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     oday, we are attempting to answer with certainty an age old question...

     Can strength training really enhance performance? We will analyze and illustrate

     our conclusions, as well as provide support, and suggest practical applications.

The sample we refer to is from the massive database of EFS athlete profiles and testing data.

“Explosive Power”

Extreme Fitness & Sports, Inc.

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Key Variable #1: The right exercises targeting the right joints must be used to elicit the most powerful response from the

nervous system and endocrine (hormonal) system.

Risk: An athlete can waste valuable time training inefficiently, making only minuscule gains.

Key Variable #2: Proper execution of all exercises must take place. This requires close guidance from a coach who is

experienced in Olympic lifting and strength training for sports (not just for fitness).

Risk: An athlete can become injured with incorrect form and poor guidance, further hampering gains.

Chris Morton- EFS

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Does Strength Training Really Help in Sports and What are The Keys to Success?

Have you ever wondered if strength training will improve field or court performance? Based on our extensive experience and analysis, we firmly assert that strength training can definitely enhance performance, contingent upon a few key variables being in place.

Interpretation

Proper use of strength training helps athletes like Patrick Fletcher because it better calibrates the nervous system with ones limbs, enhancing the connectivity between the brain and muscles. The outcome is more synchronized contractions and more powerful and coordinated movements. Furthermore, a properly balanced strength program will naturally enhance endocrine (hormone) system function, reduce injury risk and boost confidence. Patricks improvement in a power movement (Throwing a Ball), was clearly impacted by the explosive strength work and progressions he used with his EFS strength program.

Key Variables and Risks

Key Variable #3: The right progressions must be used to maximize strength gains, and to safely develop explosive speed (power).

Risk: Performing the same sets, repetitions and weight continuously can lead to overtraining as well as

improvement plateaus, and eventually nagging injuries such as tendonitis. Performing explosive training

(or fast strength work) before an athlete is properly progressed can be even more hazardous.

This is why we’ve used EFS Periodization for the last 10 years to more safely progress and peak our athletes.

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