the increase in muscle force and rate of force development as a result of previous activation of the muscle.
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