Today is the anniversary of my father’s passing. My dad worked as a concrete construction worker is entire life. I watched my dad work from sun up to sun down almost every single day. He never complained. Starting at 10 years old, I worked every summer with my dad. My dad would never talk sports or politics, just concrete; the slump, different screeding techniques, stamping, finishing curbs, etc. If my dad was still around he would probably still want to go pour concrete. How does this apply to anyone is that we should be grateful to god for the ability to work hard and better ourselves and the athletes we train. Never take a day for granted no matter how frustrating, because we are empowering the lives of athletes across the world.

Strength training and speed training can recruit the same high threshold motor units, but that doesn't mean they train the same qualities. Heavy resistance training develops force production capacity. High velocity movements train the nervous system to coordinate that force rapidly through precise intermuscular timing, rapid motor unit activation, and efficient sequencing of muscle actions. Elastic performance depends on more than recruitment alone. It requires producing and transmitting force in very short ground contact times while coordinating the muscles and tendons to exploit the stretch shortening cycle. Recruiting high threshold motor units is one piece of the puzzle. Learning to express their force rapidly is another.

10 feet and counting 🔥 Myles Yarbrough leads the broad jump board at 10'4". Who's taking it next? Book a free assessment at Moses Strength in Madison. #MosesStrength #Leaderboard #MadisonAL #HuntsvilleAL #BroadJump

Hypertrophy is not 6-10 Reps. It’s stimulating reps. Reps where you have a high degree of motor units recruitment with simultaneous high degrees of mechanical tension. This is optimized using Heavy Loads with Low Rep sets🫡

A doublet occurs when a motor neuron fires two action potentials in very rapid succession, typically with an interspike interval of roughly 5 to 20 milliseconds. This can produce greater force than two impulses separated by a longer interval because the muscle fiber has less time to relax between contractions. The result is enhanced force summation and a more rapid rise in muscular tension. In explosive movements, the nervous system’s ability to rapidly activate muscle fibers is a major component of force production. Strength builds the force producing capacity. Neural strategies help determine how quickly that force can be expressed.

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Who's the fastest 40 at Moses Strength? ⏱️ Dez Ruffin is on top at 4.66 sec, chasing Coach Joe's 4.59. Book a free assessment at Moses Strength in Madison. #MosesStrength #Leaderboard #MadisonAL #HuntsvilleAL #40YardDash

Jump, unashamed, with whatever tools you have and can afford. Just get out and jump!

Braking RFD is a huge part of being able to transition quickly from downward to upward movement. It comes down to how rapidly you can produce eccentric force to decelerate your body, then reverse that motion into propulsion. Greater eccentric strength, rapid force production and efficient use of the stretch shortening cycle all contribute to a faster transition. The goal isn’t just absorbing more force, but absorbing it quickly and redirecting it efficiently.

Malik with a 38.3" vertical off a 30" box 🚀 Dropping in and exploding out. Want to get more explosive? DM us or stop by Moses Strength in Madison. #MosesStrength #VerticalJump #DepthJump #AthleteDevelopment #StrengthAndConditioning #MadisonAL #HuntsvilleAL

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405 total weight, no belt no problem

245x4 Steep Incline

Regular pushups too easy? Try one arm push ups! Don’t use vacation as an excuse to miss a workout (P.S. I’m not on vacation, this was old)

10-yard dash leaderboard ⚡ Robert Gloss and Malik Hardy share the mark to beat at 1.54 sec. Both are ahead of Coach Joe's 1.59. Book a free assessment at Moses Strength in Madison. #MosesStrength #Leaderboard #MadisonAL #HuntsvilleAL #SpeedTraining

I will also point out that the coaches who got called out, are very good at what they do. @type2twitch and @jamesmoses2k The methods may not be socially accepted, but their athletes are better for being in their facility. Most programs make no one better.

Fastest first 10 yards in the building ⚡ Robert Gloss and Malik Hardy are tied at 1.54 sec. Who's next? Book a free assessment at Moses Strength in Madison. #MosesStrength #Leaderboard #MadisonAL #HuntsvilleAL #SpeedTraining

An athlete’s max velocity sets the ceiling for how fast they can accelerate. If you can only reach 18 mph at max velocity, you cannot accelerate to 20, 21, or 24 mph. Raising your top speed to 24 mph gives you the capacity to reach speeds that were previously impossible. You still need to develop acceleration to reach those speeds faster, but you cannot accelerate to a velocity your body is not capable of producing.

Standing vertical leaderboard 🚀 Myles Yarbrough on top at 46.0", Malik Hardy right behind at 45.5". Coach Joe's 46.3" is the mark to beat. Book a free assessment at Moses Strength in Madison. #MosesStrength #Leaderboard #MadisonAL #HuntsvilleAL #VerticalJump

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