Think Fit. Be Fit.

We say “Power” training you say: ___________? Power training, what sort of images does that conjure?  Little old ladies stepping off a curb or giant hulks performing snatches and cleans?  If you think snatches and cleans you’d be right.  But, if you think little old ladies stepping off of a curb, you’d also be right. Because power training is not about a specific set of exercises, it’s ultimately about load, acceleration and intention.   In this episode, “Power Play,” we once again separate the supposed from the science, like mistakenly relating human power output to the watts displayed on cardio machines, or that moving faster doesn’t mean we’re generating more power.  Dr. J and GG explain why there’s a difference and why it matters.   And if power is a product of stimulating fast twitch muscle fibers, how is that measured?  What do electromyography (EMG) studies tell us about how we recruit different motor units?  What’s a motor unit you ask?  Good question, and an important one at that.  Not to worry,