post activation potentiation

Using the Potentiation Effect

June 6, 2010

in Strength Training

In the prior post about post activation potentiation, I described PAP as causing an “aroused” central nervous system. Simply put, your central nervous system is ready to contract your muscles very forcefully and quickly in anticipation of heavy weights. One way that you can use the post activation potentiation effect to your advantage is to [...]

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Post Activation Potentiation Part I

June 3, 2010

in Strength Training

Post Activation Potentiation works. Most other “secret” muscle building techniques don’t. I should know. I’ve wasted my time doing all sorts of body building routines in the past. The jacked-up dudes in the magazines did it so why shouldn’t I? I had some decent sized arms for a guy my size, and I loved the [...]

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