01/06/2026
Activation is the shortened term for the physiological phenomenon called Post Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE).
You use a low load pattern with high repetition then take it into a more complex pattern that has higher load.
A muscle is influenced by its contractile history.
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In a squat as the hip angle increases the gluteal advantage for hip extension decreases, with increasing hip flexion angle the adductors and hamstrings have an advantages hip extension force vector.
This is one of the reasons behind knee cave in a squat.
The activation here is for abduction to add to the force of hip extension and increase gluteal torque.
Lock Clam to Abduction machine to Squat.
Activation is Science. Use it to your advantage and improve!
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