Explosive strength training
Explosive strength training has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Feb 12, 2026: “Load- and velocity-specific adaptations to lower-body maximal strength training (MST), hypertrophy training (HT) and explosive strength training (EST)”.
1 paper studies it3 findingsUpdated
See all 1 papers on explosive strength training
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 1 lab in 1 country.
“MST and HT improved squat 1RM (+ 20.7% and + 18.2%) more than EST (+ 10.9%) (all p ≤ 0.01) and CON (all p ≤ 0.001).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: Nord University
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave explosive strength training to people and measured what changed.
| What changed | Design | People | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
up: Improves squat 1RM strength+10.9% up: Improves jump performance+2.2 cm no change: Has no effect on rate of force development | Trial8 weeks | 58 peopleBoth | European journal of applied physiology, Feb 12, 2026 |
What did studies of explosive strength training find?
3Studies of explosive strength training measured 3 outcomes: rate of force development, jump performance and squat 1RM strength.
Rate of force development
no changein humans1
1 study
Rate of force development
no changein humans1
Explosive strength training showed no clear effect on rate of force development in humans.
“MST and HT improved RFDSJ50% (+ 21.7% and + 14.3%, all p ≤ 0.001), RFDSJ30% (+ 17.8% and 14.0%, p ≤ 0.001–0.01) and RFDSJ0% (+ 12.3% and + 11.4%, p ≤ 0.01–0.05), while EST and CON did not.”
Human trial8 weeksn = 58
European journal of applied physiology
Jump performance
upin humans1
1 study
Jump performance
upin humans1
Explosive strength training improves jump performance in humans (+2.2 cm).
“EST improved SJ-height (+ 2.2 cm) and CMJ-height (+ 1.7 cm) (all p ≤ 0.001) to a similar extent as MST (+ 2.2 cm and + 2.3 cm, all p ≤ 0.001) and HT (+ 2.0 cm and + 1.6 cm, all p ≤ 0.01).”
Human trial8 weeksn = 58
European journal of applied physiology
Squat 1RM strength
upin humans1+11%
1 study
Squat 1RM strength
upin humans1+11%
Explosive strength training improves squat 1RM strength in humans (+10.9%).
“MST and HT improved squat 1RM (+ 20.7% and + 18.2%) more than EST (+ 10.9%) (all p ≤ 0.01) and CON (all p ≤ 0.001).”
Human trial8 weeksn = 58
European journal of applied physiology