Traditional heavy resistance training (RT) remains the dominant method for building strength, yet its transfer to high-velocity sport actions (sprint, jump, change-of-direction) is frequently limited by movement-speed mismatch and fatigue cost. This study introduces a Compression-Complex Framework (CCF)—a high-potentiation, low-fatigue sequencing model designed to maximize post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) while preserving elastic/reactive output. Sixty-eight professionally trained athletes completed an 8-week intervention and were randomized into RT, traditional complex training (TCT), or CCF. Outcomes included vertical jump height, 10 m sprint time, 1RM back squat, rate of force development (RFD), reactive strength index (RSI), and peak power output. The CCF group demonstrated significantly greater improvements across explosive-performance variables compared with both RT and TCT, while maintaining comparable strength gains. These findings support a paradigm shift from a purely strength-dominant model toward a more precise potentiation-and-tissue-loading strategy for explosive power development.
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Achouri, I., Adhadhii, N., Okon, I. A., Korovljev, D., & Mehta, N. (2025). Beyond Squats and Deadlifts: The Superior Efficacy of a Compression-Complex Framework for Enhancing Explosive Power. Journal of Movement Mechanics & Biomechanics Science, 2(1), 87–103. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18063803