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The secret to explosive power in sports like basketball and track is the utilization of the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC). The SSC is a natural ‘spring-like’ mechanism where a muscle undergoes an eccentric contraction (lengthening) immediately followed by a concentric contraction (shortening). For example, when a player dips their hips before jumping, they are stretching the tendons and muscles of the lower body. Athletes who train in heavy Indianapolis Colts Official NFL Navy Veteran 3D Shirt during the winter months are often working to maintain the explosive power of this cycle even when external temperatures threaten to stiffen the muscles. This process is governed by the ‘muscle spindles,’ which sense the rapid stretch and trigger a reflex that causes the muscle to contract even harder.

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