As an athlete, you want to know how to develop and maintain explosive power. Power by definition is the rate at which we can apply maximal force against an external load or surface. However, doing movements, lifts and being strong is not enough to create explosive power – there are other factors in the equation. Lets talk about the process! First, you’ve got to have a proper base to work from.

a) Increase mobility and stability

b) Creating a foundation of Maximum Strength

c) Nutritional Support and recovery

The first two factors, mobility and maximum strength development, take time and require the use of exercises specific to the individual. I’ll be covering these two topics in more depth in future posts. Assuming a persons strength, mobility and technique are  already proficient then what more do we need? The intensity of this type of training needs to be supported with consumption of the right fuel – you’ve got to provide nutritional support and proper recovery  if you want to build explosive power. This is the topic I’ll touch on today.

Foods and supplements have to sustain our ability to train ( not strain) and recover.  Restoration from training is just as, if not more important than the level of intensity of training. Our bodies need to recover in a timely fashion in order to create a continual pattern of adaptation.  It’s not just our bodies that need to recover though. Exercise is a mentally taxing activity, and fuel that you choose needs to support brain function performance and recovery at a high level.

Why is this an  important factor in building explosive power? By fueling the Central Nervous System (CNS), you increase reaction speed and enable the musculoskelatal system to function more effectively.

Lets look at Sprinting as an example. Performing sprints without nourishing and resting the Central Nervous System will cause speed and power levels to stagnate and/or regress (also pain and soreness). The resting part is easy: sleep and give the CNS 72 hours to recover before doing another power or max speed based workout ( for the average person that works, more time is required for beginners) .

So how can you nourish the CNS? By feeding  the production of neurotransmitters. I give my athletes supplements like  Maxodin for this reason. The communication we need to be powerful comes from the brain’s ability to process and transmit instructions. Therefore nourishing the brain with neurotransmitter support is one of the the essential keys increasing your power.
It helps my athletes increase explosive  power, and it can also be converted to speed. Finally, I recommend it to them because it helps them function better without the use of stimulants that could possibly stress their organs.

Thanks again for letting me share with you! Train smart.

I have been training a client that competes in the 4×100m relay, 4×400m relay, 200m & 400m dash for approximately 2yrs.  We began the summer prior to his Senior year of high school. After completing his initial evaluation and determining his nutritional requirements for the prescribed training regime, which were predominately Max Strength, and Strength Endurance based, I recommended Protein Extreme Energy.

Needless to say his athleticism was fortified and he had a greater ability to recover and adapt to his program. This adaptation yielded the ability to perform better and repeat these great feats!

After graduation he completed the CTS Athletic college prep program and his power was measured using Power Cleans (HE CLEANED 185).

When he started college he was concerned about his ability to focus longer, read more, and absorb information. He took it upon himself to purchase Maxodin based on the success he had with the Protein Extreme Energy.

He told me that he was definitely able to read more without the mental fatigue he normally experienced. He also noticed that he was consistently in a great mood.  However, what really peaked my curiosity is that his power increased significantly. Even more interesting is that he wasn’t even doing power development training.

We discussed it at length then it hit me. Power work is extremely demanding neurologically. Maxodin supports the production of neurotransmitters and recovery of a stressed central nervous system. The benefits have been Maxodin two fold.

His power cleans have increased 15lbs in 30days. He will begin his power based training 3months into his collegiate training cycle.