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HTKSPORT<br />
It should come as no surprise that attempting to train the nervous system directly is<br />
potentially difficult, given that the typical trainer cannot see it or measure it while<br />
training. However, the neuromuscular system is a complete system, and the premise<br />
of the methods here is that we can (and do every time we train whether we know it or<br />
not) manipulate the neural input to the musculature by performing exercises a<br />
certain way. Furthermore, the nervous system is responsible for sport carry over.<br />
Local adaptive changes merely represent a cumulative adaption to whatever the<br />
dominant and consistent neural demands placed on the entire neuromuscular<br />
system are. The key is therefore recognising which movements and physical outputs<br />
represent specific neural inputs/demands, as well as understanding how different<br />
neural inputs can change the way a muscle performs. The next step is then using an<br />
understanding of movement manipulation to induce a training effect. This, in a<br />
nutshell, is the purpose of this particular book.<br />
The 3 key training areas:<br />
1. ‘Chassis:’ you must develop the elastic and muscular structures properly to<br />
absorb, generate and transfer force, and recruit motor chains correctly;<br />
2. ‘Engine:’ you must recruit muscles optimally and functionally, train the<br />
nervous system for optimal excitation, and recover properly;<br />
3. ‘Practice:’ you must train the body to exert itself maximally in order to realise<br />
full strength potential – that is, you must run maximum stimulation through the<br />
engine and chassis in order to get them accustomed to utilising the potential<br />
built by the other training areas. You must regularly reach the ceiling in order to<br />
raise it.<br />
JUNE 2018 | ISSUE 01