POWER

Power, also known as explosive strength, is generating force as rapidly as possible. Power or explosive movements rely on the ability to quickly store energy then release that energy. The faster you can generate force, the more power is delivered. As an athlete, power is arguably the most important quality of performance. If you can run to a point on the field faster than your opponent, jump higher, or exert force upon your opponent faster, this will usually put you on the winning side of competition. For the general population, this is important because we tend to lose our power or explosiveness faster than any other quality as we grow older. Making sure to target these qualities during training can help you keep a higher baseline of power and as you get older keep your reaction times faster. Possibly helping prevent things like falling.To target this quality, we focus on developing maximal force output while continuing to move things as fast as possible. At Anchor Performance we target power by using olympic lift variations, plyometrics, medicine ball throws, chops, lifts, trap bar jumps,and other exercises that emphasize rapid movement with increasing loads.