Bringing back the man, they myth, the legend, Chad Trudo - The Direction of Strength & Conditioning at Aurora University. In this episode, Chad and I break down a recent article on post-activation potentiation. The theory behind this tactic is the use of a traditional exercise followed by a high velocity movement with hopes that the traditional exercise primed the nervous system to perform better during the high velocity movement. Kind of a mouthful there, but the idea has some real prowess in the world of strength and conditioning with tons of data supporting its use. But, before you apply this strategy there are a few things you may need to consider, such as: 1. How heavy of a load should I use during the strength exercise, and for how many reps? 2. What kind of high velocity movement pairs well? 3. How long of a rest interval should I use between the two movements? 4. How can I make sure fatigue doesn't affect my performance? These are just a few questions we attempt to answer using the latest data. Dive in and get all the juicy details.
Guest: Chad Trudo
IG: @coachtrudo
Article:
Tsoukos, A., et. al. Potentiation of bench press throw performance using a heavy load and velocity-based repetition control. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 35(2S)/S72-S79.
