PEAK POWER: THE CEILING OF YOUR EXPLOSIVE OUTPUT

Peak Power is the maximum mechanical power output your body can generate in a single explosive effort, expressed relative to bodyweight in Watts per kilogram (W/kg).

It is the highest point on your power curve. The ceiling of your explosive capacity.

And it is one of the four metrics we track at every REAX checkpoint.

WHAT PEAK POWER ACTUALLY MEASURES

Power is force multiplied by velocity. Peak Power is the highest product of those two variables you can achieve in a single movement — typically measured through a jump or sprint protocol on a force platform.

It is not the same as strength. A strong athlete who moves slowly has high force but low velocity — and therefore limited power. A fast athlete with insufficient strength has high velocity but low force — also limiting power.

Peak Power is maximised when both force and velocity are optimised. This is why the Force-Velocity Curve and Peak Power are closely related.

REAX REFERENCE VALUES

Below 10 W/kg — Beginner to recreational athlete 10–14 W/kg — Trained athlete 14–18 W/kg — High performance athlete 18–22 W/kg — Elite level Above 22 W/kg — World-class explosive performance

A REAX Season 01 target for male athletes is approaching 15–17 W/kg by the final checkpoint.

WHY IT MATTERS FOR BOXING

A punch generates force over a very short time window — typically 50–100 milliseconds of contact. The power behind that punch is determined entirely by your ability to produce maximum force at maximum velocity in that window.

This is not a metaphor. It is physics.

Higher Peak Power = More destructive output per strike = Greater technical and tactical options.

But here is the nuance that most coaches miss: Peak Power must be trained at high velocity to transfer to striking. Slow strength work alone does not improve punch power sufficiently. The training must include explosive, high-velocity movements that replicate the velocity range of the skill.

HOW REAX TRAINS PEAK POWER

At REAX, Peak Power development is periodised across the 8-week checkpoint cycle. Depending on the athlete's position on the Force-Velocity Curve, the intervention may lean toward heavier jump squat variations (force-dominant need) or lighter, faster ballistic work (velocity-dominant need).

The ratio changes based on the data from the previous checkpoint.

This is the difference between training with information and training without it. The number tells us what to do next. The progress at the following checkpoint confirms whether we were right.

TRACKING IMPROVEMENT

Peak Power responds to training over 8–16 weeks with appropriate stimulus. Gains of 10–20% from baseline are achievable in the first two checkpoint cycles for most athletes new to power-specific training.

After baseline improvements plateau, gains become more marginal and require more precise programming. This is when the data becomes even more valuable — separating the noise from the signal.