EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT TRAINING IS BEST FOR STRENGTH GAIN
THERE are two schools of thought about weight training: one, that a sustained contraction when lifting is most effective at building strength; the other that short, explosive movements bring better results.
In the first study to directly compare the two approaches, Dr Jonathan Folland, a reader in human performance and neuromuscular physiology at Loughborough University, concluded that fast contractions are an easier and less tiring way of increasing the functional capacity of muscles.