The body will only move within the range speed that the nervous system has been programmed to allow. Reactive training works to improve neuromuscular efficiency and the range of speed set by the nervous system. There is 3 phrases:
phase 1 is the loading phase. This phase increases muscle spindle activity by pre stretching the muscle prior to activation. This is seen in the pre-load in a pitch. I would use Monica Abbott as an example...I think she uses this style more due to the feel she gets of activating her glutes better. Some girls have a lot of problem with glute activation...but that is another story.
Phase 2 is the transitional phase. This phase involves dynamic stabilization and takes place between the end of the eccentric contraction and the initiation of the concentric contraction.
The shorter the amount of time, the more powerful the response, the longer the delay, the less power generate.
Reactive training works to quicken the amount of time the muscles spends in this stage which is also referred as the amortization phase.
The last phase is the unloading phase. This phase occurs immediately after the amortization phase.
The mechanism responds to reactive training which enhances performance:
1)Enhanced muscle spindle activity. We are built to move within a set speed, regardless of how strong a muscle is. Muscle spends are excited via the fast loading of muscle. Reactive training focus of fast eccentric muscle load to capitalize on the energy produced for a more powerful concentric muscle contractions. In other words, increased muscle spindle activity can help to contract the muscle faster and improve reactive capabilities.
2)Desensitization of the Golgi tendon organ. That feeling of tightness you get in a static stretch...It will signal the muscle to relax after about 30 seconds to allow the GTO time to inhibit the muscle. It increase the stimulation threshold for muscular inhabitation. Which allows greater force to be produced due to allowing greater load.
3)Enhanced neuromuscular Efficiency-Reactive training helps to promote increase neuromuscular control over the muscles that are the major force produced as well as the muscles that assist these muscles. This makes the nervous system more reflexive. Resulting in more efficient movement and control.
This is similar to a rubber band. As a rubber band is stretched force is developed and energy is stored within the runner band. When the rubber band is released, the stored energy is also released, allowing the rubber band to exert force by either snapping against something or flying through the air.
phase 1 is the loading phase. This phase increases muscle spindle activity by pre stretching the muscle prior to activation. This is seen in the pre-load in a pitch. I would use Monica Abbott as an example...I think she uses this style more due to the feel she gets of activating her glutes better. Some girls have a lot of problem with glute activation...but that is another story.
Phase 2 is the transitional phase. This phase involves dynamic stabilization and takes place between the end of the eccentric contraction and the initiation of the concentric contraction.
Reactive training works to quicken the amount of time the muscles spends in this stage which is also referred as the amortization phase.
The last phase is the unloading phase. This phase occurs immediately after the amortization phase.
The mechanism responds to reactive training which enhances performance:
1)Enhanced muscle spindle activity. We are built to move within a set speed, regardless of how strong a muscle is. Muscle spends are excited via the fast loading of muscle. Reactive training focus of fast eccentric muscle load to capitalize on the energy produced for a more powerful concentric muscle contractions. In other words, increased muscle spindle activity can help to contract the muscle faster and improve reactive capabilities.
2)Desensitization of the Golgi tendon organ. That feeling of tightness you get in a static stretch...It will signal the muscle to relax after about 30 seconds to allow the GTO time to inhibit the muscle. It increase the stimulation threshold for muscular inhabitation. Which allows greater force to be produced due to allowing greater load.
3)Enhanced neuromuscular Efficiency-Reactive training helps to promote increase neuromuscular control over the muscles that are the major force produced as well as the muscles that assist these muscles. This makes the nervous system more reflexive. Resulting in more efficient movement and control.
This is similar to a rubber band. As a rubber band is stretched force is developed and energy is stored within the runner band. When the rubber band is released, the stored energy is also released, allowing the rubber band to exert force by either snapping against something or flying through the air.
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