A more sport-specific dynamic warm-up is more effective for post-activation potentiation.

• A. It has no effect
• B. Reduces explosive strength
• C. True
• D. False

Answer: (C)

Post-activation potentiation happens when a high-intensity preload primes the muscles and nervous system to fire more forcefully in a subsequent task. Making the warm-up more sport-specific means you’re activating the exact muscle groups and movement patterns you’ll use in the performance, which strengthens the neural drive and rate of force development more effectively than a general warm-up. That closer match creates a brief window after the activation where explosive performance is enhanced, so a sport-specific dynamic warm-up tends to produce a larger PAP effect. The statement is true, though it’s important to avoid excessive fatigue during the preload, as that can blunt the benefits.