Post-Activation Potentiation: The Unknown Secret to Maximizing Muscle Fiber Recruitment and PR Any Lift Today w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash - Barbell Shrugged— Barbell Shrugged #437

Post-activation potentiation is a theory that purports that the contractile history of a muscle influences the mechanical performance of subsequent muscle contractions. Fatiguing muscle contractions impair muscle performance, but non-fatiguing muscle contractions at high loads with a brief duration may enhance muscle performance. In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, Anders, Doug, and Travis discuss: What is post activation potentiation? How to apply post activation potentiation to testing your PR Programming Post Activation Potentiation How to apply post activation potentiation to olympic lifts Isometrics for Post activation potentiation Should you use post activation potentiation on strengths or weaknesses. And more… Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Travis Mash on Instagram TRAINING PROGRAMS One Ton Challenge One Ton Strong - 8 Weeks to PR your snatch, clean, jerk, squat, deadlift, and bench press 20 REP BACK SQUAT PROGRAM - Giant Legs and a Barrell Core 8 Week Snatch Cycle - 8 Weeks to PR you Snatch Aerobic Monster - 12 week conditioning, long metcons, and pacing strategy Please Support Our Sponsors "Save $20 on High Quality Sleep Aid at Momentous livemomentous.com/shrugged us code "SHRUGGED20" at checkout. US Air Force Special Operations - http://airforce.com/specialops Organifi - Save 20% using code: "Shrugged" at organifi.com/shrugged PRx Performance - http://prxperformance .com use code "shrugged" to save 5% ------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs-ep437 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ► Subscribe to Barbell Shrugged's Channel Here ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe 📲 🎧 Listen to the audio version on the Apple Podcast App or Stitcher for Android Here- http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedApple http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedStitcher Shrugged Collective is a network of fitness, health and performance shows that help people achieve their physical and mental health goals. Usually in the gym, but outside as well. In 2012 they posted their first Barbell Shrugged podcast and have been putting out weekly free videos and podcasts ever since. Along the way we've created successful online coaching programs including The Shrugged Strength Challenge, The Muscle Gain Challenge, FLIGHT, Barbell Shredded, and Barbell Bikini. We're also dedicated to helping affiliate gym owners grow their businesses and better serve their members by providing owners tools and resources like the Barbell Business Podcast. Find Shrugged Collective and their flagship show Barbell Shrugged here: SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES ► http://bit.ly/ShruggedCollectiveiTunes WEBSITE ► https://www.ShruggedCollective.com INSTAGRAM ► https://instagram.com/shruggedcollective FACEBOOK ► https://facebook.com/barbellshruggedpodcast TWITTER ► http://twitter.com/barbellshrugged