Programming Strategies for Peak Power in the Weightroom
Maximizing peak power production in athletes is a central goal for many coaches, and fully understanding how to develop power can help coaches make good decisions in the planning and execution of training. After briefly covering the importance of power development for sport performance and the value of weightlifting movements in improving power and rate of force development, this session will focus on advanced programming strategies for maximizing power development, such as cluster sets, potentiation complexes, and drop sets.Anna PhD, CSCS, USATF-2, USAW-2, ISAK-2, Eleiko Strength Coach currently serves as the Director of Education and Performance at Eleiko Sport. She is a co-creator of the Eleiko Strength Coach course, which she teaches nationally and internationally. Anna has extensive experience as a professor, competitive weightlifter, strength and conditioning coach, collegiate track and field coach, research laboratory manager, and sport science consultant. Over her seven years as a track and field coach, she worked with national-level throwers and NCAA All-Americans.
Anna is passionate about education and has held positions at several universities teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in exercise physiology, biomechanics, sport nutrition, strength training, personal training, motor learning, and program design. Her research interests include cluster loading, athlete monitoring, long-term athlete development, and coach education. Anna's combination of intensive education, years as a professor, and practical experience as a coach enables her to see the larger importance of scientific concepts, clearly communicate relevant information to coaches, and help maximize athlete performance. Anna received her BA from Williams College in 2005 and her MA and PhD (Sport Physiology and Performance) from East Tennessee State University in 2009 and 2016.
