Strength Endurance / Power Endurance Continuum

We have coined phrase “Strength Endurance / Power Endurance Continuum” to really categorize various resisted/assisted drills to help with an organized periodization model for the lower body.  In basic terms, think of Strength Endurance as building the “base” to allow for more efficiency of “specificity” of Power Endurance.  This is about as aggressive of a Strength Endurance exercise as it gets.  Note the deep bending position at the ankle, knee, and hip joints.  While it’s understood that the ground contact will be excessively long – that’s really the point.  Not everything needs to be specific.  This is strength endurance of the hip/knee extensors and plantar flexors with extreme levels of trunk stabilization.  It will set the base for overall power development and power endurance.  Plus, it will significantly raise the threshold of stored elastic energy in the support system due to the deep bending positions – specifically in the ankle joint.  Its important to remember to have a periodized approach to implementing all of the exercises across this lower body Strength/Power Endurance Continuum.  The understanding is that Strength (left side of the continuum timeline) will be eariler in the off-season while Power (right side of the  timeline) will be later in the off-season.  However, this IS a staple “go to” exercise that we use throughout many phases off the off-season AND in-season training.  For more information on this and the entire BPS Continuum, join our platform at www.bpsuniversity.com!