Interview with Tudor Bompa

[ollie]

@Charlie_Francis

Depends on how you define power phase. When you think of it, the sprint work IS the power and it is enhanced when the load from max strenght is reduced in the maintenance phase, allowing sprint performance to rise while workload is reduced yet max strength is mostly maintained for a window of opportunity.
(Refer to the explosive power chart seen on the last Vanc seminar download)

What changes in the body take place that allow this enhancement to occur? Is it hormonal? Is it increasing the pool of energy available to devote to sprinting?