Expert Trainer Explains How To Build Strength And Power At The Same Time With Contrast Training

Woman performs box jump exercise in gym, man holds barbell across the back of his shoulders in background.

For years I ran a push/pull/legs bodybuilding split and most sessions started in a similar fashion: a heavy bench press, barbell row, deadlift or back squat. But what if there was a way to draw more from your first exercise? Well, there is. 

Let me introduce contrast training, a lifting technique that pairs a heavy compound lift with an explosive exercise to develop strength, power and athleticism simultaneously.