Post-activation potentiation (PAP):&nbsp; A phenomenon in which a muscle&rsquo;s force is acutely increased due to its contractile history (1). For example, an individual may attempt to improve vertical jump height (<a href="https://brookbushinstitute.com/video/box-jump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">box jumps</a>) by first performing a set of low-volume, heavy <a href="https://brookbushinstitute.com/videos/back-squat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">back squats</a>. Further research is needed to optimize inter-set rest periods, total reps, load, and volume.
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 <li>Robbins, D. W. (2005). Post-activation potentiation and its practical applicability: a brief review. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 19(2), 453.</li>
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