Understanding you POV in power training.

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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First wanted to say love your content glad I found you guys. And thanks for always responding to my question!

just wanted to clear up your guys pov in power/explosive training. I feel like some posts you guys say your favorite way to increase power is just to get stronger which I agree with. But then some posts say that you can do things like medball overhead toss or power cleans or plyo push-ups.
So that’s where I get confused. I’ know we need to practice high velocity training if that our goal but for some reason I still get confused. I know power clean are a way to train power but not the best but…Let’s say for example this video:XCELER8 ATHLETICS on Instagram: "⚡️ SINGLE-LEG BOX JUMPS ⚡️ --- 👈👉SWIPE to see explosive plyo lateral/linear single leg box jump variations to boost your jumping ability; joint stability; muscle balance; an on... --- 📍 LIKE - SAVE - SHARE ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1️⃣ @fr_healthfitness: SL Lateral Hop, Box Jump Leg Drive. 2️⃣ @nooch: SL 90-Degree Hurdle Jump Sprinter Box Jump. 3️⃣ @sosiesiemon: SL 180-Degree Flip Step Jump Dynamic Leg Extension/Punch. 4️⃣ @nooch_13: Kneeling Stomp Lateral Plyo Box Jump. 5️⃣ @leshawn_henderson5: SL Hops Sprinter Box Jump. 6️⃣ @sosiesiemon: SL 90-Degree Box Jump Tuck Jump Stick. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #athleticdevelopment #jumptraining #nooffseason #sportspecific #trainlikeanathlete #boxjumps #plyobox #explosiveness #plyometrics #performbetter #stabilitytraining #explosivepower". I always thought stuff like that was a waste but now seems maybe you guys changed your views?

Beacuse if the focus is just high velocity then couldn’t we do any exercise at high velocities to “train”.

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If your goal is to improve high velocity force production for a specific application, then you need to dedicate specific resources to it. If not, it’s going to improve to some extent without directly training it.

The video you linked is garbage. I am not sure what your last sentence means.

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That was like a poor example of plyometric training mixed with some agility work. I think plyometrics can be useful, but there are also drawbacks. To answer your question, this would be a poor example of high velocity training.

The med ball put would be an example of training high velocity force production in the upper limbs. So would bench pressing a relatively light weight at high velocities.

I’m not sure what specific pattern a med ball slam trains, but training lower limb force production at high velocities can be done via light deadlifts (I detest the phrase “speed pulls”).

Yes, everything can be done at high velocity if the load selected is correct. Whether or not that transfers over to the desired outcome and how it fits within the context of a program is the question.