Cardiac Power Method was made popular by @coachjoeljamieson in his book Ultimate MMA Conditioning. It’s a powerful method to “pull” your athletes aerobic power “up”. We perform these workouts in 2 series of 4 2:00 sets with a 4:00 break between reps, 8:00 between series (probably (2:00/4:00)8:00). The two minute sets are all out, with the goal of not only reaching “the top of the red” but holding it there for the duration. It’s painful for sure, but other then exercising your demons because you’re a complete psychopath, what other benefits could thus provide? We simple explain it as this: you have max outputs you can hit, we use this method to increase those, and improve your ability to repeat them. This “SHOULD”increase your sub max outputs (think AnT intervals and zone 3 work). We compare this to when you’re squat max goes up, weights that were heavier feel lighter and you can do more reaps at that weightlifting . It’s similar but now with your fitness. I program this in limited capacity though because we play ALL THE TIME, and this method takes a lot out of you. One of as my guys said today “every bit of these 4 min breaks are needed!” And he isn’t kidding. It’s hard, and you can’t get the positive adaptions without going at max intensity and taking the full rest. So with that in mind, IMHO, programming this along side practice/individuals would take up to many adaptive reserves, thus leaving the athletes exceptionally fatigued, decreasing the impact of practice, and possibly compromising the player. We do however program this in return to sport/rehabs and when there is time away from “practice” IF the athlete has performed a good quantity of zone 3 (Green) and quality Ant intervals. If not there is no need to skip the step and “waste” the great adaptations you get from the lesser intensive means that allow you to continue to work on sport skill and special work capacity at practice and playing. Would love to hear how others implement this and if they do while there is sport practice going on. 🙏 #strengthandconditioning #Seluyanov #strengthandconditioningcoach #conditioning #energysystem #energysystemdevelopment @versaclimber_official @polarglobal (at Tuckahoe, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkB8ZCiPlPv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=