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How To Build Explosive Power That Actually Transfers To Sport w/ Dr. John Garhammer

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Get 7 FREE days of training personalized to your goals 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=APP&utm_content=JohnGarhammerPODJoin the Peak Strength Teams Pilot Program 👉 https://www.peakstrength.app/teams?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=Teams&utm_content=JohnGarhammerPODTry our FREE Max Rep Calculator 👉 https://peakstrength.app/training-progress-calculator?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Video&utm_campaign=TPCalc&utm_content=JohnGarhammerPODStrength and Conditioning Coach Dane Miller and Exercise Scientist Dr. John Garhammer break down the best way for athletes to build explosive power in the gym.LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/1WmqJDGE2jpz8FFQRFseAn?si=eb924958a09c49ba#garagestrength #speed #strengthJoin Our SubReddit and Discord 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/GarageStrength/👉 https://discord.gg/hGs2AHHxq20:00 Maximum Strength vs. Maximum Power1:11 Applied Power Development with Dr. John Garhammer2:28 The Origins of Garhammer’s Power Research5:51 Powerlifting vs. Olympic Weightlifting10:07 The Best Training Load for Peak Power13:10 Do Olympic Lifts Actually Transfer to Sport?18:29 Specificity and Peaking for Competition22:36 Why Athletes Respond Differently to Training26:23 Full Lifts vs. Hang and Block Variations30:09 Hang Lifts, Stretch Reflexes, and Fatigue33:15 Matching Lift Variations to the Athlete’s Sport36:01 Managing Fatigue Through Athlete Feedback41:24 What Force Plates Reveal About Explosive Power44:55 Why More Sports Performance Research Is Needed47:36 Soviet Weightlifting Research and the Language Barrier49:40 The Red Hot Minute51:11 Power Snatch vs. Power Clean for Athletes53:28 How Athletes Should Squat55:15 Front Squats and Trunk Stability57:22 Do Athletes Need to Squat as Deep as Possible?58:46 Why Training Environment Matters1:01:13 Final Thoughts

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