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High-Intent Strength and Power Reps
During strength, speed, or power training, try to move each rep as explosively as possible rather than just completing the lift. Even if the bar or implement does not actually move faster, that high-intent effort improves neural drive and helps develop strength and speed more effectively than casual execution.
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“If you do that and you execute [00:11:57] any of the exercises that you choose at a high intent [00:12:01] and that part is critical.”
Andrew Huberman · Essentials: Optimal Protocols to Build Strength & Grow Muscles | Dr. Andy Galpin · Sep 24, 2026 · 10:39 · YouTube ↗
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