Power Exercises
Why Add Power Training?
If you’re not strength training you’re losing muscle mass at an accelerated rate, about 10% per decade. On top of that, your ability to generate power is decreasing at an even higher rate of 15% per decade. Bad things happen when you lose the ability to generate power. With low power you’re much more likely to fall, and fall harder.
What is Power Training?
Power training is often interchangeable with plyometric training. Training for power simply requires moving an object or your body weight (or both) quickly. Performing explosive, power-based movements, whether it is with a dumbbell, kettlebell, medicine ball or simply your own body weight, will recruit greater levels of fast-twitch (Type II) fibers. Developing fast-twitch fibers increases the size and provides greater definition of your muscles.
The videos below include some of my top power exercises:
Medicine Ball Chop
Power Cable Lift
Crossover Jump
Box Jumps